Our Story

Building the infrastructure community care deserves.

We're a team of builders and collaborators focused on making it easier for community-based organizations to participate in care delivery.

What Shapes Our Work

Our work is shaped by realities on the front lines, and a belief that the systems behind care — documentation, authorization, and payment — should support, not burden, the organizations doing the work.

Our Mission

Communal Health helps organizations operating nutrition-focused healthcare programs navigate Medicaid reimbursement, documentation, and long-term financial sustainability — so they can focus on the communities they serve.

Leadership

The Team

Danielle Fregia

Danielle Fregia

Founder & CEO

Danielle founded Communal Health after years spent navigating care and resources for her father and witnessing firsthand how difficult it can be for families to access the support they need. As a longtime volunteer with food access and community-based organizations, she saw both the impact of these services and the operational challenges they face. She created Communal to help organizations that support vulnerable populations strengthen their programs, sustain funding, and deliver care more effectively. Her work is driven by a belief that the organizations closest to communities deserve better tools to thrive.

Derek Teng, M.D.

Derek Teng, M.D.

Chief Medical Officer

As a practicing physician, Derek has seen firsthand how community-based organizations are essential to improving health outcomes. He also understands the challenges these organizations face as healthcare increasingly depends on them to deliver health-related social needs services. As Chief Medical Officer, he helps ensure Communal gives organizations the insight they need to measure impact, sustain programs, and succeed as healthcare partners.

Alok Gupta

Alok Gupta

Chief Technology Officer

Alok has spent more than two decades building and scaling technology platforms that connect complex systems and transform fragmented data into actionable insights. As Chief Technology Officer, he leads Communal's platform architecture, ensuring organizations can access the information they need to understand performance, demonstrate impact, and make informed decisions.

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