Mission driven. People focused.

Founder & CEO, Take Command

Jack Hooper is the founder and CEO of Take Command, a tech-driven company that helps employers offer personalized, 401(k)-style health benefits through HRAs. As an acclaimed thought leader, Jack has built a market-leading organization that offers innovative ICHRA administration and solutions. Take Command is the cornerstone of Jack’s mission to drive a new era of healthcare.

The Path to Innovation 

The inspiration for creating Take Command was personal. While navigating the healthcare system on a tight graduate school budget, Jack experienced firsthand the frustration of a broken system when he tried to get health coverage when he and his wife were expecting twins. 

This struggle sparked a vision for a more elevated healthcare experience—one that eventually positioned Take Command as a pioneer of the ICHRA movement. Under Jack's leadership, the company earned the distinct honor of being the only ICHRA provider invited to the White House for the announcement of ICHRA regulations.

A Foundation in Strategy & Forethought 
Jack’s career is a blend of high-stakes innovation and venture-backed scalability.

Education: He holds an MBA in Entrepreneurial Management from The Wharton School and an engineering degree from Texas A&M University.

National Security: Jack spent six years as an analyst for the CIA and FBI, receiving two innovation awards from the Director of the FBI and a distinguished service award for work overseas from the Director of the CIA.

Corporate Strategy: He honed his business acumen in management consulting at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and in project management at Shell Oil Company.

Healthcare Leadership: Jack founded and served as Chairman of the HRA Council, and he secured $25M in Series B funding for Take Command.

Outside the Office

Beyond his professional pursuits, Jack deeply values his family and faith. He lives in Dallas with his wife, Brittany, and their three sons, and credits them as the spark behind his entrepreneurial journey. When he isn't nerding out on healthcare policy, you can find him coaching basketball, exploring the outdoors with his boys, or attempting to keep up with the family’s giant dog, Wally.

Connect with Jack on LinkedIn and learn more about his leadership:

• Forbes: Providing Choice With Employee Healthcare

• D Magazine: 500 Most Powerful Business Leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth

• Great Entrepreneurs with RJ Lumba: HealthTech Innovator

• Becker’s Healthcare Podcast: Why ICRA Is Gaining Momentum With Employers and Public Entities

Wayne Scott serves as Chief Financial Officer of Take Command Health, where he leads financial strategy, capital planning, and operational execution during a critical phase of growth and market leadership in the ICHRA space.

With more than three decades of experience across investment banking, financial services, and high-growth operating companies, Wayne has a proven track record of driving transformation at scale. His background includes CFO roles in complex, regulated environments, where he has led mergers and acquisitions, raised capital, rebuilt financial infrastructure, and guided organizations through inflection points requiring both discipline and strategic investment.

At Take Command, Wayne partners closely with the executive leadership team and board to balance growth and cash efficiency, sharpen unit economics, and position the company for long-term enterprise value creation. His work is grounded in a pragmatic approach to capital allocation, operational accountability, and risk management—ensuring the business can scale sustainably while navigating market volatility.
Wayne’s approach to financial management is grounded in balance. “I’m always thinking about where we want to go and how to get there. Looking at the horizon while making smart decisions about day-to-day operations is crucial to building a strong foundation for positioning and scale.”

A Certified Public Accountant, Wayne brings both technical rigor and strategic perspective to his role. He is also an active advisor and executive coach, reflecting his broader commitment to developing leaders and building enduring organizations.

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Jamie Potecha is the Chief Operating Officer at Take Command Health and has 15 years of experience in the health insurance and risk management industry. He specializes in scaling regulated businesses across all 50 states and has deep expertise in employer health benefits and reinsurance structures.

Jamie has built and led multi-functional organizations spanning delivery operations, customer experience, insurance operations, account management, data & analytics, and people operations His passion is creating scalable, metrics-driven systems. He achieves that by  building practical operating models that improve consistency across support, advising, and advocacy, and on creating KPI systems that translate operational performance into clear executive and board insights.

He is a speaker and moderator on topics including data readiness, AI in self-insurance, and operational scalability, and has led executive panels with industry leaders across the employee benefits ecosystem. He also advises and serves on the board of several non-profits and early stage startups. 

"Jamie is a natural leader who will bring extensive expertise in operations, strategy, and product management to Take Command," said Take Command CEO Jack Hooper. “Jamie's arrival reinforces our commitment to providing our customers and partners with the infrastructure and resources they need to deliver an exceptional employee health insurance experience on a reliable, predictable budget."

Jamie’s professional philosophy is simple: Build systems that scale, operate with clarity and accountability, and focus relentlessly on delivering measurable outcomes.

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Colin Anawaty is a healthcare technology executive and entrepreneur with a track record of building and scaling innovative platforms at the intersection of benefits, care delivery, and infrastructure. Colin joined Take Command in 2025 as the Chief Product Officer. He leads product strategy and execution, ensuring the platform continues to deliver an exceptional employee health insurance experience.
Before joining Take Command, Colin was founder and Chief Product Officer of First Dollar, a modern healthcare benefits platform that simplifies how individuals and employers manage healthcare spending. The company was acquired by Inspira Financial in 2024.

Colin also co-founded Patient IO, a leading care coordination platform, where he led product from inception through its acquisition by Athenahealth in 2016. Following the acquisition, he served as Executive Director at Athenahealth, where he spent three years driving value-based care initiatives during a period of significant growth and transformation, culminating in the company’s private equity merger with GE Healthcare.

Beyond his operating roles, Colin is an active contributor to the broader healthcare and startup ecosystem. He serves as an advisor and mentor to early-stage companies, has been a featured panelist and speaker at CES and SXSW, and regularly engages in advocacy work on Capitol Hill focused on healthcare affordability, interoperability, and patent reform. He has also guest lectured on entrepreneurship at the University of Texas and supports innovation and community engagement in Austin through his involvement with the university and as a SXSW volunteer.

“Colin is an empathetic, player-coach executive with deep experience driving innovation and meaningful impact in healthcare,” said Take Command CEO Jack Hooper.

Colin has lived in Austin, Texas since 2000 and remains deeply engaged in its civic and cultural community. Outside of work, he is a father of two, a music enthusiast who plays guitar, piano, and drums, and an avid supporter of Austin City Limits and the local arts scene.

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