A recognized innovator and industry leader, he has more than 35 years of healthcare experience, with a deep commitment to global healthcare access, a steadfast focus on patient outcomes and a keen understanding of digital solutions

In less than a year after being named Tivity Health’s CEO, Donato executed a turnaround of the company’s performance by harnessing the lessons he learned through various adversities and “bulldozer” moments, and engineered a creative sale of one of the company’s non-performing divisions, adding nearly $1 billion of valuation to the company. In 2008, Donato founded Physicians Interactive Holdings (now known as Aptus Health), a global provider of insight-driven digital engagement solutions for healthcare professionals and consumers. There he served as CEO and chairman prior to joining Tivity Health, Inc.

In 2011, Donato founded Health eVillages, a non-profit organization which provides state-of-the-art mobile health technology in the most challenging clinical environments. He is also the chairman and founder of the TramutoPorter Foundation, which helps individuals and organizations achieve their educational and healthcare goals.

Donato has been widely recognized for his more than three-decade commitment to social change and healthcare innovation. In 2014, he was honored alongside Hillary Clinton, Robert DeNiro and Tony Bennett, with the prestigious Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award. He is a 2017 recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps Embracing the Legacy Award, which recognizes individuals who have worked tirelessly to better the lives of children and their families. Donato and Tivity Health were recognized by the Nashville Business Journal as one of Nashville’s Most Admired CEOs in 2018. In 2015, Donato received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from the College of Fine Arts at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell; in 2017, he received an honorary doctorate of science from Thomas Jefferson University and in 2018 he was awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Lasell College.

Donato serves on several executive leadership boards, including the board of the Boston University School of Public Health, the Livongo Health Foundation, the Brown University Healthcare Leadership Board, and the board of directors for Sharecare, Inc., In 2016, he was appointed to the board of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. He is chairman of the board of Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights Europe and also serves as Chairman of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Leadership Committee, which is shining a spotlight on the topic of Workplace Dignity.

Donato is the author of Life’s Bulldozer Moments: How Adversity Leads to Success in Life and Business, a Hamilton Press publication.