About Us

Our Mission

Our mission is to empower individuals living with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes with greater control over their health by equipping them with the best information, tools, and support they need to confidently manage their condition and improve their health, enabling them to live happier and more enriching lives.

The Thrive365 Team

Every day, we draw on the strengths of an accomplished senior management team assembled from diverse backgrounds including healthcare, entrepreneurship, multinational corporations, finance, technology and more. But we share a common bond – a passion for conquering type 2 diabetes that arises from personal stories of family members who suffered or continue to suffer from this terrible disease.

Key Team Members

Kirk Howell

Founder, Chairman

Steve Downey

CEO

Kimberly Howell

Co-Founder / Chief Commercialization Officer

Richard Black

Richard Black, PhD

Chief Nutrition Advisor

Josh Moran

Chief operating officer

Asa James Swan

Dr. Asa J. Swan

Chief Leadership Officer

Dr. Jerome Adams

Chief Clinical Advisor

Advisory Board & Investors

MIKE EARLEY

Managing Director, Earley Group

Dwayne Gunter, PhD

CEO, Quorum Health

Andrew Renda, M.D., M.P.H.

VP Population Health, Humana

Terence L. Byrd

Former CEO, Aetna Better Health KY

Dr. Josh Honaker

CEO, Honaker Health

Jackie Willmot

CEO, XlerateHealth

Bob Saunders

XlerateHealth / OCA Ventures

Jeffrey Bishop, M.D.

Primary Care Physician

James Linton

Community Connections Group

Jeff Foreman

CEO, Basic Home Infusion

Jay Lawson

CEO, Surgicor / Stryker

Kenny Hilpp

Partner, OneCore Ventures, LLC

Ed Kenney

Co-Founder, Partner