Larry Stofko has over 35 years of experience as a healthcare operator, founder, investor, and advisor with a focus on technology, strategy, and innovation. He was Co-Founder and EVP of The Innovation Institute (a for-profit collaborative of 8 US health systems), where he led ideation, prototyping, piloting, and commercialization of healthcare solutions and ventures.

Previously, he served as SVP and CIO for St. Joseph Health, where he drove enterprise-wide IT strategy and spearheaded adoption of transformative technologies, earning national recognition from InformationWeek and CIO Magazine. Earlier, he held leadership roles at Perot Systems and Charter Medical Corporation, leading healthcare IT consulting, strategic planning, and systems development.

Larry holds an MS in Medical Informatics from Northwestern University, a Graduate Certificate in Health Administration from Trinity University, and a BS in Business Information Systems from Georgia College & State University.

He currently serves as a Mentor at Techstars Healthcare Accelerator and Venture Scout & Super Angel Partner at the venture capital firm Alumni Ventures.