Jack Barrette is a lifelong health marketer, serial entrepreneur, and internet pioneer with a passion for improving health and healthcare through the power of social health. He is now Chief Innovation Officer at Health Union, the world’s leading force in social health that acquired Jack’s previous company, WEGO Health, in 2021. WEGO Health’s 100,000-member network of Patient Leaders - health advocates, creators and influencers - now help to drive Health Union’s growth and trust to improve health for all.
He believes that the most lasting changes to people's health will be driven by their own empowerment - and viable, exciting business models that make it all sustainable for the long term. Before founding WEGO Health, Jack was Category Development Officer for Health at Yahoo! and founder of a healthcare digital marketing agency.
Jack is a frequent public speaker, blogger, tweeter, and author; he has been recognized as “One of the Most Inspiring People In The Industry” and a PV100 Red Jacket honoree by PharmaVoice Magazine, and as a Medical Marketing + Media Healthcare Transformer. Jack lives in Florida with his beloved wife and terrier rescue mutts. He believes in giving back to the community through his non-profit work, and in the health benefits of good wine.
