Navina Hires Ex-Salesforce Exec Dr. Joshua Newman as CMO
New York – November 06, 2026 -- Navina, an AI-powered clinical intelligence platform, has appointed Dr. Joshua Newman as Chief Medical Officer as its platform reaches more than 20,000 clinicians and care team members at over 1,300 U.S. clinics, supporting the care of more than five million patient lives.
Newman brings nearly 14 years of Salesforce healthcare leadership
Newman spent almost 14 years at Salesforce, where he served as SVP and Chief Medical Officer and as SVP and Global GM of Healthcare and Life Sciences. In that role he built the company's healthcare business and its relationships with health systems and payers.
Most recently, he was Chief Strategy Officer at Alleviate.care, a physician-led hospice and palliative care organization. He began his career in clinical practice and served as an assistant professor of medicine at UCLA.