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Our purpose is to create bigger lives, stronger organizations, and healthier communities by helping people find and live their purpose each day.
We are behavior designers, data scientists, technologists, and psychologists. We are researchers, communicators, innovators, and client-partners. At Kumanu, we fuse the latest advances in science, technology, and experience design to create positive, lasting change for the individuals and organizations we serve.
Our founder Vic Strecher's journey.
Our leadership team has over 100 years of combined experience in the wellness industry. Their purposeful leadership and dedication drive our mission to create healthier, more fulfilling lives for our community.
Founder and CEO
Vic Strecher, Ph.D., MPH, is a pioneer in digital health and purpose science. A professor at the University of Michigan and founder of Kumanu, he’s known for advancing the science of behavior change and helping individuals and organizations lead more purposeful, thriving lives.
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Chief Financial Officer
John Ternes is Chief Financial Officer at Kumanu, where he leads financial strategy, planning, and operations. A seasoned executive with deep experience in scaling startups, he played key financial leadership roles at HealthMedia and LLamasoft through major growth, funding, and acquisition milestones.
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Chief Medical Officer
Robert Carr, M.D., MPH, is Chief Medical Officer at Kumanu and former President of the American College of Preventive Medicine. A nationally recognized leader in population health and executive coaching, he brings decades of clinical, corporate, and academic experience to advancing purpose-centered wellbeing.
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Chief Operating Officer
Breana Mercer is Chief Operating Officer at Kumanu, where she leads the delivery of purpose-centered wellbeing solutions and drives operational excellence across the organization. She brings deep experience in product, marketing, and client strategy from leadership roles at Stella, RedBrick Health, HealthPartners, and UnitedHealth Group.
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Chief Technology Officer
Lisa Schutte is Chief Technology Officer at Kumanu, where she leads the development of purpose-driven technology that empowers individuals and organizations to thrive. She holds a Ph.D. in engineering from Stanford and brings decades of experience building secure, human-centered platforms in health tech and enterprise software.
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Director, Client Success and Consumer Engagement
Julie O’Brien is Director of Client Success and Consumer Engagement at Kumanu. With a strong background in digital health and employee wellbeing, she brings deep expertise in account management, engagement strategy, and scaling high-growth startups to deliver meaningful results for clients and the people they serve.
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Director, Product
Tim Pituch is Director of Product at Kumanu, where he leads the development of purpose-centered digital solutions that combine behavioral science, analytics, and AI. He brings a systems-minded approach to innovation, focused on creating scalable tools that advance workforce wellbeing and organizational impact.
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Principal Engineer
Chris Bach is Principal Engineer at Kumanu and an innovative technical leader with deep expertise in software development, cloud architecture, and security. He leads the development of scalable, high-performing systems and plays a key role in aligning technical strategy with Kumanu’s purpose-centered mission.
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