Chris Riopelle
Unicorn founderCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Strive Health
Denver, Colorado, United States
FoundedStrive Health$1.8B
About
Chris Riopelle is the co-founder and CEO of Strive Health, a healthcare company he helped establish in 2018 that serves patients across 50 states. His earlier career includes senior executive roles at GeriMed, Gambro, DaVita, LaVie Care Centers, and NorthStar Anesthesia, and he currently serves on the boards of Engine, United Vein and Vascular Centers, and the Crested Butte Land Trust. He holds a BA in Economics from Albion College and a JD/MBA from the University of Detroit Mercy, and has received recognition as a Denver Business Journal Most Admired CEO and an EY Entrepreneur of the Year.
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Strive Health
Intro paths
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Strive Health's investors · 7
Co-founders at Strive Health
Experience
- Strive HealthCEOcurrent2018 — presentDenver, CO
- Crested Butte Land TrustBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- EngineBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- Sunvera GroupBoard Member2018 — 2024
- Outset Medical, Inc.Advisor and Board Member2009 — 2019
- NorthStar Anesthesia, P.A.Chief Executive Officer2013 — 2018
- National HMEBoard Member2011 — 2016
- DaVitaSenior Vice President- Operations2012 — 2013
- LaVie RehabChief Operating Officer2009 — 2011
- DaVita Kidney CareChief Compliance Officer & Other Executive Positions2004 — 2009
- GambroExecutive2001 — 2004
- GeriMedExecutive1995 — 1999
Skills & more
- Captain's License — U.S. Coast Guard
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Riopelle?
- Chris Riopelle is the co-founder and CEO of Strive Health, a healthcare company he helped establish in 2018 that serves patients across 50 states. His earlier career includes senior executive roles at GeriMed, Gambro, DaVita, LaVie Care Centers, and NorthStar Anesthesia, and he currently serves on the boards of Engine, United Vein and Vascular Centers, and the Crested Butte Land Trust. He holds a BA in Economics from Albion College and a JD/MBA from the University of Detroit Mercy, and has received recognition as a Denver Business Journal Most Admired CEO and an EY Entrepreneur of the Year.
- Where does Chris Riopelle work?
- Chris Riopelle is Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Strive Health.
- What companies did Chris Riopelle found?
- Chris Riopelle founded Strive Health.
- Where did Chris Riopelle go to school?
- Chris Riopelle studied at University of Detroit Mercy (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business); University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (Doctor of Law (JD), Law); Albion College (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics).
