Leadership

Meet Our Team

The executive leaders responsible for Aava's strategy, operations, client engagements, and behavioral-health implementation.

Executive leadership

Dr. Rayan Aava, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Aava Healthcare Management Group

Dr. Rayan Aava

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Rayan Aava brings more than 25 years of executive leadership across hospitals, behavioral healthcare, substance-use treatment, outpatient and multi-site services, startups, turnarounds, and financial restructuring. He founded Aava to give healthcare owners and organizations an operating partner prepared to assume responsibility for implementation, performance, and sustained improvement.

Adele Aava, Executive Vice President of Strategy and Operations at Aava Healthcare Management Group

Adele Aava

Executive Vice President, Strategy & Operations

Adele Aava works alongside the Founder and CEO on strategy, client engagement, internal coordination, and operational execution. Before joining Aava, she founded and grew Bastenagar Music Institute from one location to two, leading administration, staffing, scheduling, program development, and service delivery. Her entrepreneurial and cross-cultural background informs her disciplined, relationship-centered approach to execution.

Leilani Tinitali, Executive Operations Leader at Aava Healthcare Management Group

Leilani Tinitali

Executive Operations LeaderBehavioral Health Operations & Compliance

Leilani Tinitali brings hands-on behavioral-health operations experience across detoxification, residential treatment, sober living, and recovery-oriented services. Her work includes multi-site operations, staffing, scheduling, policies and procedures, Kipu implementation, documentation quality, licensing and fire-inspection readiness, and Joint Commission accreditation preparation. She is known for direct, supportive leadership and practical execution.