Digital Health New York Announces New CEO to Lead Next Phase of Growth

New York, NY – March 4, 2026 – Digital Health New York (DHNY) today announced 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. Most recently, Kanaga served as Global Chief Development and Growth Officer at The Nest Climate Campus, where she helped create the largest global sustainable solutions platform for the resilience economy in the US. Previously, she also served as Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer at PeopleOne Health, an innovative direct primary care specialty network, and also spent close to a decade at Time Inc in various business development and digitally-focused roles, including EVP, Corporate Sales and Marketing. With deep expertise in healthcare, technology and sustainability, she will lead DHNY’s day-to-day operations and drive expanded impact across the community. Kanaga is well positioned to guide DHNY through its next era of growth. 

Bunny Ellerin, former CEO and 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 healthcare ecosystem through its flagship DHNY Summit, bringing together leading executives, founders, investors, and health system leaders to shape the future of digital health. Under Kanaga’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.