Practice Better Founder, Nathalie Garcia Moves to Chief Strategy Officer, Announces Kim Walsh as New CEO
A Strategic Executive Transition Led by ON Partners
TORONTO – Practice Better, an all-in-one practice management platform for health and wellness professionals, has named Kim Walsh as its new CEO after their extensive CEO search. This high-impact CEO search, led by executive search firm ON Partners, follows a $27 million investment round from Five Elms Capital and reflects Practice Better’s next stage of accelerated growth.
Company Co-Founder Nathalie Garcia will step into the newly created role of Chief Strategy Officer, continuing to shape the company’s direction while advising Kim in her leadership transition.
Why This CEO Search Marks a Pivotal Moment for Practice Better
CEO transitions are critical moments in a company’s lifecycle—and Practice Better’s strategic choice of Kim Walsh demonstrates a forward-looking investment in leadership. With more than a decade of experience at HubSpot, Kim built business units from the ground up. She helped scale the Enterprise Business from zero to $60M in revenue and played a vital role in expanding go-to-market partnerships to $300M in revenue.
More recently, Kim served as SVP at Apollo, where she tripled company revenue and quadrupled user growth following a $110M Series C funding round led by Sequoia Capital.
ON Partners’ Role in the CEO Search
ON Partners is proud to have supported Practice Better in this CEO search, with partners Danny Bolger and Jake Espenlaub leading the engagement. Their deep experience in placing transformative leaders helped guide Practice Better to a confident and informed decision.
“Kim’s operational expertise, empathy for customers, and proven ability to scale organizations made her the ideal choice for CEO,” said Nathalie Garcia. “I’m thrilled to continue supporting her as Chief Strategy Officer as we take Practice Better into its next chapter.”
Continued Innovation and Industry Impact
Practice Better has built a loyal global customer base of more than 10,000 health and wellness professionals in over 70 countries. Its platform powers scheduling, telehealth, charting, payments, and more—streamlining operations for practitioners and allowing them to spend more time on client care.
Following this CEO search, the company plans to accelerate product innovation, strategic integrations, and global expansion. The executive team will remain focused on empowering health professionals to scale sustainably while improving patient outcomes.
A Look Ahead: What This Means for the Health Tech Sector’s CEO Search
This CEO transition isn’t just about Practice Better—it reflects a broader trend in health tech where mission-driven companies are elevating leaders who bring both strategic rigor and customer-centric thinking. As investors and founders look to scale, the need for experienced CEOs who can build, lead, and inspire has never been greater.
Through this CEO search, ON Partners helped match Practice Better with a leader equipped to fuel long-term value creation and cultural alignment.
View the full press released published recently by Practice Better.
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