# Howard Spector

> Howard Spector is a Los Angeles based software entrepreneur, the co-founder and former CEO of SimplePractice, and the creator of TrackYourHours. His career connects earlier technology work with products for independent practice owners. Heard announced his board appointment in December 2024, and Jane announced him as strategic advisor and executive partner in February 2025.

- **Role:** Strategic Advisor and Executive Partner at Jane; Board Member at Heard
- **Organizations:** SimplePractice, TrackYourHours, Jane, Heard, EngageSmart
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, University of Southern California, MA in Counseling Psychology, with an emphasis in Depth Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute
- **Known for:** Created and sold TrackYourHours., Co-founded and led SimplePractice., Appointed to Heard’s board of directors.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Earned his master’s degree at Pacifica Graduate Institute.
- **Before 2012** — Created and subsequently sold TrackYourHours; the sale enabled him to focus on SimplePractice.
- **2012** — Co-founded SimplePractice.
- **2013** — SimplePractice launched in July after roughly 18 months of development, according to his retrospective interview.
- **2015** — Published a January 22 account of reworking SimplePractice’s blog around practical entrepreneurship guidance.
- **2022** — An EngageSmart filing identified him as former SimplePractice CEO and recorded his founder advisor resignation, effective July 5.
- **2024** — Heard announced his appointment to its board of directors on December 4.
- **2025** — Jane announced his appointment as Strategic Advisor and Executive Partner on February 10.

## Achievements

- Created and sold TrackYourHours.
- Co-founded and led SimplePractice.
- Appointed to Heard’s board of directors.
- Joined Jane as Strategic Advisor and Executive Partner.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Jane announced Spector as Strategic Advisor and Executive Partner on February 10.
- **2024-12** — Heard announced that Spector was joining its board of directors on December 4.

## Links

- Website: https://howardspector.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/howardspector/

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