Vanna Health announced key executive appointments following its Series B funding round. The company delivers value-based care for people with serious mental illness. Todd Yu joins as chief financial officer, Julie Barbiere as vice president of enterprise strategy and payer relations, and Colleen Tucker as vice president of people.
Executive backgrounds
Todd Yu previously built finance functions at Upward Health and Talkiatry. Julie Barbiere held leadership roles at Carelon Behavioral Health and Elevance Health. Colleen Tucker spent nearly 12 years at Warby Parker and later led people teams at Bubble and ZenQMS.
Company scale
Vanna Health was founded in 2021. It operates in five states. It serves more than 8,000 engaged members.
Care model
The company partners with health insurance companies. It uses an integrated, community-centered care model. The model supports stability, recovery, and lasting well-being for people with serious mental illness.
Vanna Health plans to expand its clinical model and enter new U.S. markets. It also plans to grow value-based partnerships. The new leaders will oversee finance, strategy, and people operations as that work moves forward.