Who We Are
Our mission is to improve people’s lives, health, and well-being through transformative behavioral health solutions.

Owl systematically measures patient progress, giving behavioral health organizations consistent data and insights to deliver care that improves outcomes and significantly reduces costs. It’s measurement-based care–made easy.
Leading organizations, including Ascension, Inova Health, Polara Health, and Recovery Centers of America, rely on Owl to expand access to care, improve clinical outcomes, and prepare for value-based care.
Leadership Team

Eric Meier
President and Chief Executive Officer
With over 25 years of experience in the development of innovative software, medical devices, and drug delivery systems, Eric brings his wealth of experience to Owl. In his previous roles, Eric served as CEO of Cervel Neurotech, a non-invasive deep brain stimulation offering for the treatment of psychiatric and neurological disorders acquired by Rio Grande Neurotechnologies; Founder and CEO of Calypso Medical, a platform for the delivery of targeted external beam radiation treatment acquired by Varian Medical Systems; and a variety of corporate development activities at Johnson & Johnson. In his free time, he can be found surfing, fly fishing, and enjoying blues music.

Jason J. Washburn
Chief Clinical Officer
For over a decade, he served as the Director of the Center for Evidence-Based Practice for AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital, now Ascension Illinois, where he oversaw clinical outcomes and research associated with the Center for Self-Injury Recovery.

Darla Brown
Chief Product Officer

Mark Pecoraro
Chief Customer Officer

Peter Bakas
Chief Technology Officer

Bob Hetchler
Chief Growth Officer
Bob brings over 25 years of sales and business development experience to Owl. He has spent the last 15 years in healthcare, including seven directly in behavioral health. Prior to Owl, Bob led growth and sales for Tridiuum, where he drove revenue for the health plan and behavioral health provider segments. He has worked for well-known healthcare brands including Optum and CIOX Health as well as innovative, disruptive start-ups in both SaaS and services. The last two SaaS organizations resulted in 8x and 12x revenue multiples in their sales to strategic buyers. Bob earned his Bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University.

Justin Witkowski
Senior Vice President, Program Management
Executive with 20+ years experience, with the majority spent in the healthcare technology sector. Duties have covered all aspects of operations, customer success, program management, and product development for companies selling software and hardware solutions into providers, payers, and patients. Managed customer operations and technical teams at Aperio, the world’s first digital pathology company up to a successful exit in 2012. Went to work for Quantros, a SaaS company with safety/risk management and quality measurement tools for large-scale health systems and retail pharmacies, including Ascension, Providence, Tenet, HCA, Walmart, and Target. Most recently worked at Dynamic Healthcare Systems, another SaaS business targeting payers and health plans. Now run Program management @ Owl. Degree in Computer Science from Texas A&M University-C.C.
Clinical Advisors
Tom Insel, MD
Mental Health Czar, California; NIMH Director (2002-2013); Google Fellow

Alan Schatzberg, MD
Director, Mood Disorders Center, Stanford Medical School;Past President, American Psychiatric Association

Arpan Waghray, MD
System Medical Director, Telepsychiatry, Providence Health & Services




Brandon S. Bentzley, MD, PhD
Psychiatry Research & Data Science, Stanford University

Jeffrey Eisen, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Behavioral Health Network at MultiCare Health System

Patrick Kennedy
Founder of the Kennedy Forum; Co-founder of One Mind, former U.S. Representative D-RI




Paul Summergrad, MD
Chairman, Tufts University Medical School Department of Psychiatry; Past President, American Psychiatric Association

Phil Capp, MD
Regional Medical Director, Ambulatory Behavioral Medicine, Swedish Health Services



Board of Directors

Eric Meier
Owl

Steven Plume
The Entrepreneurs’ Fund

Victor Kats
Ascension Ventures
Careers
Let’s transform behavioral health together. If you’re ready to grow your career and bring your talents to Owl, join us.