Meet the Team

Hi, we're CTeL. Nice to meet you.

We're driven by a passionate team and supported by industry-leading experts dedicated to advancing telehealth policy, compliance, and innovation. From strategists and policy experts to legal advisors and healthcare innovators, our team and advisory boards keep our members at the forefront of digital health.

The CTeL Team

The people behind the mission

Dedicated professionals deeply invested in telehealth policy, e-health law, and the future of virtual care — collaborating to deliver the latest insights, analysis, and resources to our members.

Christa Natoli

Christa Natoli

Executive Director

Responsible for CTeL's strategic mission, Christa provides legal, regulatory, policy and consultative research services across the telehealth, investment, employer and tech community. A published author and noted speaker, she is a graduate of Harvard University.

Nik Abler, Chief of Staff at CTeL

Nik Abler

Chief of Staff

As Chief of Staff, Nik supports CTeL’s strategic initiatives, policy research, and engagement with policymakers and digital health stakeholders. Prior to joining CTeL, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he worked on federal agency and constituent issues involving the Internal Revenue Service, Medicare, and other government programs. Nik is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in Economics.

Greg Billings

Greg Billings

Chief Financial Officer

Responsible for CTeL’s financial management and organizational strategy, Greg brings decades of experience in government affairs, public policy, and organizational leadership. A longtime leader at CTeL, he previously served as Executive Director and has held senior roles in the U.S. Senate, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and private sector government relations.

Ava Michaux, Fellow at CTeL

Ava Michaux

Fellow

Ava Michaux is a Master of Public Policy candidate at the University of Virginia's Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, with policy interests in health, family and child welfare, and how statutes and regulations shape access to care for vulnerable populations. As a fellow at CTeL, she is working to develop an in-depth policy analysis on federal Medicaid reimbursement and coverage policy, and state-level licensure law as it relates to clinical patient care in healthcare.

Board of Directors

Strategic guidance & governance

Thought leaders and policy experts from across healthcare and digital health who steer our mission and ensure CTeL remains an influential voice for telehealth and e-health law advocacy.

Jacob Harper, Esq.

Jacob Harper, Esq.

Partner, Morgan Lewis

Will Brady

Will Brady

SVP – STARs, Quality & Performance, UnitedHealthcare

Tonia Burke

Tonia Burke

System Director, Virtual Care, Bon Secours Mercy Health

Beth LeCorgne

Beth LeCorgne

Director of Virtual Care, BJC Health

Nora Cox

Nora Cox

CEO, Texas eHealth Alliance

Advisory Board

Leading authorities across health policy & innovation

Experts spanning government agencies, private-sector innovation, and public health law who help us anticipate challenges, stay ahead of regulatory change, and respond to the evolving needs of telehealth providers and patients.

  • AbleTo
  • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • AMD Global Telemedicine
  • American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • American Nurses Association
  • American Psychiatric Association
  • Arkansas State Medical Board
  • Baptist Health
  • Baptist Health South Florida
  • BJC HealthCare
  • Blue Cirrus Consulting
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Arizona
  • Children's Health
  • Children's National Hospital
  • Dermatologist OnCall
  • Fas Psych
  • Forefront Telecare
  • Garthe Group
  • Gundersen Health System
  • InnovaTel Telepsychiatry
  • INTEGRIS Health of Oklahoma
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Kaia Health
  • Laurel Health Advisors
  • Level2
  • Optum
  • LHC Group
  • MedStar Health
  • Mercy
  • National Center for Interstate Compacts
  • Northwell Health
  • Oklahoma Hospital Association
  • Old Dominion University
  • Otorhinology Research Institute
  • Prism Health North Texas
  • RHITES
  • The TeleDentists
  • UCSF Health
  • UMMC
  • University of Arizona College of Law
  • URAC
  • Walmart