Leadership & Directors

Chief Executive Officer
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

Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer Fulk oversees the corporate finance, accounting, and investor relations functions at Talkspace. Jennifer brings broad executive, strategic, and financial leadership to Talkspace. Before Talkspace, she spent 15 years at Eli Lilly and Company in roles that included responsibility for access

Chief Technology Officer
Gil Margolin is the CTO at Talkspace where he envisioned a two-sided platform serving therapists in providing online therapy to people seeking help. He oversees the Software Engineering, Product and Operations departments and established software development, release management, monitoring, and

Chief Growth Officer, Payor
Erin Boyd is Talkspace’s Chief Growth Officer, Payor. A proven leader in the healthcare industry, Erin brings a successful 25-year track record of managing sales operations, business development, strategy and marketing. Erin is responsible for driving growth and delivering differentiated solutions

Chief Medical Officer
Varun Choudhary MD, MA, DFAPA is a Board-Certified Forensic Psychiatrist and the new Chief Medical Officer of Talkspace. He was most recently the Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer of Behavioral Health for Magellan Health. Dr. Choudhary has worked in the behavioral health industry for

Chief People Officer
Andrea Cooper is a human resources executive who has invested more than 20 years to the practice of improving employee experiences. She currently leads the People function for Talkspace, an online and mobile therapy company whose mission is “therapy for all”.

Chief Business Officer
Natalie Cummins is a healthcare executive with 30 years of experience leading the commercialization of products and services that change the paradigm of healthcare, while helping to develop individuals/teams to reach their full potential. As Chief Business Officer at Talkspace Natalie is

Chief Product Officer
Steven Dziedzic brings deep experience in product management, design, and business management to Talkspace. As Chief Product Officer, Steven oversees Talkspace’s product, design, and UXR functions. Before joining Talkspace, Steven founded Lasting and served as CEO for the popular self-guided

Senior Vice President, Network and Provider Operations
Richie Nguyen is Talkspace's Senior Vice President, Network and Provider Operations. Richie oversees Talkspace's network of therapists and psychiatry clinicians, focusing on network growth, provider experience, and quality. Richie comes to Talkspace with deep healthcare experience in strategy,

Chief Legal Officer and EVP, Government Relations
John Reilly has served as Talkspace’s Corporate, General Counsel, and now Chief Legal Officer, since March 2011. Prior to Talkspace, Mr. Reilly was a partner of Hilltop Holdings from 2004-2011, where he managed hospitality and real estate investments for private portfolio investors and acted as a

Chief Marketing Officer
Katelyn leads all brand, advertising, and communications activities at Talkspace. She brings more than 20 years of experience building brands and messaging focused on both consumers and businesses. Her experience spans the digital healthcare, hospitality, and ecommerce industries and includes work

Chief Strategy Officer
Michaela Yule is the Chief Strategy Officer of Talkspace, after serving as Chief of Staff for 2 years. She spent more than 6 years in management consulting at Bain and Oliver Wyman, advising Fortune 500 companies across the Pharmaceutical, Technology, Retail, and Private Equity industries, among