About
Tom Valdivia, MD, MS is a Senior Advisor at InTandem Capital with over 20 years of experience founding and building companies across healthcare technology, accountable care services, health consumer, and health benefits. He is currently Co-founder and Chief Health Officer at Bright Health, a Medicare Advantage insurer, and Executive Chairman of ClearVoice Health. He previously co-founded and served as President of Carol Corporation (sold to Optum Insight), was Chief Medical Officer at Definity Health, and founded Advanced Informatics. He holds a BA from Carleton College and an MD from the University of Minnesota.
Invests in
Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTech
Experience
- Mindshare InstituteBoard Member, Aeroterra Healthcurrent2025 β present
- Mindshare InstituteManaging Partner and Director, Mindshare Institutecurrent2025 β present
- SSM HealthChair, Quality Committeecurrent2024 β presentSt Louis, Missouri, United States
- SSM HealthMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 β presentSt Louis, Missouri, United States
- InTandem Capital PartnersSenior Advisorcurrent2018 β presentNew York, United States
- ZΓ³calo HealthSenior Business Advisorcurrent2023 β presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- Valquist and Associates, LLCCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2008 β present
- Intermountain HealthBoard Trustee, Canyons Region2023 β 2025Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Intermountain HealthChairman Of The Board Of Trustees, Homecare and Hospice2020 β 2023Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
- Intermountain HealthMember Board of Trustees, Homecare and Hospice2018 β 2020Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
- Forme FinancialAdvisor to the CEO and Chair, Physician Advisory Council2022 β 2025New York, New York, United States
- Bright HealthChief Health and Equity Officer, Emeritus2022 β 2023Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Bright HealthChief Health and Equity Officer2021 β 2022Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Bright HealthChief Health Officer2015 β 2021Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Clinician NexusBoard Member2020 β 2021Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- ClearVoice HealthExecutive Chairman2015 β 2017Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Valquist, LLCCo-Founder and President2012 β 2015Minneapolis, MN
- LuminΔtCo-Founder and CEO2012 β 2015Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- CarolCo-Founder and President2007 β 2012
- Definity HealthChief Health Consumer Officer2000 β 2006
Education
- University of MinnesotaMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Medical Informatics1992 β 1994
- University of Minnesota Medical SchoolChief Residency1991 β 1992
- University of Minnesota Medical SchoolInternal Medicine Residency Program1988 β 1991
- University of Minnesota Medical SchoolDoctor of Medicine (M.D.), Medicine1984 β 1988
- Carleton CollegeBachelor of Arts (BA), Mathematics and Computer Science1980 β 1984
- AVHS
Skills & more
Business Creation and GrowthEntrepreneurial OrganizationsVenture CapitalExecutive LeadershipStrategic ConsultingInitial Public Offerings (IPO)Diversity & InclusionChief Equity OfficerChief Medical OfficerChief Executive OfficerHealth InsuranceMedicare Advantage
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Advisory BoardsOrganizational LeadershipStrategic Corporate PhilanthropyNew Venture DevelopmentHealthcare IndustryCommercial InsurancePrivate EquityBoard of DirectorsLeadershipStrategyStrategic PlanningVenture FinancingLanguages Spanish
From Tom's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Minnesota111
Madeline PopeSenior Associate, Platform & Marketing at March Capital PartnersNate LeeFounder and Chief Information Security Officer at Scale Venture PartnersIsaac ZikeManaging Director at RiverVest Venture PartnersRichard HeymanVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersJohn BergstromInvestor at Mairs & Power VCMark GorenbergInvestor at Zetta Venture Partners
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Also attended University of Minnesota Medical School2
Also attended Carleton College25
Jessie HaoInvestor at Notable CapitalMira ChaurushiyaManaging Director at Westlake Village BioPartnersCharles ZedlewskiVenture Partner at Zero Prime VenturesMichelle SnyderPartner, Venture at McKesson VenturesSkyler KessenichAnalyst, Data Science at Growth Street PartnersHeather McPhersonPrincipal, Director of Impact at S2G Investments
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mindshare Institute1
Also worked at SSM Health1
Also worked at Intermountain Health6
Also worked at Bright Health2
Colleagues at InTandem Capital Partners
Aaron Newman
Principal at InTandem Capital Partners
Adam Boorstein
Vice President at InTandem Capital Partners
Amy Wilson
Portfolio Monitoring Lead at InTandem Capital Partners
Bob Patricelli
Senior Advisor at InTandem Capital Partners
Bob Subasic
Operating Partner at InTandem Capital Partners
Brad Coppens
President, Managing Partner at InTandem Capital Partners
Brent McCarty
Senior Advisor at InTandem Capital Partners
Carla Arellano
Operating Partner, Human Capital at InTandem Capital Partners



























