We've gathered the brightest minds around to advocate on behalf of real people like you who are in need of help. We love what we do.
Experiencing the problem first hand.
Take Command began when Jack Hooper and his wife, Brittany, were surprised with a twin pregnancy.
On a graduate school budget, Jack sought additional student loans to pay for the birth of his twins. He spoke with doctors, hospital administrators, and insurance experts and was shocked no one could give him a ballpark answer about how much the twins would cost. Read our launch story in the New York Times.
We’re on a mission to improve the healthcare system. Join us!
Health insurance can be confusing and frustrating. We want to fix that. Learn about our talented team and how you can join the team.
Deliver seamless defined contribution benefits with heart.
We believe the defined contribution model of insurance can give clients a better insurance experience while supporting positive market changes. We’re going to use technology to make it scalable and knowledge and care to make it awesome.
Help 1 million people take command of their health insurance by 2033.
To empower people who empower people.
We reimagine the health insurance industry under the principles of personal agency and system transparency over group disablement and system murkiness. We cascade change by empowering our own team, who empowers our partners and admins, who empower their employees, and so forth.
Proven and trusted.
The team that makes it all work.
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Fairview, Texas
Texas A&M (whoop!)
Half diet, half regular Coke with lots of ice
Analysis-paralysis
Healthcare is deeply personal. It's frustrating and leaves people in vulnerable positions. I care because we can make the model better and help people focus on getting better instead of worrying about how to pay for it.
Play with kids (3 boys), watch college football, jogging, and golf
Woodbridge, Virginia
University of Virginia + Northwestern
Reese's Big Cups
I'm probably the biggest health insurance "nerd" here at Take Command...
I love teaching. Take Command is on a mission to help folks learn about a whole new way to offer health insurance benefits to their employees. It allows us to educate and advise on a daily basis!
Fort Worth, Texas
University of Texas at Austin
Flamin Hot Cheetos
Being analytical, caring, and telling sarcastic jokes
Equal access to healthcare is essential.
Fairview, Montana
University of Jamestown
Dry Roasted Almonds
My superpower is calmness in a storm
Because people matter!
Outdoors stuff with my family. Camping, backpacking, ranching, gardening.
Houston, Texas
University of Texas at Austin
Any sour candy
My super power is balancing digging into and being knowledgeable of the nitty gritty details with developing big picture long-term plans.
I'm passionate about continuously improving our internal processes as well as the experience for our clients on a daily basis.
San Antonio, Texas
University of Michigan (Michigan Wolverine)
Chocolate covered peanuts
Collaboration - Enjoy working closely with team and clients
I am excited about the mission of helping people, driving the adoption of healthcare insurance and making a broader impact on healthcare.
- Hanging out with my family and playing with my kids
- Watching sports (specifically soccer)
- Socializing with friends (board games, farmer's market, etc)
Baltimore, Maryland
Beef jerky
My superpower is conflict resolution and/or hard conversations
Helping and developing people is my passion and this role, specifically, in this company allows me to exercise my passion!
Spend time with my family, grill, and work on my house.
Yukon, Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
Anything sour and gummy
Comedy
I love sharing experiences with other people and growing and learning along the way. Everyone deserves to be part of a story and I like inviting people on mine!
Golfing with friends and in the fall watching Sooner football
Columbia, South Carolina
Presbyterian College
Jalapeño Cheese Puffs
I can both raise and lower my cholesterol.
Understanding healthcare benefits can be complicated and technical. I want clients to know we care they get the coverage they want and have access to it. When there is a problem, our clients should know we will give it our all to resolve the issue for them. And we will celebrate with them when they have the plan and coverage to care for themselves and the people they love.
Big fan of my kids soccer games and post-game lunch or dinner (hello Chick-fil-A or Hat Creek!). We round out our weekends with family movie nights. In the fall, college football is a must!
