JardogsHealth Forms Strategic Advisory Council with Leaders from Discover Card, MTV, DoorDash and Apple

Executives behind Discover Card, South Park, the growth of DoorDash and the iPhone will advise the healthcare AI company from its home in Hillsboro, Illinois.

HILLSBORO, Ill., Nov. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- JardogsHealth, the AI operating layer for healthcare, today announced the formation of the JardogsHealth Strategic Advisory Council, four executives who reached the top of financial services, media, startups and technology. The council will advise JardogsHealth leadership on long-term strategy, growth, product direction and brand as the company brings the JardogsHealth Care Platform to more healthcare organizations. Its members bring candid, independent perspective from building and leading companies at scale, and will pressure-test the company's thinking on its biggest decisions. The council held its inaugural meeting on November 10 at the company's headquarters in Hillsboro.

The founding members of the council are:

• Bill Floyd, Retired SVP/CIO Discover Card Services
• Brian Graden, CEO, Brian Graden Media
• Dylan Richter, Entrepreneur and DoorDash growth veteran
• John Wright, Technologist and former Apple executive

Learn more about the council at JardogsHealth.com/advisory-council.

Experience at national scale

Between them, the four have helped take Discover Card from concept to 36 million card accounts; discovered and executive produced South Park and led programming for MTV, VH1 and CMT; helped build DoorDash into the global leader in on-demand delivery; and led the Apple organization responsible for core components of iOS from the first iPhone through its first eight releases.

"These four leaders have built brands and products that millions of people rely on," said Jim Hewitt, CEO of JardogsHealth. "Their willingness to advise JardogsHealth tells healthcare organizations the standard we are building to. Their experience will help us bring the JardogsHealth Care Platform to more of the patients and providers who need it."

Healthcare experience behind the platform

At the council's first meeting, members heard from the JardogsHealth leadership team and saw a demonstration of the company's products. The team brings decades of experience in health IT software and clinical care to how the JardogsHealth Care Platform is designed and deployed.

"I've worked with a lot of small teams trying to solve big problems," said John Wright, Technologist and former Apple executive. "The JardogsHealth team has that combination of deep experience in health IT software, the practical clinical knowledge, and the real-world expertise in deploying AI to create a seamless experience on top of the EHR systems already in place. It's solving real problems for providers and delivering real ROI to the practices and health systems behind them. I'm honored to be a part of that vision."

Guiding the next stage of growth

Administrative staff and technology account for an estimated 25% to 35% of U.S. healthcare spending, according to the American Hospital Association. The recently launched JardogsHealth Care Platform is built to reduce that burden, connecting patient access, clinical documentation and revenue workflows above the EHR and practice management systems healthcare organizations already use.

"Much of health care's technology problem sits in the back office," said Bill Floyd, Retired SVP/CIO Discover Card Services. "What stood out to me about JardogsHealth is that its platform works alongside the EHR and practice management systems practices already use rather than asking them to start over. That is a practical approach, and one I'm happy to support."

As JardogsHealth brings the platform to more healthcare organizations, the council will help shape where the company takes it next.

"I've spent my career focused on building and growth, and the opportunity in front of JardogsHealth is massive," said Dylan Richter, Entrepreneur and DoorDash growth veteran. "Their platform addresses so many of the administrative and financial challenges practices face, and I look forward to helping the team bring this platform to more practices!"

About the council members

Bill Floyd, Retired SVP/CIO Discover Card Services. Floyd led Discover's technology organization for more than a decade, growing it from about five people to more than 300 as Discover reached 36 million card accounts. Earlier, at Sears, he contributed to the planning behind Discover Card and was part of the IBM, CBS and Sears venture that became Prodigy. He was born and raised in Hillsboro.

Brian Graden, CEO, Brian Graden Media. An Emmy Award-winning media executive, Graden spent 13 years as President of Entertainment, MTV Networks Music Channels, and President of Logo, and discovered and executive produced South Park. He later founded Brian Graden Media, which has produced more than 30 seasons of programming for Netflix, HBO Max and others. He is a Hillsboro native.

Dylan Richter, Entrepreneur and DoorDash growth veteran. Richter spent nearly nine years helping build DoorDash, joining before its Chicago launch and working across growth, strategy, go-to-market and operations. He and his wife, Katie, a Hillsboro native, own The Sweet Spot, with candy stores in Hillsboro and Highland, Illinois.

John Wright, Technologist and former Apple executive. Wright built and led the Apple organization responsible for core components of iOS, from the inception of the iPhone through its first eight releases. He and his wife, Kendra, restored Hillsboro's historic Red Rooster Inn, now home to Red Rooster Brew Werks & Distilling, where he serves as brewer.

About JardogsHealth

Based in Hillsboro, Illinois, JardogsHealth is the AI operating layer for healthcare, connecting intelligence, automation and action across the workflows that make care happen. The company is led by people who have spent decades building and running the technology healthcare depends on. Founder and Chief Executive Officer Jim Hewitt brings more than 35 years in enterprise healthcare technology. He developed the TouchWorks EHR, held chief information officer roles at Springfield Clinic and Allscripts, and founded the original Jardogs, creator of FollowMyHealth, a patient engagement platform used by more than 45 million people nationwide. Chief Operating Officer Jordan Hewitt led enterprise healthcare programs at Andor Health with Microsoft, Walgreens and Orlando Health, and directs operations and execution across product, technology and strategy. Chief Clinical Officer Kim Franks, BSN, RN, shaped the original Jardogs clinical strategy and has guided clinical documentation transformation for healthcare organizations nationwide. As a registered nurse, she puts the experience of clinicians and their staff at the center of product design.

That experience shapes how JardogsHealth builds. Its products are designed by people who have worked inside clinics and health systems and know how patient access, documentation and revenue work fit together in a practice's day. The JardogsHealth Care Platform operates above the EHR and practice management systems healthcare organizations already use, connecting patient access, care delivery, engagement, operations and revenue while those systems remain the systems of record.

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