Michael Tarino
InvestorSpecial Advisor; Tiltas Solutions at Empactful Capital
Las Vegas Metropolitan Area
About
Michael Tarino is a health insurance and health services executive serving as Special Advisor at Empactful Capital LLC. His career spans health plans, population health management, and digital health innovation across venture-backed, publicly traded, and non-profit organizations, including leadership roles at Bind Benefits (acquired by UnitedHealth Group in 2021), Definity Health, and DSM Personalized Nutrition. He currently advises healthcare organizations and investors on innovation initiatives, serves on the executive committee for the Heartline Study (a Johnson & Johnson and Apple collaboration), and holds board and advisory positions with Health Quality Partners and several early-stage healthcare companies.
Experience
- Empactful Capital LLCSpecial Advisorcurrent2022 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- Tiltas SolutionsPrincipalcurrent2011 — presentGreater New York City Area
- Johnson & JohnsonExecutive Committee Member, Heartline Studycurrent2019 — present
- SurestExecutive, consumer experience and product marketing2018 — 2021Greater New York City Area
- The Foundation for HealthSMART ConsumersFellow2012 — 2020Morristown, NJ
- Blueprint Health LLCMentor2011 — 2019Greater New York City Area
- Geisinger Health SystemVice President Strategic Partnerships, Geisinger Health Plan2012 — 2014Danville, PA
- Health Quality PartnersBoard Member2005 — 2012
- DSM Personalized NutritionPresident2008 — 2011
- Definity Health, a UnitedHealth Group CompanyCEO2006 — 2008
- Definity Health, a UnitedHealth Group CompanyProduct Development, Consumer Experience2000 — 2006
- American ExpressProduct Development, Service Strategy1996 — 2000
- MBA Enterprise CorpsConsultant1995 — 1996
Skills & more
Strategy78Management27Leadership54P&L ManagementDue DiligenceC-LevelCustomer Centricity1Healthcare58Health Management2EntrepreneurStart-ups66Product Development27
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Technology ManagementEntrepreneurshipProgram ManagementCustomer SatisfactionMedicareHealthcare Information TechnologyCross-functional Team LeadershipWellnessBusiness DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisHealthFrom Michael's professional profile.
Colleagues at Empactful Capital
Arnold Silverman
Chairman at Empactful Capital
Brett Hughes
President and CEO, StudioNow at Empactful Capital
Carrie Nixon
Nixon Gwilt Law at Empactful Capital
David Jackson
Secure Exchange Solutions at Empactful Capital
Doug Williams
General Partner at Empactful Capital
Dr. Anne-Maree Cantwell
CEO and Founder, Digital Healthcare Advisors at Empactful Capital
Eleni Kytzidis
Analyst at Empactful Capital
Eric Strickland
CEO, 3LS at Empactful Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Tarino?
- Michael Tarino is a health insurance and health services executive serving as Special Advisor at Empactful Capital LLC. His career spans health plans, population health management, and digital health innovation across venture-backed, publicly traded, and non-profit organizations, including leadership roles at Bind Benefits (acquired by UnitedHealth Group in 2021), Definity Health, and DSM Personalized Nutrition. He currently advises healthcare organizations and investors on innovation initiatives, serves on the executive committee for the Heartline Study (a Johnson & Johnson and Apple collaboration), and holds board and advisory positions with Health Quality Partners and several early-stage healthcare companies.
- Where does Michael Tarino work?
- Michael Tarino is Special Advisor; Tiltas Solutions at Empactful Capital.
- Where did Michael Tarino go to school?
- Michael Tarino studied at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management (MBA); Macalester College (BA, Economics and Business); Mansfield St Peter's HS.
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