Elgin, Texas
Texas State University
Sour Patch Kids or gummy worms
Knowing random facts
I have waited 20 years for tools to allow designers to build fully functional apps on their own without needing developers. I care about creating apps for underserved or underestimated groups. We don't live in one world. I enjoy thinking about and building ways help people.
Being outside, photography, and travel.
Round Rock, Texas
7-11 Blueberry donuts
Setting things down and forgetting where I set them. I am always walking around looking for something I JUST had and lecturing myself in the third person out loud for how ridiculous I am. Most recently I left my cup in our dog's leash basket. Why? Just why?
I am an empath and care deeply about other people's lives and what they are going through. Being able to help someone in any capacity is a great joy because there are times in life when others are helping me, and isn’t that the purest form of humanity? To love and care for others.
Design and decorate my home, and refinish furniture, or sit on the couch and watch movies with my husband. The couch and husband usually win out. His popcorn and cuddles are hard to pass up.
Dallas, TX
Texas A&M University
Takis
Helping to craft compelling narratives. Bringing order to chaos.
Health insurance is mindbogglingly frustrating for people (myself included). I love having the opportunity to make it more empowering for people.
Catch me on the pickleball courts, relaxing with friends at a brewery, or challenging family to a tabletop or card game.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Nachos with jalapenos and cream soda
My superpower is the ability to feel shifts and changes in energy and emotions. It allows me to be in tune with people and know there is something going on before it's ever said.
I genuinely care for people and want to do what I can to take 1 thing off of their plate.
I like to go to mimosa brunches and dance clubs!
Willoughby, Ohio
Kent State University
Twizzlers
Super hearing and memory
I am always looking to share kindness.
Activities with my family!! Nights with friends.
Fort Worth, Texas
University of North Texas
Combos!!!
Running really far
I care because I want people to be their best selves and I want to support them on their journey.
Take naps, read, attend all of the kid’s activities!
Lubbock, Texas
West Texas A&M University
Beef Jerky
Determination. If I want to pursue something, I just go for it.
I care about this because I have a family and some of us have medical needs that need to be met and at individual level.
I spent time with my daughters. We like to goof around a lot.
Dallas, Texas
Texas A&M University - College Station
Trolli Sour Gummy Worms
Seeing things from another's perspective. I work to understand where individuals are coming from and how they are viewing the current situation.
I care because it is in my nature to help others. I always work to try and make sure people are informed and educated to make the decisions that are best for them.
I love being outdoors. Depending on the season you can see me hunting, fishing, hiking or camping. I also love to travel to new places and experience new things!
Claremore, Oklahoma
Univeristy of Arkansas
Snickers bar & Coke Zero
Mediation. I have an innate ability to see everyone’s perspective and communicate all points of view for a clear outcome.
I care because I want others to feel included and fulfilled. I never want anyone to feel left out or that they didn’t get the best that was offered to them, whatever their situation. I want all people to feel seen and heard by putting myself in their shoes to create an honest, goal-oriented outcome where they are left feeling important and empowered.
I love running and spending time with my family!
Midland, Texas
University of Texas at Austin
Bean burrito
Originating ice breaker questions that go real deep, real fast
I believe in Redemptive Ventures which are about building products, services, programs, brands, and experiences that renew culture by making their sphere of impact somehow more humanizing, truthful, beautiful, virtuous, lasting, and glorifying. I joined Take Command because we aim to do precisely that.
Survey coffee shops around Austin, run Town Lake with my wife, pull weeds with my kids, and watch all the sports!
Houston, Texas
University of Texas at Austin
A topo and some peanut m&m's
Healthifinesis, immediately after consuming food (say a slice of pizza) it assumes the nutritional impact of a kale and salmon smoothie.
I am passionate about using technology to improve efficiency and reduce complexity.
My wife and I love to go estate sale shopping and host friends for dinners.
Richardson, Texas
Texas A&M University Commerce
Haribo Gummy Bears
My husband says I'm relentless, persistent and strong-willed. I'm choosing to take that as a compliment!
