Chief Executive Officer, Chief Alignment Officer
Erika Chen, a board-certified nurse practitioner, combines clinical expertise with exceptional business acumen in her role as CEO of Yunara Life. She earned her BBA in Marketing from Texas A&M, her BSN and MSN in Nursing from Columbia University, and completed a fellowship in emergency medicine.
Prior to founding Yunara Life, Erika held administrative and clinical roles during the growth phase of One Medical (pre-IPO/Amazon acquisition) and worked closely with engineers and product managers to streamline the company’s digital products, gaining firsthand experience in scaling tech-enabled, patient-centered care. Her earlier career as a brand manager and makeup artist for the skincare company Philosophy sharpened her ability to merge science and sales, while her experience as an educator in music, academics, and nursing cultivated her talent for inspiring and engaging people across disciplines.