Ben Hootnick
About Ben Hootnick
Ben Hootnick is the Director of Product at Cleerly in the New York City Metropolitan Area, with a background in product management and economics.
Current Role at Cleerly
Ben Hootnick is currently serving as the Director of Product at Cleerly in the New York City Metropolitan Area. He joined Cleerly as its inaugural Senior Product Leader during its early-stage product development and pre-commercialization phase. At Cleerly, he oversees all customer research, value proposition development, and clinical workflow integration for their product, which is now used at over 900 customer sites across the United States.
Patents and Contributions
Ben Hootnick is a named inventor on 28 different patents that involve the novel usage of AI-derived medical image data to improve risk stratification, disease tracking, and physician decision-making. He has partnered with the data science team to develop new methods for measuring and improving algorithmic performance, including reducing analysis turnaround times by 30%.
Past Roles and Experience
Ben Hootnick has held several key positions in product management. He was the Director of Product at CBRE from 2018 to 2019 and a Senior Product Manager at the same company, focusing on machine learning, from 2017 to 2018. Prior to that, he was a Senior Product Manager at IAC from 2016 to 2017 and held multiple roles at Konrad Group, including Director of Product and Consultant, Product & Technology, from 2012 to 2016. He has also had brief stints as an Economics Researcher at Hamilton College, a Product Analyst at GCommerce Inc., and a Financial Analyst at York Capital Management.
Educational Background
Ben Hootnick has a diverse educational background. He studied Economics and achieved a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Hamilton College. He furthered his studies in Economics at Northwestern University and completed graduate studies in Financial Analysis & Accounting at New York University. Additionally, he has achieved certifications in Data Science and iOS Development from General Assembly.
Cleerly's Growth and Impact
Under Ben Hootnick's strategic leadership, Cleerly has grown to over 150 employees and has raised $277 million in capital across three rounds from investors such as Fidelity, T. Rowe Price, Cigna Ventures, and Thiel Ventures. The company has served over 30,000 patients and maintains a revenue run rate of $10 million. Ben played a crucial role in developing new physician/patient-facing product UIs and result delivery mechanisms, contributing to a new line of business generating $5 million in revenue to date.