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Meet the Health in Tech Leadership Team

What makes Health in Tech stand out? Our exceptional team.

The HIT leadership team combines a distinct mix of expertise from technology, insurance, public health, media, and the business sector. This diverse skill set enables us to tackle the complexities of healthcare innovation from every angle.  

Whether it’s seasoned leaders with decades of experience or forward-thinking developers creating innovative technology, every individual is driven by one goal: building better self-funded and level-funded health insurance plans for businesses nationwide.  

Our client-focused team ensures every interaction is seamless, while our commitment to continuous learning keeps us at the forefront of insurtech advancements. Collaboration is in our DNA because we believe businesses deserve modern solutions, not outdated systems.  

Discover how our leadership team is shaping the future of self-funded insurance with efficiency, transparency, and innovation.  

Our Executive Leadership Team

Meet our team of innovators and leaders behind Health In Tech.

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Meet Tim Johnson

Chief Executive Officer and Director

Mr. Johnson has served as our Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our board of directors since our founding in 2014. Mr. Johnson has over 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur and has founded multiple successful companies in medical insurance sectors. Mr. Johnson has extensive knowledge in stop loss insurance and self-funded benefits space Mr. Johnson received his Master of Business Analytics from Missouri Western State College in 1988. We believe Mr. Johnson is qualified to serve on our board of directors because he is a founder of the Company and he has significant knowledge and experience in the insurance services industry.

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Meet Julia Qian

Chief Financial Officer and Director

Ms. Qian has served as our Chief Financial Officer since September 2022 and as a member of our board of directors since April 2024. Ms. Qian’s areas of responsibility include financial accounting and capital markets. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Qian was Managing Director at The Blueshirt Group from December 2018 to September 2022 and was Senior Vice President at Citi FinTech, Citi Group, she held various leadership roles with Citi from April 2012 to November 2018 which includes Senior VP of US retail banking and distribution, Strategy lead of Global Consumer Bank and Regional director of secured lending Asia. Ms. Qian has over 20 years of leadership experience in global financial services, capital markets and fortune 100 companies. Ms. Qian received her Bachelor in International Accounting from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in 1995 and Master of Business Administration from Shanghai Jiaotong University in 2003.

Meet Dustin Plantholt

Chief Growth Officer

Dustin Plantholt leads business expansion, innovation, and strategic partnerships to drive the company’s next phase of growth. With over 20 years of experience in insurance, emerging technology, and media, Mr. Plantholt has successfully built, scaled, and exited multiple companies, with a strong focus on sustainability and disruptive innovation.

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Meet Del Lockett

Chief Strategy Officer

Mr. Lockett has been our Chief Strategy Officer since March 2025. Previously, he served as Chief Operating Officer from January 2022 to March 2025 and originally joined the company as National Sales Director in June 2019. In his current role, Mr. Lockett oversees new business development, SaaS innovation, and market expansion. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Lockett was owner and operator at Sawgrass Benefit Consultant and President and Director of Operations at Claim Doc, Inc. where he was also a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Lockett began his career as an entrepreneur in the financial software development industry, giving him a unique skill set and ability to operate as a leader and subject matter expert in all of the mission critical areas of the company, including sales, operations, risk, finance, and information technology.

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Meet Lori Babcock

Chief of Staff

Ms. Babcock has been our Chief of Staff since September 2022. Ms. Babcock’s areas of responsibility include staffing, account executive, and human resources. Prior to joining the company, Ms. Babcock was the Controller at Stone Mountain Risk from August 2011 to August 2022.

Meet Michael Clarkson

Chief Information Security Officer

Mr. Clarkson has been our Chief Information Security Officer since November 2025 and previously served as an Advisor from July to October 2025. He oversees the company’s cybersecurity, compliance, and enterprise risk programs, with responsibility for security governance, regulatory alignment, and data protection across all business lines. With over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity leadership and infrastructure strategy, Mr. Clarkson has held senior roles at ADP and Bloomberg and previously served as a virtual CISO supporting organizations in healthcare, insurance, and financial services from April 2022 to July 2025. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and is recognized for designing scalable, business-aligned security programs that enable growth while managing operational and regulatory risk.

Say “HI” to Health In Tech

Who is Health In Tech? We’re a team of active and passionate innovators and leaders in the health insurance industry.

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Stone Mountain Risk

Power On Your Clients Health Plan

Our Stone Mountain Risk stop-loss solutions provide unique products and creative risk modeling to solve your clients’ problems with the best technology and tools available in the industry.

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eDIYBS

Power On Efficiency

We get it—time is money. The industry norm of waiting days or weeks for proposals and quotes has become the accepted standard. The opportunity cost of this waiting game leaves hinders growth. Not anymore. Get your time back with Do It Yourself Benefit Systems (eDIYBS) by Health in Tech.

eDIYBS empowers brokers with tools and technology to produce competitive proposals in only 2 minutes and process necessary health applications for final rates in 24 hours.
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Power On Efficiency

With so many competing services, plans, and third parties, the process of paying for care has become slow, confusing, and costly.

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Patients struggle to afford services understand their coverage.

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Providers wait weeks or months for payment.

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Payers must sift through claims filled with inaccuracies, overcharges, and even fraud.

Put trust back into the healthcare process with HI Card by Health in Tech. HI Card transforms the healthcare landscape by providing a single, standardized transaction platform for providers, payers, and patients alike.

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Power On Savings

Health in Tech’s HI-Performance Network (HPN) powered by HI Card, is a series of hospital facilities and providers that delivers Medicare-based reimbursement pricing.

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Lower deductibles and in some cases no deductible for members

Reduced medical inflation impact

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