The UnitedHealth Group Mafia
25 people came through UnitedHealth Group and went on to found or lead other companies.
Michael KennedyDirector of IT - CTO/VP of Business SegmentsFounded Ostra Cybersecurity +2John FeinSr. Project ManagerFounded Firebrand Ventures +1Mika EddyDirector of Clinical Product InnovationFounded Malama +1Sean CaseySenior Director, Product ManagementFounded ShiftGig +1Rachel GollubVice President of Benefitter TechnologyFounded PointHealth +1Amir Dan RubinExecutive Vice President & Divisional CEO within OptumFounded Healthier CapitalKen BurdickvariousFounded WellcareSimeon SchindelmanPresident, Small Business UHC then SVP, UHGFounded Bright Health GroupCarolyn MagillVice President, Product - Medicare Special Needs PlansFounded Remedy PartnersSpencer BurleighMachine Learning InternFounded Pippin / Rent the BackyardAldrin ClementIntern - Office of the CIOFounded NovelShobhita NarainStrategic Life Sciences & Health ITFounded Veera HealthVishal DubeySoftware EngineerFounded IvellaDavid RechePrincipal Software EngineerFounded CercliWei-Wei WuSoftware Engineer InternFounded MomenticHuzaifa SialSenior Director, Product - Enterprise Search, Preferences, PersonalizationFounded CareforceAustin PittmanCEO, Carolinas for UnitedHealthcareFounded Suvida HealthcareGarrett WangPrincipal AI/ML EngineerFounded CerbrecDonald W. Buck IIChief Medical OfficerFounded Buck SurgicalHeather PolivkaVice President, Marketing & HRFounded Awesome People LeadersBrandon NewmanVice President, Business DevelopmentFounded XevantKaren S. BehnkeFounder and President, PacifiCare Wellness Systems (now United Healthcare division)Founded Juice BeautyScott LipnickSenior Director (within PatientsLikeMe)Founded EtiomeJustin LeyDirector, Product & Experience DesignFounded ReemaKarl UlfersVP Consumer Solutions for OptumHealth Care SolutionsFounded Duos
Frequently asked questions
- What is the UnitedHealth Group mafia?
- The UnitedHealth Group mafia is the network of 25 people who came through UnitedHealth Group and went on to found or lead other companies, including Ostra Cybersecurity, Firebrand Ventures, Malama, ShiftGig, PointHealth.
- Who is in the UnitedHealth Group mafia?
- Notable members include Michael Kennedy (Ostra Cybersecurity), John Fein (Firebrand Ventures), Mika Eddy (Malama), Sean Casey (ShiftGig), Rachel Gollub (PointHealth), Amir Dan Rubin (Healthier Capital), Ken Burdick (Wellcare), Simeon Schindelman (Bright Health Group), among 25 tracked members.
- What companies did UnitedHealth Group alumni found?
- Companies founded by UnitedHealth Group alumni include Ostra Cybersecurity, Firebrand Ventures, Malama, ShiftGig, PointHealth, Healthier Capital, Wellcare, Bright Health Group, Remedy Partners, Pippin / Rent the Backyard.