Doug Hudson is an experienced executive and board member with a strong background in founding and leading companies in the healthcare sector. Hudson has served as Chief Executive Officer and Board Director at SmileDirectClub, as well as Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Simplex Healthcare and HearingPlanet, Inc. In addition, Hudson is the Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Board Director of Tend, and currently holds the position of Board Director at Allurion Technologies. Educational credentials include an MBA in Finance from Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management and studies at Harvard Business School.