I care because I love to see the result and appreciation of being cared for. It's a reciprocal relationship and both people, myself and them, should feel better for the attention, love and care that was given.
I love gardening and landscaping, thrifting for nostalgic, vintage treasures that bring me joy, camping in our travel trailer (or glamping) with my husband and two kids at state and national parks, and just being outside. Life is better in the outdoors!
Houston, Texas
St. Edwards
Combos pepperoni pizza crackers
My superpower is making hard topics easy!
I care because people matter and deserve an advocate
I like to do anything outside with my son, husband and dogs. I love to hike, go to the park, anything!
San Antonio, Texas
Texas State University
Beef jerky & Cheetos
I have the power to make delicious charro beans
I care because I have a heart!
On the weekends, when I'm not being the Uber driver for my teenage daughter, I like to craft with my friends, to read, and grill with my husband.
Dallas, Texas
University of Michigan
Milky Way Carmel
Keeping everything organized
There is a destiny that makes us brothers, no one goes too far alone. Everything you put into the lives of others comes back into your own.
Hang out with the family, entertain, read, and travel
Dallas, TX
Texas State Bobcats
Potato chips- most flavors
Empathy, I think. Having had some humbling experiences myself, I like to try to understand everyone's perceptions/perspectives based on their unique experiences.
I just do. I think life is tough enough and I don't want to make it any harder on anyone.
I like to workout and try to do something active daily. I also like to hang out with my kids, friends, family, and my boyfriend.
Kenai, Alaska
I like a Payday, especially on a longer trip
Psychokinesis
It's frightening to imagine what things would be like if nobody cared
I love to play Minecraft or watch TV with my spouse, or ride bikes with our two beautiful children. :)
Garland, Texas
Austin College
I'm a fan of Spree or Cherry Sours.
I apparently help make technology work. If something isn't working for my wife, all she has to do is call me into the room and whatever it is starts working. It's amazing how many times that has actually worked.
I enjoy solving problems and making people's lives easier through software.
On the weekends, I enjoy spending time with my family and doing ministry.
Houston, Texas - Originally from Ellsworth, Kansas
Oklahoma State University
Reeses Eggs
My laugh. I have a ridiculous laugh (and I laugh at everything) but it always helps lighten the mood!
Health insurance is hard. I want to make things as easy as possible so that people feel comfortable with their plan, and most importantly, have no hesitations in seeking out healthcare.
Spend time with family, eat adventurous foods, golf!
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
University of Alabama
Lifesavers
As a Leo, I believe I am a charmer by nature! It brings me so much joy to make others feel comfortable and happy to be around me. This has proven to be a superpower of sorts. So I radiate as much positivity and love as I can when I am happy.
My mission to improve the quality of life is strongly influenced by the many loving senior adults who improved and shaped my life, in addition to a passion for group wellness. I love to connect with and help others. One way I am able to do that is by making healthcare easier to understand. My goal is to continue to find ways to identify barriers to healthcare, then plan and implement ways to overcome them. Living your best life always starts with your health!
I love going out and being active whether it's dancing, hiking, or running. But I find spending time at home practicing self-care and having queso and a good margarita hard to beat!
Irving, Texas
Texas A&M
Cashews and cheese
Whiteboarding with colorful markers!
I love to see people flourish in who they are and want they do.
I love to garden, workout, and watch my kids play soccer.
Orlando, Florida
University of Florida
Beef jerky
Grand Prairie, Texas
University of Texas at Austin
Icecream bars
I'm still honing my powers to use visuals to make complicated concepts easier to understand and talk through.
I can't help trying to make everything we deliver as a team the best.
An awesome weekend would have good food, a few games of pool, and a great movie or book.
Austin, Texas
University of Texas at Austin
Cucumber-lime Gatorade and a Nerds Rope
I would love to teleport on will. Traveling would be a breeze and so would grabbing that remote from across the room.
