# Ali Diab

> Ali Diab is the co-founder, CEO, and board chair of Collective Health, a San Francisco enterprise software company that administers employer benefit plans. A Stanford and Oxford graduate with more than 25 years in technology, Diab moved through Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, Yahoo, and AdMob before co-founding Collective Health in 2013. His operating style combines consumer-product instincts with a preference for transparency, ecosystem partnerships, careful preparation, and human-centered customer service.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Collective Health
- **Organizations:** Collective Health, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, San Francisco Day School, AdMob, Yahoo!, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, BuildPoint, Ripple TV, Qwilt
- **From:** Palo Alto, United States
- **Education:** SB and AB, Stanford University, MBA and MPhil, University of Oxford
- **Known for:** Co-founded Collective Health in 2013 and grew it into an independent benefits administrator serving more than 800,000 members across all 50 states., Led Collective Health as it built an ecosystem of more than 140 partners across over 30 categories., Led Collective Health through $25 billion in medical claims processed, according to the company's published figures.

## Career timeline

- **1997-2000** — Worked as an associate at Goldman Sachs.
- **2000-2001** — Co-founded BuildPoint, an online marketplace for the construction industry.
- **2001-2002** — Worked in product management at Microsoft.
- **2002-2006** — Led product teams at Yahoo, including work connected to search, local, maps, mobile, and developer services.
- **2006-2011** — Served as Vice President of Product Management and Business Operations at AdMob, which Google acquired in 2010.
- **2011-2013** — Served as co-founder and CEO of Qwilt Software.
- **2013-present** — Co-founded Collective Health and serves as CEO and chair of its board.
- **2023-present** — Serves on the Board of Advisers of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Collective Health in 2013 and grew it into an independent benefits administrator serving more than 800,000 members across all 50 states.
- Led Collective Health as it built an ecosystem of more than 140 partners across over 30 categories.
- Led Collective Health through $25 billion in medical claims processed, according to the company's published figures.
- Helped build and lead AdMob's product and business operations before its acquisition by Google in 2010.
- Serves on the Board of Advisers of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research.
- Previously served as a trustee of San Francisco Day School.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Collective Health appointed Kaushik Bhaumik as Chief Revenue Officer; Diab said the hire would support the company's next phase of commercial growth.
- **2026-03** — At Collective Health's Together 2026 conference, Diab opened the program and led a discussion on the next wave of AI-enabled systems with speakers from Anthropic and Stanford ARISE.
- **2026-01** — Diab joined Rock Health and Google Cloud at JPM 2026 for a discussion on data usability, incentives, pricing transparency, and practical AI adoption.
- **2025-10** — Published an article outlining how Collective Health is using AI beyond chat interfaces to improve foundational workflows.
- **2025-07** — Published Collective Health's approach to AI, emphasizing responsible deployment and human support.

## Links

- Website: https://collectivehealth.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alidiab
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/alidiab

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Last updated: 2026-08-17