André Blackman is an advisor, talent strategist and executive coach with 15+ years at the intersection of healthcare innovation and social impact ecosystems. His work has consistently focused on building the future through an equity lens — equipping leaders and organizations with the tools, relationships, and strategy needed to create meaningful, scalable outcomes. André brings longstanding familiarity with organizations’ mission, team, and ecosystem, making this engagement one grounded in genuine relationship and shared commitment to health equity.

He advises early-stage startups, mission-driven venture funds and philanthropic initiatives — bringing a rare blend of strategic insight, storytelling acumen, and ecosystem intuition.

André previously served as a Partner at True Search, leading within the Healthcare, Life Sciences, and Social Impact practices and was the founder of Onboard Health, a nationally recognized executive search and ecosystem platform connecting underrepresented talent to transformative opportunities in health innovation.

His thought leadership has been featured in Business Insider, Fortune, Forbes, NPR, CIO, Reporting on Health, and U.S. News & World Report. He was named to Fortune’s 40 Under 40 in Healthcare in 2020.