Nile AI Teams With Westwood & Wilshire to Hire Chief Commercial Officer
Sherman Oaks, Calif., May 24, 2022, - Westwood & Wilshire, a retained executive search firm, announced today that it has placed Teresa Prego as Chief Commercial Officer with Nile, a digital health company founded with the mission to end disparity in epilepsy care. The company utilizes data science to identify drug resistant patients faster and significantly shorten the path to the right treatment. Westwood & Wilshire was chosen to search for an executive to fill this important role because of the search firm’s dual expertise in healthcare and emerging technology C-suite placements.
Ms. Prego brings over 20 years of experience in marketing and communications to her new role, with a demonstrated history in the startup, transformational medical device and healthcare space via previous stints at Tenet, Global Kinetics and Medtech Surgical, where she served as part of the leadership team that led the highly successful acquisition of the company by Zimmer. At Nile, she will focus on expanding new customer segments and sales, directing both sales and marketing activity, and be instrumental in creating strategic plans to grow revenue streams.
Nile is committed to changing the course of epilepsy, shortening the timeline to the right treatment and increasing the success rate for each patient. The company’s digital epilepsy care management platform allows patients to manage their medication regimen and get personalized care, with alerts based on their seizure history and side effects, and to learn about the latest in epilepsy education. Nile has raised $29.3 million to date.
“I'm very excited to be joining Nile as we launch our virtual epilepsy clinic, and continue the important work of providing access and improving care for people and families living with epilepsy.” - Teresa Prego
The search was led successfully by Jeremy Turpen and Alan Cullen for Westwood & Wilshire’s Technology Practice.
About Westwood & Wilshire
Westwood & Wilshire is a retained executive search firm that recognizes people as any organization’s top asset. The firm has delivered premier talent to many of the world’s most innovative companies in life sciences, healthcare, and advanced technology. Westwood & Wilshire specializes in bringing top-tier candidates at the C-Suite to mid-management level to clients ranging from VC backed start-ups to mid-sized commercial entities. The firm has offices in Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, Scottsdale, and Connecticut serving clients worldwide. For more information visit www.westwoodandwilshire.com.
