Leadership & Directors
Chairman
Douglas Braunstein is Vice Chairman of Wells Fargo, and Founder and Managing Partner of Hudson Executive Capital. Mr. Braunstein has over 35 years of industry experience and held a variety of executive management roles during his 20-year tenure at JPMorgan Chase & Co, including Chief Financial
Chairman of the Board
Chief Executive Officer & Director
Jon R. Cohen, M.D. is the CEO of Talkspace, a digital mental health pioneer and currently the largest in-network provider of virtual mental health therapy in the U.S., and has served as a board director since September 2022. Dr. Cohen oversees Talkspace’s strategic direction, management, and
Director
Swati Abbot is an independent consultant and serves as a board director at Talkspace and board member at Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG), a company providing post-acute care. Ms. Abbott also served on the board of Magellan Health, Inc. (MGLN) until Magellan’s acquisition by Centene in January 2022. Ms.
Independent Director
Director
Liat Ben-Zur is a transformative technology executive with over 27 years of experience in driving digital transformation and product innovation. As Corporate Vice President at Microsoft, she played a pivotal role in transforming Microsoft’s Consumer businesses, notably turning around two declining
Independent Director
Director
Michael Hansen is Chief Executive Officer of Cengage Group, a global edtech company providing affordable, quality digital products and services that enable student choice. Hansen has deep experience leading organizations through digital transformation.
Independent Director
Director
Madhu Pawar is a Managing Director at Google and Carnegie Mellon University's Adjunct Professor of Analytics in Healthcare. At Google, Ms. Pawar manages the sales analytics and solutions organizations that drive the SMB Adwords business globally. Prior to Google, Ms.
Independent Director
Director
Erez Shachar has served as a member of Talkspace’s board of directors since August 2017. Mr. Shachar is the co-founder and managing partner of Qumra Capital Management Ltd., a venture capital firm founded in 2014. Since 2004, Mr. Shachar has also served as managing partner of Evergreen Venture
Independent Director
Director
Curtis Warfield is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Windham Advisors LLC, a private equity and strategic advisory firm that offers innovative business solutions for companies operating in the technology and healthcare sectors, and other industries. Mr.
Independent Director
Director
Jacqueline Yeaney is Executive Vice President of Marketing at Tableau, a Salesforce Company, that offers the world's leading analytics platform. Ms. Yeaney started her career as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, and then as a management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group.
Independent Director