ORCAS

Our mobile self-management solutions improve well-being and strengthen the mHealth strategies of large health and wellness companies.

  • Stage Prototype Ready
  • Industry Mobile
  • Location Eugene, OR, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded January 1989
  • Employees 12
  • Website orcasinc.com

Company Summary

ORCAS creates mobile self-management interventions for the B2B market that impact emotional and physical health. Driven to address the problems preventing people from taking care of their health, ORCAS blends proven behavior change theory with best in class interactive design and media. We run randomized clinical and market trials to measure effectiveness. Our objective is to strengthen the mHealth strategy of large healthcare organizations.

Team

  • Dennis Ary
    Founder and CSO (Chief Science Officer)

    Co-founded the Oregon Center for Applied Science (ORCAS) and has served procuring grants and providing scientific leadership over the last 23 years.

  • Michael Mulvihill
    President and CEO

    Led by Michael Mulvihill, ORCAS is transitioning to a customer-centric company in a changing and complex market. Prior to his leadership role at ORCAS, Michael was President and CEO of Leade Health, which he founded in 1990. Michael developed Leade Health into a nationally recognized disease prevention and health-coaching firm. Ceridian recognized the value and strength of what the management team built and acquired Leade Health in 2006.

  • Theresa Mulvihill
    COO and Director of Product Development

    Theresa has 25 years of experience in executive management, product development and strategy in a start-up, operations, and consulting in the health promotion/wellness industry. Theresa was the primary architect of the Leade Health coaching products.

  • John Burke
    Chief Strategy Officer and board member

    President of Burke Consulting, an international consulting practice providing business development and strategy for vendors of EAP, work/life, and general and behavioral health services.

  • Chris Swain
    Technology Advisor and board member

    Chris is a game executive, startup founder, and former USC professor, leading the development of 20+ award-winning games and products for companies that include Disney, Microsoft, Sony, Acclaim, Activision, BBC, Discovery, Children's Television Workshop, and many others.

Advisors

  • Gerry Gaydos (Corporate), Martin Medeiros (IP)
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed
    Isler CPA LLC
    Accountant
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • Dennis Ary
    Unconfirmed
    Michael Mulvihill
    Unconfirmed
    John Burke
    Unconfirmed

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