Rural healthcare is being reshaped by forces far beyond hospital walls—workforce shortages, aging populations, limited infrastructure, and the growing need to deliver care closer to home. In this session, Cellhub’s John Tonthat is joined by Wes Rhodes, a healthcare strategist and CTO working across a consortium of partners focused on advancing rural care models.
From a CTO’s perspective, Wes will share how the Hospitals Without Walls strategy reframes connectivity as a foundational enabler for care delivery across clinics, homes, and communities. The discussion will explore why ecosystem partnerships—particularly with Cellhub, T-Mobile, & CDW—are critical to addressing the technical, operational, and financial challenges facing rural healthcare organizations, and how thoughtful network and mobility strategies can help extend care access without compromising security, reliability, or patient experience.
featured speakers
John Tonthat
CRO, Cellhub
John Tonthat is the Chief Revenue Officer for Cellhub Enterprise. He has spent over three decades pioneering new channels and driving transformative growth for leading brands. At Cellhub, he brings an unparalleled strategic perspective and extensive network that helps organizations unlock their full potential.
todd ketterman
Executive Advisor for Healthcare Digital Transformation, CDW
Todd Ketterman is a seasoned Executive Advisor for Healthcare Digital Transformation at CDW, where he collaborates with Board and C-Suite leaders to navigate complex regulatory environments and modernize enterprise technology platforms. With a focus on turning strategy into measurable outcomes, his expertise spans cybersecurity, AI, risk management, and clinical communications.
Prior to joining CDW, Ketterman was a key leader and consultant at L7 Technology Partners, where he specialized in connecting business vision with advanced technologies like IP Communications. He also serves as the Board Chair for the Road Recovery Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to hCDWelping young people face adversity.
Vineet chaku
President, Cellhub
Vineet Chaku is the President of reaktr.ai and a leader at Cellhub Managed Services, where he drives the evolution of AI-native intelligence in telecommunications. With nearly 20 years of experience at Tech Mahindra and as a former Client Partner for AT&T Business, he specializes in 5G/6G architecture, autonomous networks, and enterprise cost transformation. He is a recognized industry speaker and an expert in replacing traditional infrastructure with software-driven, automated operations.
Wesley rhodes
Strategist & CTO, Freeman Health System
Rhodes is an experienced technology leader with a diverse history of roles in retail technology, banking, healthcare, and counter-terrorism, among others. He brings a proven track record of spearheading transformative projects and leading innovative teams.
Before joining Freeman Health System, Rhodes held CTO roles at Venvee, IBM and VP of Technology Transformation and Research & Development at Kroger, where he led an enterprise-wide technical transformation and built advanced technologies to reinvent retail for the American, European, and Asian markets.
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