He founded two Austin-based healthcare innovators: Sedera, a community-based medical cost-sharing organization (#193 on Inc 500, #26 in Financial Times Western Hemisphere), and Precina Health, a first-of-its-kind chronic care virtual medical practice and a thought leader in AI deployment. John formerly served on the board of directors of OnlineMedEd (which writes curricula for Medical and Physician’s Assistant schools globally) and currently serves on the board of Health Admins (Third-party Administrator). Through John Oberg Advisory, John advises large institutions, healthcare industry leaders, professional services firms, and nonprofits. John received his doctorate from the University of Southern California (Social Work) and his MBA from the University of New Mexico (Policy & Planning and Management of Technology). He is currently an adjunct professor at USC and sits on the Board of Governors. He has authored patents, started companies, and managed teams larger than 1,000 people. Over the last three decades, he has studied the behavior of individuals, communities, and systems. He now catalyzes improved behaviors to create best-in-class outcomes, not to mention happier people.
John was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He currently lives with his family in Austin, where he engages in many outdoor activities. When traveling, he also enjoys SCUBA diving and golf and has recently taken to hunting and fishing. He holds a second-degree black belt in orthodox karate.
Working as a missionary in the United States, Venezuela and Italy, Mr. Jaloway created sustainable projects by focusing on people first. Finding natural leaders and training them to take over and continue his work was always Kristian’s first goal. In this way he has reached thousands of people, improving their physical, mental and spiritual health.
He brings his 23 years of experience to organizations that are interested in prioritizing their employees and those they aim to serve in the wider world. Some of the groups he works with are churches and dioceses, local and state governments, and all sizes of mission focused enterprises. He currently services on the board of Young Catholic Professionals as well.
Kristian lives in Austin, TX with his wife and three young sons and in his spare time enjoys hiking, canoeing and skiing. He is a private pilot and enjoys traveling around the world.
Kristian achieved a Master’s in philosophy at the Regina Apostolorum University in Rome, Italy focusing on culture and language. He also obtained a Master’s of International Affairs at Texas A&M University with a focus on international development and crisis response.
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