I care because I firmly believe in doing everything to the best of your ability.
Live actively, listen to live music, watch the "geekiest" movies possible and explore my culinary artistry...aka grilling.
Sandhurst, UK
UC Berkeley
hostess chocolate donuts
Being able to see a complicated or challenging problem and rally the people, technology, and resources with empathy to deliver and push achievements.
Because healthcare in America is complicated and expensive. Making it easier for people across the country to access the care they need is of vital importance to me.
COOK! Create! Most weekends are spent experimenting with food and recipes and brush up on photography.
Winston Salem, NC
Combos
I am extremely descriptive when I speak. This can be very useful.
I feel that true empathy is can be one of the most rewarding experiences.
I love to spend time in nature whenever I can!
Alton, Illinois
Missouri Southern State University
Peach-O's/Gummies
Empathy and the emotion that follows. It's led to great compassion for those around me; strangers and loved ones alike.
My purpose is driven to love and serve others to the end of my days. Because I love the Lord, therefore, I love His people!
Riding bikes with my family to discover new places in our north Texas town, to garden (flowers, veggies, whatever I can get to grow), and to read.
Orrick, Missouri
University of Missouri & Imperial College London
Funyons
Delegating in a way that empowers
During college, I worked at my local university's hospital in frontline and ER registration. It was abundantly clear how fractured the health insurance industry was.
I have a weekly routine of drinking tea in my sunroom on Saturday mornings while reading the newspaper. Also spending time with my husband and kids and traveling when we can!
Georgetown, Texas
Gummy bears
Being unflappable (says, my boss). Being able to handle large workloads under pressure with a calm presence.
I have a passion for making healthcare easily accessible to everyone.
Spend time with my family. Boutique shop. Spend time at the lake.
Dallas, Texas
Texas A&M
A cherry slurpee
Juggling!
I care about making hard things easy. Health insurance always frustrated me- confusing vocabulary, a sea of acronyms and lousy customer service. And to top it all off, I always felt like I was getting tricked because I didn't understand how the system worked. I care about helping people feel informed and empowered when it comes to two of their most precious assets- their health and their money!
I love to play pickleball with friends or try a new restaurant around town!
Dallas, Texas
University of Texas at Dallas
Beef Jerky
My ability to see a situation from multiple perspectives and come up with the solution that best benefits the whole.
Health insurance is confusing and complicated and individualistic. Offering health benefits shouldn't be a one size fits all approach and it certainly shouldn't be complicated to administer.
Spend time outdoors with my husband and our 5 kids and 2 dogs, whether that's hiking a beautiful trail or just hanging out in the yard with some tunes and (most likely) a drink.
Los Angeles, California
Sour skittles
I've always fancied immortality, maybe super speed.
I think that Take Command is providing a service that makes us the good guy in a field of bad guys. By helping provide a company benefit, as well as being able to advocate for the little guy, we show what parts of health insurance can really shine and make someone's life better and easier. I care about that little guy and every other little guy that comes through our doors.
I like to go to punk shows, sleep in, watch crappy reality television, and spend time with my daughter.
Fort Worth, Texas
Texas A&M University
Popcorn
I am overly optimistic and I love making new friends!
I care so much about our clients and helping them offer competitive benefits while taking care of the employees so they have insurance they understand when they need to use it!
I love spending time outside with my kids and husband, going on a run, eating somewhere new, going to church and sitting on my back patio watching my kids play with our golden retriever!
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Vanderbilt University
I don't eat gas station snacks
Encouragement, story-telling, and chocolate chip cookies.
I love taking a complex issue like health insurance and using communications strategies to make it easy to understand.
Laugh with my two little girls, run with my rescue pup, and travel with my family (whenever we can get away!)
Flower Mound, Texas
Texas A&M
Pistachios
My superpower is empathy & compassion for others!
