Who We Are

Jack Slye is a Partner at LLR Partners where he leads the firm’s investments in healthcare and education. Prior to joining LLR, Jack was a Principal at Sterling Partners as well as COO and Vice President of Corporate Development at Sylvan Learning. Jack earned an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business and a B.S. from the University of Maryland.

Sasank Aleti is a Principal at LLR Partners. Sasank initially joined LLR in 2003 and returned to the firm in 2011 after completing his M.B.A. and founding Cadence Capital Partners, a lower-middle market investment firm. At LLR, Sasank leads the firm’s investments in healthcare and HR technology. Prior to joining LLR, Sasank worked in investment banking at UBS. Sasank earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.S. from New York University.

Colin Drozdowski serves as Senior Vice President, Sentara Health Plans. He joined Sentara/Optima Health in December of 2019. Colin oversees all network management functions, providing executive leadership in network strategy, provider operations, reimbursement, and market expansion/development, including traditional contracting, value-based contracting, and provider risk models. In addition to his network responsibilities, Colin also oversees Sentara Health Plan’s analytics functions, total cost of care management, business transformation, the Project Management Office (PMO), and consumer/provider experiences.

Prior to joining Sentara/Optima, Colin had approximately 28 years of experience with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield system, most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Provider Solutions for Anthem, Inc. In that role, he oversaw roughly 2,500 associates nationwide and an administrative budget of over $300 million. His team supported all Anthem lines of business including Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial, and all markets, covering 40+ million members and over $150 billion a year in annual spend. During his tenure with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield system, he served in a variety of leadership positions spanning the following functional areas: provider contracting, provider relations, network management and development, oversight of innovative provider/payer reimbursement approaches, joint ventures, value-based payments, and product partnerships.

Colin and his family live in the Richmond, Virginia area. He and his wife have three children. In his free time, Colin enjoys being outdoors, traveling, and supporting various community and faith-based organizations.

Colin has his Masters of Economics degree from Cleveland State University.

Mike Swinford has been Chief Executive Officer at Numotion since July 2014. Numotion is the leading provider of mobility solutions in the complex rehabilitative technology (CRT) industry. Numotion has led the way in transforming the CRT industry through innovative customer solutions and advocacy at the state and federal levels. Mike is also a trustee with the Committee for Economic Development, a nonprofit, nonpartisan, business-led public policy organization that delivers well-researched analysis and reasoned solutions to our nation’s most critical issues.

Prior to Numotion, Mike served as the President and CEO of GE Healthcare Services, a $5 billion business unit of GE Healthcare. He joined Numotion after a highly successful 22-year career at GE Healthcare. He led the development of new growth platforms for the $5 billion global services enterprise that expanded service reach and capabilities. Mike was named an officer of the General Electric company in 2011. He held various operational and commercial roles throughout his career, leading through various business cycles from startups to turnarounds.

Mike served as a founding member of the Executive Board with the Technology Services Industry Association as well as a board director for the Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation from 2006-2013. He is passionate about improving healthcare access and inclusion for people with disabilities, and he is very active with several advocacy initiatives and associations including ALSA and the MDA. Mike also created the Numotion Foundation, dedicated to funding other 501(c)3 organizations that serve the disabled communities across the United States.

Mike has a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Missouri University of Science & Technology. Mike and his wife, Kelly, reside in Brentwood, Tennessee, and their two sons are college students studying engineering.