# Sarah Tilton

> Sarah Tilton is the CEO of Brave Health and a longtime operator of people-intensive businesses. A native Central Floridian and Columbia University alumna, she began in operations at Walt Disney World, worked in nonprofit fundraising consulting, and became one of General Assembly's earliest employees. She spent nine years helping the education company expand across cities and functions before joining Brave Health in 2020. After leading marketing, partnerships, operations, and the company's expansion across 14 states, Tilton became Brave's first non-founder CEO in July 2026.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Brave Health
- **Organizations:** Brave Health, General Assembly, Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership, Jeanne Sigler and Associates, Walt Disney World
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Columbia University in the City of New York
- **Known for:** Became Brave Health's first non-founder CEO in July 2026., Led Brave Health's expansion to 14 states and helped build relationships with more than 200 health plans., Built systems connecting Brave Health's clinical workforce, referral channels, and care delivery model.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Began her career in operations management at Walt Disney World.
- **2007-2011** — Worked for a consulting firm advising New York City nonprofit organizations on fundraising strategy.
- **2011** — Joined General Assembly as one of its earliest employees.
- **2012-2014** — Led General Assembly operations in San Francisco and Los Angeles and helped expand into London, Sydney, Boston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
- **2016** — As Senior Regional Director for New York, oversaw General Assembly's flagship campus, including more than 100 faculty and staff serving 4,500 students.
- **2019** — As General Manager for New Markets, helped launch General Assembly's Orlando campus in her native Central Florida.
- **2020** — Joined Brave Health and worked across marketing, partnerships, partner education, and operations.
- **2024** — Promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of Brave Health.
- **2026-07** — Named Chief Executive Officer of Brave Health, becoming the company's first non-founder CEO.

## Achievements

- Became Brave Health's first non-founder CEO in July 2026.
- Led Brave Health's expansion to 14 states and helped build relationships with more than 200 health plans.
- Built systems connecting Brave Health's clinical workforce, referral channels, and care delivery model.
- Spent nine years scaling General Assembly's consumer education business as one of its earliest employees.
- Oversaw more than 100 faculty and staff and 4,500 students at General Assembly's New York flagship campus.
- Helped launch General Assembly in Orlando and previously supported expansion into London, Sydney, Boston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
- Served on the board of the Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership while leading General Assembly's New York operation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Behavioral Health Business named Tilton among eight mental health executives to watch and highlighted her position as Brave Health's first non-founder CEO.
- **2026-08** — Listed by SAMHSA among organizational leaders pledging to advance behavioral health.
- **2026-07** — Published an essay in Behavioral Health Tech outlining her three-part CEO agenda: build capacity, reach people at the right moment, and deliver the right care.
- **2026-07** — Named CEO of Brave Health, succeeding co-founder Jake Schwartz, who remained on the board.

## Links

- Website: https://bebravehealth.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-tilton
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/bravehealth1
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/bebravehealth

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Last updated: 2026-09-27