I am a people person and want to make sure everyone I encounter walks away from the interaction feeling seen, heard and valued.
I love spending weekends with family & friends, preferably by the pool or at a park!
Mansfield Texas
Hot Fries
Helping others
I am passionate about people
Spend time with family and relax
League City, Texas
Twizzler or Tootsie Roll
My super power is to Think Outside the Box.
Caring presents an opportunity to gain intangible benefits which last a lifetime. To me, caring provides greater meaning and purpose. Caring helps me refocus on the important things in my life – personal and professional relationships with people.
I spend my weekends with my family. I have two boys, Austin and Nolan. When I'm not watching them play baseball, I enjoy hopping on the back of the motorcycle with my Love, Chris, and learning to tinker and rebuild our 1974 MGB Midget.
Kansans City, Missouri
Pistachios
My superpower is listening skills & finding patterns otherwise overlooked
I care because I have been in a place where others have Supported and cared about me in both my personal & professional development. I believe each moment is a gift and we should always look out for others in any way that we can during those moments.
Spending time with my kids and being outdoors working on any type of landscaping features!
Houston, Texas
Vanderbilt University
Corn nuts + beef jerky + sour strawberry belts (can’t choose just one)
My ability to unite and energize the people around me. Ultimately, my positive enthusiasm allows me to motivate my community.
If I don’t care, then who will?! I really believe our life’s purpose is to make a difference in the world around us and that’s why I always put others and my heart first.
“Eat, drink, and be merry” with my family and friends!
I love taking adventures with my family! Whether it’s in our backyard or a faraway land. I enjoy traveling to a foreign place, trying something new, indulging in yummy foods and restaurants, and cherishing time with my loved ones. I’m also a big art fanatic so you can find me attending a ballet or strolling through a gallery or museum. Finally, taking a long walk or hike with my husband and daughter to enjoy the fresh air.
Saigon, Vietnam
Carmel popcorn
My superpower is using computer and software to solve business problems
Love working with computers. Enjoy helping people and making their days easier to achieve their goals.
Hiking, Driving, Eating out, Studying new technology and tools!
Dallas, Texas
University of Arkansas (Woo Pig Sooie!)
I don't typically eat gas station food, but I guess I would grab some gummy bears!
My superpower is my optimistic view of situations, seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I love encouraging others and lifting up spirits when they're down.
I enjoy helping others and knowing that I was able to impact someone positively. I love that I am able to incorporate this with my job with not only clients but with my co-workers here at TC!
My friends say I am a jack of all trades, master of none... so I like learning new sports/activities- tennis, pickleball, penny board, paint, cook/bake something new!
Mansfield, Texas
Southern Methodist University - BBA; Dallas Baptist University - MBA
Honey Roasted Cashews
My superpower is optimism.
I care because all people have value and I strive for others to recognize and own their value.
On the weekends I enjoy watching my children play sports and I still play some Sunday night softball myself.
Merritt Island, Florida
University of Central Florida
BOOM Chicka POP Kettle Corn
Being a true chameleon and being able to adapt to change quickly, new processes, new jobs, or working on a completely different team.
My why is (and why I get up every morning to go to work) I believe that health insurance is a human right. I strive every day to ensure our clients get insured and stay insured under my watch.
Cooking crazy time-consuming meals, gardening and collecting over 100 house plants, renovating and designing our home, thrifting, hiking and visiting state parks, and trying to find the best enchiladas in Dallas.
Tulsa, OK
University of Central Arkansas and Southern Nazarene University
Sunflower Seeds
I want to contribute to improve the quality of life for others.
I love spending time with my friends and family brunching, shopping, cooking and/or doing outdoor activities.
Dallas, Texas
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Only making one trip to unload the car, regardless of the size of my load!
Health benefits are important and are not one-size-fits-all. I love being able to help clients with a solution that gives their employees choices to meet their individual needs.
Friday nights always include taking the family out for Mexican (and a margarita)!
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