A smiling man in a light blue dress shirt and blue polka dot tie, standing outdoors with a wooden fence in the background.

Char Hu, Ph.D.

Board Member

Char received his PhD in molecular biophysics, where he researched the underlying mechanisms for diseases like Alzheimer’s. He went on to build and operate Georgetown Living, a certified Alzheimer’s and dementia living facility known for its evidence-based design, building, and pet therapy ranch animals. Dr. Hu also founded and is CEO of The Helper Bees, an insurtech company in Austin. The Helper Bees works with some of the world’s largest insurance carriers to reduce their claims and administrative costs by keeping older adults at home. Dr. Hu serves on several non-profit boards whose mission is to deliver services to older adults in need.