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William Winkenwerder

Investor

Special Advisor; Chairman & Director, CitiusTech at Empactful Capital

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

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William: together at WPS Health Insurance Corporation

About

William Winkenwerder is Chairman of CitiusTech, Inc and Winkenwerder Strategies, LLC, where he provides strategic advisory and board services to healthcare organizations, private equity firms, and growth-stage companies. A physician by training, he previously served as CEO of Highmark Health and as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, leading the U.S. military health system. He currently holds board positions at UNC Health, Sagility Health, and WPS Health Solutions, and advises major private equity firms including Bain Capital, Carlyle Group, and EQT.

Experience

  1. Winkenwerder Strategies, LLCChairman and CEO/ Investment Platform/Advisory/Boardcurrent2014 — presentAsheville, North Carolina
  2. CitiusTechChairmancurrent2015 — presentPrinceton, New Jersey and Mumbai, India
  3. SagilityBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentUnited States
  4. UNC HealthBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentChapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
  5. The Commons Project FoundationBoard Trusteecurrent2019 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  6. GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group)GLG Institute Faculty Member & Advisorcurrent2014 — presentNew York, New York
  7. WPS Health Insurance CorporationBoard Member2016 — 2026Madison, Wisconsin
  8. Confluent HealthChair of the Board of Directors2019 — 2024Louisville, Kentucky
  9. Net HealthMember Board of Directors2017 — 2022Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  10. Davidson CollegeBoard of Trustees2015 — 2022Davidson, North Carolina
  11. Center for Diagnostic Imaging (CDI)Member Board of Directors2020 — 2021Minneapolis, MN
  12. The Wharton SchoolExecutive Advisory Board—Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics2016 — 2020Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  13. AccreonBoad Director2015 — 2020Boston, Massachusetts
  14. CureatrBoard Director2015 — 2018Greater New York City Area
  15. CureatrInterim CEO2016 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
  16. Canyon Healthcare PartnersStrategic Advisory Board2015 — 2018
  17. AthleticoBoard Director2015 — 2017Chicago, Illinois
  18. Highmark HealthPresident and CEO2012 — 2014Pittsburgh, PA.
  19. athenahealthBoard Director2009 — 2013
  20. Bob Woodruff FoundationBoard Director2008 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
  21. Capgemini/ US Government SubsidiaryBoard Director2009 — 2013

Skills & more

LeadershipHealthcarePolicyStrategic PlanningHealthcare Information Technology99Public Health78Program Management73Strategy64Health Policy62Medicare58Government52Healthcare Consulting51
+8 moreHospitalsHealthcare ManagementStart-upsMedicineTeam BuildingManagementHealth InsuranceExecutive Management

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CEO and Founder, Digital Healthcare Advisors at Empactful Capital
Eric Strickland
CEO, 3LS at Empactful Capital
Frank DeTrane
Gastroenterologist, Mary Washington Health System at Empactful Capital
Frank DeTrane, MD
Special Advisor; Gastroenterologist, Mary Washington Health System at Empactful Capital
Hamilton Shawn
Operating Partner; COO, Optum Innovation at Empactful Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is William Winkenwerder?
William Winkenwerder is Chairman of CitiusTech, Inc and Winkenwerder Strategies, LLC, where he provides strategic advisory and board services to healthcare organizations, private equity firms, and growth-stage companies. A physician by training, he previously served as CEO of Highmark Health and as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, leading the U.S. military health system. He currently holds board positions at UNC Health, Sagility Health, and WPS Health Solutions, and advises major private equity firms including Bain Capital, Carlyle Group, and EQT.
Where does William Winkenwerder work?
William Winkenwerder is Special Advisor; Chairman & Director, CitiusTech at Empactful Capital.
Where did William Winkenwerder go to school?
William Winkenwerder studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Healthcare Business Administration); UNC School of Medicine (MD, Medicine); Davidson College (BS, Pre-Medical Studies).

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