At CEO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Columbia based CEO’ operating in the Personal Health space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected]
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.

Seth Halpern
Co-founder & CEO of Ori.ai
Seth is the founder & CEO of Ori.ai – a Mucker-backed digital health startup building the first AI-powered receptionist available 24/7 via all major messaging mediums. He is a technologist, thought leader, and serial entrepreneur for SaaS ventures, with a focus on developing for-profit, for-benefit digital health solutions. Most notably, Seth served as CFO of NationalField – Edward Saatchi’s social software startup that powered the Obama campaign, Kaiser Permanente and the UK NHS. Under Seth’s leadership, NationalField’s revenues quickly eclipsed $1M in its first full year and raised $1M in Series A funding at a $10M valuation in 2010. Seth helped prepare the company for a successful exit in 2012. After NationalField, Seth enrolled in Georgetown’s MBA program and spent three years at The Advisory Board Company as a software and big data consultant for health system C-Suites. Upon graduation, Seth served in New Product Development at Goldman-backed Privia Health as well as DaVincian Healthcare – companies lauded for transforming care delivery and technology in the US and abroad. Seth holds an MBA from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and a BA from Wesleyan University. He studied data science and machine learning at General Assembly but left early to pursue 1healthy.world. Seth currently resides in Washington, DC.
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About Ori.ai, WithTherapy: Ori is an AI-powered navigator that bridges the gap between care teams and their patients.

Tim Arnold
President & Chief Executive Officer of Colonial Life
Tim Arnold is president and chief executive officer of Colonial Life. Arnold served as senior vice president, Sales and Marketing from 2012 to 2014 before being named to his current role. He also served as the company’s chief operations officer from 2011 to 2012 after joining Colonial Life from an affiliated company, Unum US. During his 29- year career with the corporation, he has held leadership positions in Underwriting, Corporate Planning, Client Services, National Accounts Sales, Operations and Benefits and has served in leadership roles in the Columbia, SC; Chattanooga, Tenn.; Worcester, Mass.; and Portland, Maine, offices. Arnold serves on the Board of Directors for the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families and the South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation. He also is a past chair of the Unum United Way Campaign in Portland and served on the Unum United Way Campaign board in Chattanooga. He also served on the boards of The First Tee of Chattanooga, First Things First, the Council for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services Inc. and Girls Incorporated. Arnold earned a bachelor’s degree in management and a Master of Business Administration degree in finance from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He holds the professional designations of Associate, Life and Health Claims and Fellow, Life Management Institute.
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About Colonial Life: Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company is a market leader in providing benefits solutions in one neat package: excellence in
Lukas-Karim Merhi
Founder & CEO of Tenzr Health
Lukas has four years of startup experience and is well network with VR|AR partners, R&D institutions and government funds. BIT is his second startup.
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About Tenzr Health: Technology-driven Motivation, Guidance, and Certainty for Musculoskeletal Care

Zeeshan Hayat
CEO of RxToMe
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About RxToMe: Prescription Delivery & Pharmacy Ecosystem
Morris Tranen
CEO of Partnership Development Group
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About Partnership Development Group: Mental health agency supporting adults with disabilities in Maryland.
Morris Tranen
CEO of Partnership Development Group
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About Partnership Development Group: Mental health agency supporting adults with disabilities in Maryland.

Ramin Khoie
Co-founder & CEO of Mealo
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About Mealo: Mealo is an SMS based meal platform that provides a convenient and healthy lunch experience to working professionals.

Urs Camenisch
Founder / CEO of 5F – Find Fit Friends. For Free.
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About 5F – Find Fit Friends. For Free.: 5F is a free iOS app to find Sport Buddies nearby. There are over 100 different activities to choose from and 4 different skill levels.