# Naomi Allen

> Naomi Allen is the co-founder and executive chair of Brightline, following her tenure as CEO from 2019 to December 2025. A founding team member and former executive at Castlight and a former chief growth officer at Livongo, she has worked across sales, product, operations and strategy. Her public interviews also describe an extended family trip across 24 countries, the influence of her working mother and her approach to company building.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Executive Chair at Brightline
- **Organizations:** Brightline, Castlight Health, Livongo, Play Bigger, McKinsey & Company, Deloitte, Bright Health
- **From:** Clark Air Base, Philippines
- **Education:** MBA, Stanford University Graduate School of Business, BA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- **Known for:** Founding team member at Castlight through its 2014 IPO., Chief growth officer at Livongo during its preparation for its 2019 IPO., Co-founded Brightline in 2019.

## Career timeline

- **1996–2000** — Senior consultant at Deloitte.
- **2001–2003** — MBA studies at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
- **2004–2008** — Engagement manager at McKinsey & Company.
- **2008–2015** — Founding team member and executive at Castlight, with responsibilities including sales, operations and product; served as vice president of product.
- **2014** — Castlight went public; Allen attended the stock exchange celebration with her husband and toddler.
- **2015–2017** — Sabbatical and extended family travel; SEC filing dates the sabbatical December 2015 to February 2017.
- **2017–2018** — Category designer at Play Bigger; SEC filing gives February 2017 to April 2018.
- **2018–2019** — Chief growth officer at Livongo, April 2018 to October 2019.
- **2019** — Co-founded Brightline with Giovanni Colella and became CEO.
- **2020** — Joined the Bright Health board in February; delivered a Products That Count presentation.
- **2024** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Bay Area winner; publicly explained a Brightline restructuring in September.
- **2025** — Included in Inc.’s Female Founders 500; transitioned from CEO to executive chair effective December 2.

## Achievements

- Founding team member at Castlight through its 2014 IPO.
- Chief growth officer at Livongo during its preparation for its 2019 IPO.
- Co-founded Brightline in 2019.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Bay Area award winner.
- Inc. 2025 Female Founders 500 honoree.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Became executive chair as Kari O’Rourke became CEO, effective December 2, 2025.
- **2025-10** — Brightline announced the CEO succession and Allen’s continuing responsibilities for strategy and partnerships.
- **2025-03** — Named to Inc.’s Female Founders 500.

## Links

- Website: https://www.brightline.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naomiallen

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