Our Leadership

Mark Galvin has been a thought leader and staunch advocate for price transparency and consumerism in healthcare for more than 17 years. He co-founded TALON in 2014 to create and supply a platform supporting a more competitive, efficient healthcare marketplace. In 2018, Mark was invited to speak with and present TALON to the White House Health Policy Team tasked with developing the Transparency in Coverage Rule, including officials from the Departments of Health & Human Services, Treasury, Labor, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Office of Personnel Management. TALON was subsequently used as the model upon which the new Transparency in Coverage and No Surprises Act federal mandates are based.

A serial entrepreneur, Mark has launched a dozen companies and two technology accelerators. Four of his venture-backed tech firms achieved growth levels ranking each in the 100 fastest-growing private companies in the United States as measured by the Inc. 500. His companies’ innovations have been covered in many major media outlets including Forbes, Money Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the Huffington Post.

Matt Robinson co-founded TALON with Mark Galvin in 2014 to bring price transparency and consumerism to American healthcare. Matt has deep expertise in system architecture, full-stack development, SaaS/PaaS, Responsive Web Development (RWD), data-mining automation, and data maintenance processes. Matt is also responsible for customer and partner external integrations. Matt holds BS and MS degrees in Computer Science from the University of New Hampshire. In 2020, Matt was inducted into the university’s Alumni Entrepreneur Hall of Fame.

Sean Kates has grown alongside the TALON brand and has developed his experience in solving complex problems with a proven track record of success in delivering high-performing solutions. At TALON, Sean is responsible for overseeing all aspects of engineering, driving innovation, and ensuring the development of TALON’s pioneering suite of cost-containment tools. Sean believes in good design and an incredibly intuitive user experience. When combined with focused expertise in development, healthcare and business processes, the results are innovative, consumer-centric applications that empower users to dramatically improve their journey within America’s healthcare system.

Mr. Kates received his degree in Computer Science from the University of Vermont where he developed extensive expertise with JavaScript, Python, NodeJS, and MongoDB.

Jason Jeffords joined TALON in 2017 as its Chief Technology Officer. A tech innovator, inventor, educator and serial entrepreneur, Jason has more than 30 years of experience in designing and launching award-winning products and technology solutions in the fields of networking, telecommunications, cloud computing, big data, data analytics, machine learning, and IoT.

Jason is an adjunct and assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering and data analytics at the University of New Hampshire and Southern New Hampshire University. A standards body contributor (ATM Forum and IETF), Jason is author of numerous articles, and a holder of 17 United States patents.

Evan Young joined TALON in 2014 and leads its data analytics and modeling team that ingests, normalizes, compares, parses, tests, confirms, and instantly delivers relevant provider-level data from nearly 4 billion medical claims aggregated from hundreds of sources, giving American healthcare consumers the information, they need – quality, price, convenience – when they need it, to make the right purchasing decisions for them.

Plucked from the world of finance, Evan is one of the industry’s most experienced managers of commercial medical claims data. He graduated with a Commerce degree specializing in finance with distinction from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Derek Spearing, a seasoned Healthcare Strategy and IT professional, joins TALON to spearhead the evolution of healthcare consumerism and intelligence product vision. After ten transformative years advising health payers and providers, Derek brings a rare blend of engineering acumen, management consulting expertise, and entrepreneurial spirit to the TALON team.

Derek’s passion for healthcare was sparked by a personal experience, redirecting his focus from systems integration at Lockheed Martin to the pressing need for interoperability, transparency, and an enhanced consumer experience in healthcare. His entrepreneurial successes, including founding and leading several electronic health record system companies to acquisition, are testaments to his commitment to industry change.

Now at TALON, Derek is poised to leverage his unique insights to drive innovation and transformation in healthcare intelligence products, aligning with the company’s mission to challenge industry norms, empower consumers, and catalyze a revolution in healthcare.

A leader and innovator who brings decades of experience to TALON, Naresh has a proven track record that includes product and portfolio management, global delivery execution, client services, and the development and implementation of robust, data-driven technology solutions across a range of industries. Naresh’s deep experience creating value for end-users and stakeholders will be integral to TALON’s continued growth and success.

Dawn Aston brings 20 years of experience in payer healthcare technology and sales to the TALON team. In her role of SVP Payer Sales, she will apply her expertise in workflows and data as well as her unique understanding of payer markets to bridge the knowledge gap and empower stakeholders to take full advantage of all transparency has to offer. Dawn’s background brings exceptional insights which will strengthen and advance our goal of improving health outcomes and affordability for healthcare consumers.

Joe Torina leads TALON’s efforts to foster and develop the key strategic industry partnerships that are essential to our continued innovation, growth, and evolution, all of which are happening at a rapid pace.

Joe’s robust range of professional experience includes account and project management, marketing, and business development. Prior to joining TALON, Joe spent 3 1/2 years serving as Marketing Director/Business Partner Relations, and, most recently, Director of Business Development for a leading claims administration software provider.

As TALON’s Senior Vice President of Operations, Joe spearheads initiatives in health pricing transparency, aiming to forge a market-driven health system through strategic data management and AI integration to change healthcare decision making behaviors. At TALON, our mission is to educate, empower, and incentivize the American healthcare consumer to meaningfully reduce costs and create a healthier ecosystem. My approach intertwines business leadership with technological acumen, focusing on customer relationship management to drive growth and operational excellence. A commitment to collaborative environments and a data-driven mindset underpin our success in navigating the complex landscape of the US healthcare system.

Matthew McCormick is a seasoned healthcare growth strategist with a passion for driving cost-containment through transparent healthcare pricing and free-market principles. As Vice President of Growth Strategy at TALON, Matt spearheads the development and execution of innovative strategies to improve the consumer healthcare journey and realize their agency within the American Healthcare System. Matt is a recognized expert in healthcare consumerism and a vocal force behind transparent healthcare pricing. Prior to joining TALON, Matt was a Lead Financial Analyst at Liberty Mutual, where he received certifications for both the Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter designation as well as his Associate in Reinsurance.

He received his BS in Finance from the University of New Hampshire.

David Rose joins the TALON team as Chief Channel Officer, Advisors & Employers,  bringing over 20 years of leadership and expertise in the healthcare benefits industry. He has a passion for cultivating professional relationships built on trust and for driving the development and execution of business growth strategies. He is known throughout the industry as an expert in delivering reliable, cost-saving solutions that streamline the sales process, drive business growth, and enhance customer success.

Brad Dumke has spent 19 years helping two Electronic Health Record companies (as CEO and President/COO) building talented and robust sales, customer service, and software development teams; and delivering clinical, financial and business intelligence suites for the hospital and outpatient markets.  In those roles, Brad made health insurance decisions for his employees and their families for over 14 years including transitioning two companies from traditional PPO to CDHP/HDHP/HSA plans.

Over the last 12 years, Brad has worked as a consultant in healthcare consumerism, telehealth, medical device, general hospital IT, post-acute care, and revenue cycle management sectors.”

Brad has been certified by the Validation Institute as a Certified Health Value Professional and Certified Outcomes Report Analyst.