Pui Reeves — CEO & Co-Founder

Pui Reeves is the CEO and Co-Founder of Indigenous Healthcare Advancements (IHA) and an experienced healthcare project delivery and contracts leader who specializes in turning expansion strategy into executable implementation. She brings deep expertise in project management, stakeholder coordination, and operational controls—building workplans, timelines, milestone tracking, and reporting systems that keep complex expansions on schedule and aligned to leadership decisions.

Pui has led end-to-end project management for healthcare and behavioral health initiatives and has directed contracts and project management functions supporting RFP documentation, business case development, vendor engagement, and contract negotiation and administration. In expansion environments, she focuses on the practical mechanics that drive success: coordinating cross-functional teams, tracking budgets and key deliverables, maintaining risk and change controls, and producing clear, leadership-ready status reporting. She is especially effective at establishing cadence and accountability—meeting structures, action logs, decision tracking, escalation pathways, and dashboard-style progress updates that ensure issues are surfaced early and resolved quickly.

Pui also brings extensive nonprofit development experience, strengthening her ability to manage relationships, communicate clearly, and support mission-driven work with community stakeholders. Across Tribal health engagements, she is known for disciplined follow-through, organized implementation, and respectful collaboration—helping ensure expansion efforts are operationally sound, culturally aligned, and built to sustain.

John R Reeves III, MHA — Founder & President

John R Reeves III, MHA is a highly accomplished healthcare operations executive with over two decades of experience in leading and transforming healthcare organizations. As the Founder and President of Indigenous Healthcare Advancements, John has been instrumental in advancing health and wellbeing in Indian Country by integrating traditional health and healing practices with modern medical approaches. His visionary leadership has led to the creation and enhancement of numerous healthcare centers, focusing on holistic care that addresses the mind, body, and spirit.

John’s extensive career includes significant roles in rural health, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and tribal health systems. He has successfully expanded small practices into comprehensive health systems with multiple locations, setting new standards in healthcare delivery through innovative initiatives such as telehealth pod deployment and the establishment of a clinical “Care Concierge” model aimed at improving social determinants of health in rural and Tribal communities in support of the Federal Government’s “Healthy People 2030” initiative.

As a healthcare executive, John has navigated organizations through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, achieving significant improvements in revenue, patient visits, and operational efficiency. The two Tribal organizations John supported through the pandemic both grew operationally; one by 30% and the other by 50%; both Tribal clinics located in California. His strategic leadership has facilitated the expansion of clinics, acquisition of new practices, and the formation of regional partnerships to enhance healthcare access and quality.

John’s expertise extends to consulting, where he has supported struggling healthcare organizations across the United States. His consulting work has led to substantial improvements in revenue, provider productivity, and organizational alignment.

With a Master of Health Administration from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management from National American University, John combines academic excellence with practical experience. His military service as a Medical Specialist in the United States Army further underscores his dedication to serving others.

John’s contributions to healthcare have been recognized through various board leadership roles. His commitment to improving healthcare delivery and outcomes continues to drive his work and inspire those around him.