Digital Health New York Announces Leadership Transition to Accelerate Next Phase of Growth

New York, NY – Wednesday, March 4 – Digital Health New York (DHNY) today announced a planned leadership transition designed to strengthen the organization and accelerate its next phase of growth.

We are pleased to announce that Amanda Kanaga will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer. Kanaga brings extensive experience scaling mission-driven organizations through innovative growth strategies and operational excellence. With deep expertise in healthcare and sustainability, Amanda will lead DHNY’s day-to-day operations and drive expanded impact across the community.

Bunny Ellerin, co-founder of DHNY, will transition to Chairman of the Board. In this role, Ellerin will continue to provide strategic direction, cultivate key relationships, and support long-term vision and stewardship of the organization.

“When DHNY was founded, we had a clear and ambitious goal: to help establish New York as the center of digital health innovation,” said Bunny Ellerin, Chairman of the Board. “Today, New York is recognized as a global hub for digital health companies, investors, health systems, and innovators, and DHNY has played a key role in building that ecosystem. As the market continues to grow and mature, this leadership transition reflects our evolution alongside it. Amanda is the right leader to guide DHNY through its next chapter of growth and opportunity.”

“I am honored to lead DHNY at this pivotal moment,” said Amanda Kanaga, CEO. “The organization has built an extraordinary foundation and has helped shape a thriving digital health ecosystem in New York. As DHNY evolves alongside the market it helped create, I look forward to working with our members, sponsors, and partners to scale our impact and continue strengthening New York’s leadership in digital health innovation.”

Looking ahead, DHNY will continue to convene the ecosystem through its flagship DHNY Summit, bringing together leading executives, founders, investors, and health system leaders to shape the future of digital health. Under Amanda’s leadership, DHNY Summit will build on its reputation as the premier gathering for the digital health community and a catalyst for the next phase of innovation and growth.