Bo Wilkes
InvestorPresident at Ballad Ventures
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States
FoundedEvidenceCare
About
Bo Wilkes is Managing Director at Ballad Ventures and co-founder and president of Vale Health, a consumer health marketplace partnering with 16 health systems. He brings 25+ years of healthcare leadership experience, including roles as Chief Digital Officer at Froedtert Health and President of Inception Health, where he directed digital strategy, developed care models, and oversaw a $50M+ venture fund. A licensed physical therapist with clinical experience across acute, outpatient, and emergency care settings, Wilkes has led digital health platform development, managed complex hospital operations, and served in board and advisory capacities across multiple healthcare organizations.
Experience
- Ballad VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2026 — presentJohnson City, Tennessee, United States
- Health EvolutionSenior Fellowcurrent2020 — present
- Vale HealthPresident and Co-Founder2023 — 2026Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Inception HealthBoard Member2023 — 2024Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Inception HealthPresident2017 — 2023Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Inception HealthChief Operating Officer2015 — 2017Greater Milwaukee Area
- AVIABoard Member2016 — 2024Chicago, Illinois, United States
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Research FoundationBoard Member2018 — 2023Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Froedtert HealthChief Innovation and Digital Officer2017 — 2023Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Froedtert HealthVP Service Lines and VP Digital Health2014 — 2017Greater Milwaukee
- Froedtert HealthVP Service Lines, Neurosciences, Spine and Musculoskeletal2013 — 2014Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Mass General BrighamAdvisory Board Member2019 — 2021Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- AIDS Resource Center of WisconsinBoard Member2014 — 2019Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Froedtert HospitalVP of Clinical and Support Services2012 — 2013Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Poudre Valley Health SystemDirector of Strategy2010 — 2012Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
Education
- University of Arizona - Eller College of ManagementMBA2007 — 2008
- Singularity UniversityN/A, Exponential medicine2014 — 2018
- University of ConnecticutBS, Physical Therapy1995 — 1997
Skills & more
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HospitalsHealthcareHealthcare ManagementProgram ManagementFinancial AnalysisFinancial ModelingService Line DevelopmentMatrix ManagementBalanced ScorecardLean HealthcareSocial MediaMarketing Strategy- Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) — American College of Healthcare Executives
- Aws — Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Same school
Also attended University of Connecticut60
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Shared employers
Also worked at AVIA5
Also worked at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Research Foundation2
Also worked at Froedtert Health1
Also worked at Mass General Brigham13
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