CHICAGO, June 20, 2022 – Cylinder, the leading digital solution for digestive health, names Rachel Pacheco as the company’s newest board member.
Rachel Pacheco is a former chief people officer, an advisor, an author, and currently a faculty member at The Wharton School of Business, where she teaches global strategy and organizational behavior. She holds a PhD and MBA from The Wharton School of Business and a BS from Georgetown University.
Pacheco’s career spans over a decade and has involved serving on the executive teams of several healthcare and big data startups, as well as a founding faculty member of the Entrepreneurship in Education Program at the University of Pennsylvania. She has supported numerous digital healthcare startups, such as Maven Clinic, Wellthy, Cityblock Health, and Included Health. Pacheco has also advised them on organizational design, team dynamics, talent strategies, and building a healthy culture.
Pacheco’s other work includes ongoing research on management–specifically on power and culture–and her first book, Bringing Up the Boss: Practical Lessons for New Managers, focuses on providing practical tools for new managers in start-up organizations.
Pacheco will work with Cylinder’s leadership team and other board members to help scale the business amid a growing need by employees, employers, and health plans for gut health and digestive disease solutions that benefit all parties.
About Cylinder
Cylinder is the leading virtual digestive health provider, delivering personalized, clinician-backed care for the full spectrum of gastrointestinal (GI) conditions and symptoms including GERD, Ulcerative Colitis, celiac disease, bloating, gas and more. With a dedicated care team that includes GI doctors, registered dietitians, and health coaches, Cylinder has helped over 100,000 people across all 50 states to date. Its platform combines digital access with evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes, reduce costs, and enhance quality of life. Backed by published, peer-reviewed clinical results, Cylinder delivers up to 5:1 ROI and industry-leading 13% employee engagement. Trusted by employers and health plans including Texas A&M University and US Foods, Cylinder is helping make GI care more accessible.
