William Winkenwerder
InvestorSpecial Advisor; Chairman & Director, CitiusTech at Empactful Capital
Asheville, North Carolina, United States
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
- Winkenwerder Strategies, LLCChairman and CEO/ Investment Platform/Advisory/Boardcurrent2014 β presentAsheville, North Carolina
- CitiusTechChairmancurrent2015 β presentPrinceton, New Jersey and Mumbai, India
- SagilityBoard Membercurrent2023 β presentUnited States
- UNC HealthBoard Membercurrent2022 β presentChapel Hill, NC
- The Commons Project FoundationBoard Trusteecurrent2019 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group)GLG Institute Faculty Member & Advisorcurrent2014 β presentNew York, New York
- WPS Health Insurance CorporationBoard Member2016 β 2026Madison, Wisconsin
- Confluent HealthChair of the Board of Directors2019 β 2024Louisville, Kentucky
- Net HealthMember Board of Directors2017 β 2022Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Davidson CollegeBoard of Trustees2015 β 2022Davidson, North Carolina
- Center for Diagnostic Imaging (CDI)Member Board of Directors2020 β 2021Minneapolis, MN
- The Wharton SchoolExecutive Advisory BoardβLeonard Davis Institute of Health Economics2016 β 2020Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- AccreonBoad Director2015 β 2020Boston, Massachusetts
- CureatrBoard Director2015 β 2018Greater New York City Area
- CureatrInterim CEO2016 β 2017Greater New York City Area
- Canyon Healthcare PartnersStrategic Advisory Board2015 β 2018
- AthleticoBoard Director2015 β 2017Chicago, Illinois
- Highmark HealthPresident and CEO2012 β 2014Pittsburgh, PA.
- athenahealthBoard Director2009 β 2013
- Bob Woodruff FoundationBoard Director2008 β 2013Greater New York City Area
Education
- The Wharton SchoolMBA, Healthcare Business Administration1984 β 1986
- UNC School of MedicineMD, Medicine1977 β 1981
- Davidson CollegeBS, Pre-Medical Studies1972 β 1976
Skills & more
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Health PolicyMedicareGovernmentHealthcare ConsultingHospitalsHealthcare ManagementStart-upsMedicineTeam BuildingHealth InsuranceExecutive ManagementChange ManagementFrom William's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,323
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Also attended UNC School of Medicine1
Also attended Davidson College41
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Shared employers
Also worked at Net Health3
Also worked at Athletico1
Also worked at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts8
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Also worked at Kaiser Permanente26
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