Meet The Team
Meet The Team
iSleep was founded to help people live and sleep better by improving access to affordable sleep solutions. iSleep provides a lower cost, streamlined approach to the diagnosis and treatment of sleep conditions. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can lead to constant fatigue and other serious health complications, including high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes, loss of work productivity, and diminished quality of life.
John Hickok, RPSGT
CEO & Founder
John is the founder of iSleep. Before founding iSleep, John worked in nearly every aspect of the traditional sleep center and began wondering why so many otherwise healthy individuals were forced to come into the sleep lab for an overnight test. Sleep facility tests are expensive, invasive and uncomfortable. The traditional sleep tests can also take weeks to schedule, resulting in delays of necessary treatment. John started iSleep to eliminate the burdens to testing, lower out of pocket costs, and ultimately improve health outcomes. John leads the iSleep team in taking an uncomfortable process and turning it into a retail experience with obsessive customer service.
James Lynch, MD
Chairman
Dr. James Lynch serves as chairman of iSleep and IXE Healthcare Group. He is also the founder and CEO of SpineNevada Minimally Invasive Spine Institute. Dr. Lynch is actively involved in improving healthcare on the local, regional and national stage. He completed residency training at the Mayo Clinic. He went on to complete a spine fellowship at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in Queens Square, London, UK, followed by a spine fellowship at Mayo Clinic and an additional spine fellowship under Volker Sonntag, MD, at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, AZ. He is board-certified in neurological surgery. Dr. Lynch has 25 years of experience in complex spine surgery, cervical disorders, degenerative spine, spinal deformities, trauma, tumor infection and minimally invasive spine surgery. He performs over 600 spine surgeries per year in both hospital and outpatient center settings with particular interest in minimally invasive procedures and robotic spine surgery. Learn more about Dr. Lynch at www.spinenevada.com.
Vikas Jain, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Jain is a board certified and fellowship trained Sleep Medicine Specialist. He completed his fellowship at Stanford University, one of the world’s premier sleep medicine training programs. He is a leader in the field of sleep medicine and currently serves as an Advisor to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine as well as on the Board of Directors of the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (the board that credentials sleep technologists worldwide). He has also earned the distinction of Fellow by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, an honor only bestowed upon physicians who demonstrate special competency in Sleep Medicine and have displayed significant contributions to the field.
Matt Forman, MHA
President
Matthew serves as President of iSleep and is responsible for the development and implementation of the iSleep long-term strategic plans. He’s involved with integrating strategic, operational and financial plans, as well as furthering value-based care strategies. Prior to his current role, Matthew served in leadership positions at Providence St. Joseph Health and Sutter Health. His professional experience includes service line development, operations, system strategy, and implementation. Matthew attended the University of Nevada Reno and earned a Bachelor of Arts in History. He furthered his education by completing a Masters of Health Administration at the University of Southern California.
Jake Hargis, MPH
Chief Strategy Officer
Jake serves as Chief Strategy Officer for iSleep. He provides strong leadership and accountability for the strategic success of the business. Jake’s professional experience includes oversight of clinical and business operations, business optimizations, corporate financial analysis and planning, and strategic management of specialty physicians’ practices. He attended University of Nevada Reno and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Health Ecology. Jake will complete a Masters of Public Health in Health Administration & Policy in April 2020, also from the University of Nevada Reno.
Molly Caneday, MBA
Marketing Director
Molly is responsible for identifying, developing and executing iSleep marketing strategies and programs on brand development, patient experience and digital innovation. She leads the iSleep brand transformation and strives to continuously evolve the patient experience, and deliver an engaging brand experience that propels growth. She is responsible for sponsorships and as applicable, working with digital marketing experts in paid, owned and earned media. Molly completed her bachelors degree with honors in Marketing at Oklahoma State University and earned an MBA at Baylor University.
Billy McLaughlin, MPA
National Sales Director
Billy McLaughlin serves as a Regional Sales Director, creating new partnerships with organizations in the transportation and medical fields. Billy has previously held several business development positions in the healthcare industry. Billy earned his Master’s in Public Administration with an emphasis in Healthcare Management in 2016. He currently resides in Scottsdale, AZ.
Ashley Grove serves as the Operations Manager of iSLEEP. She has more than 11 years of experience working in all facets of sleep medicine, from the specialty clinic to the sleep lab. Ashley is a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist, who leads our team with a focus on the patient experience and value-based outcomes. Before leading our operations, Ashley led our compliance team which attributed to over 90% treatment compliance for our patient population.