Leadership & Directors

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Chairman
Douglas Braunstein is the Founder and Managing Partner of Hudson Executive Capital. Mr. Braunstein has over 30 years of industry experience and held a variety of leadership positions during his 20-year tenure at JPMorgan Chase & Co., including Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer, Head of
Chairman of the Board
Jon R. Cohen, M.D.
Chief Executive Officer & Director
Jon R. Cohen, M.D. is Talkspace’s Chief Executive Officer, charged with day-to-day leadership of the company, and has served as a board director since September 2022. Dr. Cohen brings more than 30 years of healthcare experience as a seasoned strategic leader with extensive P/L and operational
Swati Abbott
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
Liat Ben-Zur
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
Michael Hansen
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
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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
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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
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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
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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