Jason Miles is a transformational executive with more than 20 years of experience leading growth, innovation, and organizational transformation across healthcare, technology, wellness, and business services. As Chief Executive Officer of Illuminate, he leads the organization's strategic vision, growth agenda, and culture, bringing a proven record of scaling businesses, accelerating performance, and building high-performing teams that deliver sustainable results. His leadership approach combines commercial rigor, operational excellence, and a deep commitment to people, customers, and purpose.
Throughout his career, Jason has partnered closely with boards, executive teams, investors, and customers to guide organizations through periods of growth, transformation, and market change. He is recognized for aligning strategy with execution, driving enterprise-wide innovation, and creating cultures that empower teams to achieve ambitious outcomes.
Prior to joining Illuminate, Jason served as Vice President and U.S. Commercial Officer at The Joint Commission, where he led Sales, Marketing, Business Development, Business Operations, and State Government Relations. He developed and executed a comprehensive growth strategy that expanded the organization's portfolio, launched new products and services, strengthened customer engagement and retention, and contributed to record-setting financial performance.
Prior to The Joint Commission, Jason served as an Operating Executive at Woodson Equity, where he led healthcare diligence initiatives and supported mergers and acquisitions strategy across multiple portfolio companies. In this role, he worked closely with investors and management teams to evaluate growth opportunities, optimize operations, and create long-term enterprise value.
Previously, Jason served as General Manager at Abbott Diagnostics, where he led a national healthcare consulting and digital solutions business with full operational and commercial responsibility. He successfully transformed a traditional consulting operation into a digitally enabled enterprise health solutions business, driving significant revenue growth, strengthening strategic client partnerships, improving profitability, and expanding market presence. Under his leadership, the business enhanced delivery capabilities, introduced scalable service offerings, and built a high-performing commercial organization focused on measurable customer outcomes.
Earlier in his career, Jason held senior commercial leadership roles at IBM Watson Health and Merge Healthcare, where he played an instrumental role in developing market strategy, expanding provider solutions, and advancing healthcare technology adoption during periods of significant industry transformation and growth.
A people-centered leader, Jason is passionate about developing exceptional talent, fostering resilient organizations, and translating strategy into measurable outcomes. He believes sustainable success is achieved through clarity of purpose, disciplined execution, continuous innovation, and a culture that empowers people to do their best work. As CEO of Illuminate, he is focused on advancing the company's mission, driving long-term growth, and creating lasting impact for customers, employees, and stakeholders.
