Donato J. Tramuto

• Founder & Chairman, Health eVillages
• Founder & Chairman, TramutoPorter Foundation
• Author & Healthcare Activist

Donato J. Tramuto, is the former CEO of Tivity Health®, Inc., Nasdaq: TVTY), and is widely recognized for his commitment to social change and transformational leadership in healthcare innovation that led the New York Times to deem him “a global health activist.”

Tramuto is also the founder and chair of The TramutoPorter Foundation which advances young
people’s rights to education and healthcare access and combats human right violations. He launched the foundation in memory his two friends and their 3 year old son who lost their lives on 9/11 when United Flight 175 crashed into the South Tower. Tramuto had planned to be on that flight, however and due to a toothache, he never joined his friends. Since the launch of the foundation, over 100 young adults have received a TramutoPorter Foundation Scholarship to pursue their dream of a College Education and many organizations have received financial and partnership support helping them deliver on their promise to make the world a more equitable place.

His three-decade commitment to social change and innovation has earned numerous awards, including the prestigious Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope (2014) and the RFK Embracing His Legacy Awards (2016). He is also a recipient of the PharmaVoice RedJacet award presented to leaders in the Life Sciences Industry who have shown what it means to be an inspired leader for their teams, their companies, their communities, and for the industry at large. Tramuto currently serves as a member of the board of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and is chairman of its Leadership Council where his foundation has committed to funding a three-year, $1 million grant to address workplace bullying, leading a national initiative to address workplace dignity and inclusion in the U.S. and Europe.

Tramuto is a passionate champion of cutting-edge approaches to healthcare access, drug safety, and addressing the social determinants of health (SDOH), defined by the World Health Organization as the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age. Under his tenure as CEO of Tivity Health and following his execution of a successful turnaround, he transformed the business model to center around partnering progressively, profitably and collaboratively with consumers, payers, healthcare practitioners and employers. In doing so, he was able to focus on cutting-edge approaches to SDOH conditions including nutrition, fitness and social connection improving health outcomes and reducing overall medical costs. Before joining Tivity Health, Tramuto’s record of bringing together social commitment with healthcare innovation included his founding of Physicians Interactive Holdings (Aptus Health sold to WebMD in 2019), a global provider of insight-driven digital engagement solutions for healthcare professionals and consumers. Reflecting a conviction that universal healthcare is a basic human right for all people, he launched Health eVillages in 2011, a non-profit organization10/1/22 providing state-of-the-art mobile health technology in the most challenging clinical environments and working to broaden healthcare access.

Tramuto is a member of the Brown University Healthcare Leadership Board, as well as a member of the Advisory Board of Boston University School of Public Health. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Robert F Kennedy Human Rights, Esperta Health, Zeel Health, Gento Health, Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Europe, Health eVillages, and the Gryphon Investment Executive Advisory Board. He is an Executive in Residence at Promerica Health, Concierge Health, Sharecare, and Skyscape. In 2021, he was appointed Honorary Scholar in Residence at St. Joseph’s College in Maine. He is the mastermind behind a groundbreaking 360° public service campaign and annual summit addressing challenges unique to older adults, including the too-often overlooked issues of isolation and loneliness.

A proponent of lifelong learning, Tramuto holds honorary doctorates from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Thomas Jefferson University, Lasell College, Saint Joseph’s College, and Regis College. He is the author of Life’s Bulldozer Moments: How Adversity Leads to Success in Life and Business now available in the U.S. and Italy. He released his second book in April, 2022 titled: The Double Bottom Line: How Compassionate Leaders Captivate He arts and Deliver Results and tallied best business books in several categories on Amazon for 7 consecutive weeks.

Jeffrey Porter

Jeffrey Porter is a partner in The Inn on Shore Road, in Ogunquit, Maine and Co-founder of the TramutoPorter Foundation. He has been in hospitality since February of 2004 with the purchase of their first restaurant, Five-O Shore Road. After successfully leading the team for 12 seasons, Jeff and Donato sold Five-O in the fall of 2015 to their management team. In 2006 Jeff co-founded Caffé Prego along with his partner Donato and lead the Caffe until they sold it also to their management team in 2021. Prior to entering the hospitality industry, Jeff held leadership positions in Human Resources with companies in the northeast including Aprisma Management Technologies, a former Cabletron company, The Timberland Company, Caremark and Eaton Corporation. While at Timberland he received national recognition for designing and implementing progressive benefit programs. In his 18 years in human resources, Jeff has developed many programs that help the employee meet their personal goals while keeping in line with the goals of the employer.

Jeff received his B.S. in Business Administration from Ithaca College and his MBA from Adelphi University.

Jeff served on the Board of the Frannie Peabody Center, Maine’s largest AIDS Service Organization from November 2010 until September 2019, including as President of the Board from 2014 until 2019. He has been active in Share Our Strength, Maine and No Kid Hungry. Jeff believes deeply in their goal of ending child hunger in America by ensuring all children get the healthy food they need, every day.

He cofounded the TramutoPorter Foundation along with his life partner Donato Tramuto in 2001 following the tragic events of 9/11. Jeff is proud of the many accomplishments of the foundation, including support to local AIDS service organizations, national and international human rights organizations and Colleges and Universities throughout the United States. Additionally, Jeff truly believes the scholarship and mentoring program provided by the Foundation is what will be its’ legacy and help meet its goal of helping to make the world more compassionate and kind.