Tamar Rudnick
Head of Partnerships
- apree, SVP of Growth
- Castlight Health, SVP of Marketing
- Bain, Consultant
- Stanford Business School, MBA and Yale, BA Cognitive Psychology
WHAT DOES OUR VALUE "DEFINING HEALTHCARE" MEAN TO YOU?
A mentor once told me, 'healthcare is too important to stay the same.' I view healthcare as one of the most consequential subjects that we can devote our lives and careers towards. It is deeply personal and can change lives for individuals and families, it is also one of the key macro forces impacting our country. It is immensely rewarding and gratifying to drive change, and it is just as frustrating to see it stay the same. I have consulted for F500 healthcare companies, spent over a decade in operating roles across the employer, payer and provider space from early stage startup through public company. I am thrilled to be joining the Define team alongside a group of healthcare professionals dedicated to changing healthcare.
WHAT DOES OUR VALUE "DEFINING PARTNERSHIP" MEAN TO YOU?
In my experience, successful partnerships in healthcare are the result of payers, providers, employers and consumers joining forces to create market level change. Partnership means finding ways to work together to create value for all stakeholders; in the form of improved clinical outcomes, increased accessibility, a better care experience, and reduced medical cost. The most enduring of these partnerships are those built on deep personal relationships, shared experience and trust. In my role at Define, I have the privilege of fostering this model of partnership - working hand in hand with extraordinary founders and teams to drive scale and growth, partnering with strategic players across the healthcare ecosystem to take part in innovation (and creating long lasting impact through the strength of these collaborations).
WHAT DOES OUR VALUE "DEFINING LEADERSHIP" MEAN TO YOU?
Leadership is hard to define but easy to recognize. Leadership can be found in early stage founders with unrelenting vision and determination. Leadership can be found in investors with real operating experience who support entrepreneurs during critical moments in the company's growth. Leadership can be found in changemakers who want to innovate from the inside at scaled healthcare organizations. Many years ago, my then CEO told me that his goal was for each and every employee at our organization to have the best experience of their professional career there. Since then, I have aspired to work alongside and become someone who maintains this standard of leadership.