About us

Our Story

The idea behind Taproot was born on a napkin, when the two founders, Linda and Scarlett, connected their life stories and combined two completely different views of the world. That’s when innovation occurred.

Linda Buscemi is a behavioral expert who began applying her philosophy that “adverse behaviors are reactions from unmet needs” in the area of cognitive disorders, particularly dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. With that notion and using the person’s background, she successfully prevented and decreased adverse behaviors.
Being aware of the high costs of personalized treatment done by licensed professionals, and also the lack of trained caregivers involved in Behavioral Science interventions, there was an urge to scale this model. That’s when Linda approached Scarlett: she needed to automate this approach and enhance its reach. Scarlett, using her strong management and business background, and also having experienced two generations of loved ones lost to dementia, was immediately committed to sharing her business acumen.

TapRoot’s name comes from the belief that tapping into the history and long term memory provides the best opportunity to truly impact quality care. It is within this philosophy that non-pharmaceutical and person centered approaches prevent and decrease adverse reactions.

Our Mission

Using technology to support empathy for the cognitively impaired.

Our Team

A strong advisory team. The perfect mix of science, technology, and business.

MANAGEMENT TEAM

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Linda Buscemi, PhD

Co-founder,
Chief Clinical Officer

MANAGEMENT TEAM

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Scarlett Spring, MBA

Co-founder,
Chief Executive Officer

MANAGEMENT TEAM

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Larry Wolff

Chief Technology Officer

MANAGEMENT TEAM

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Jonathan Thatcher

Vice President, Operations

MANAGEMENT TEAM

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Juliet Holt Klinger

Executive Vice President, Growth & Strategy

TECHNICAL/CLINICAL ADVISORY BOARD

TECHNICAL/CLINICAL ADVISORY BOARD

Lori Nisson

Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, Banner Sun Health Research Institute

BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD

BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD

Russ Yelton

President/CEO of
Yelton and Associates

BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD

BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD

Maggie Sanchez, MBA

BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD

BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD

Steve Jorgenson

Principal, President and CEO of Solterra

BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD

BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD

Tad Gary

Chief Operating Officer,
Mercy Care

BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD

BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD

Cindy Leach

VP of Long Term Care, Mercy Care

BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD

BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD

Tom Bang

Chief Strategy Officer, SafelyYou

BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD

BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD

Jerre Stead

Chair Emeritus, Clarivate

CLINICAL ADVISORY BOARD

CLINICAL ADVISORY BOARD

Tena Alonzo

Director of Education and Research

Beatitudes Campus in Phoenix Arizona

CLINICAL ADVISORY BOARD

CLINICAL ADVISORY BOARD

Philip D. Sloane, M.D., M.P.H.

Goodwin distinguished professor of Family Medicine and Geriatric Medicine University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Co-director, the Program on Aging, Disability, and Long-Term Care of the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research

CLINICAL ADVISORY BOARD

CLINICAL ADVISORY BOARD

Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD, MSW

Co-director, the interdisciplinary Program on Aging, Disability, and Long-Term Care at the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and is director of aging research in the School of Social Work, University of North Carolina

CLINICAL ADVISORY BOARD

CLINICAL ADVISORY BOARD

Dr. Jon McCaine

Over 35 years of experience in the applied practice of clinical and forensic psychology

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