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William Winkenwerder

Investor

Special 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

  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, NC
  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 — 2017Greater New York City 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 — 2013Greater New York City Area
  21. Capgemini/ US Government SubsidiaryBoard Director2009 — 2013
  22. The Winkenwerder CompanyFounder and Chairman2007 — 2012
  23. C-ChangeBoard Director (Chairman)2006 — 2012
  24. Logistics Health IncorporatedBoard Director2007 — 2011
  25. Pentagon, US Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of DefenseAssistant Secretary of Defense, Health Affairs/ Appointed by President George W. Bush2001 — 2007
  26. Blue Cross Blue Shield of MassachusettsVice Chairman Office of CEO and Executive Vice President, Health Care Services1998 — 2001
  27. Emory UniversityAssociate Vice President for Health Affairs, Vice President, Emory Healthcare1996 — 1998
  28. Prudential HealthcareVice President, Chief Medical Officer for Southern Operations1992 — 1995
  29. Kaiser PermanenteAssoc Medical Dir & Dir for Quality Assurance & Utilization, Southeast Permanente Medical Group1988 — 1992
  30. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)Special Assistant to the Administrator, Healthcare Financing Administration1987 — 1988

Skills & more

Leadership99Strategic Planning99Strategy64Management25Public Speaking18EMR18Electronic Medical Record (EMR)4Healthcare99Policy99Healthcare Information Technology99Public Health78Program Management73
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From William's professional profile.

Colleagues at Empactful Capital

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Chairman at Empactful Capital
Brett Hughes
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Carrie Nixon
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David Jackson
Secure Exchange Solutions at Empactful Capital
Doug Williams
General Partner at Empactful Capital
Dr. Anne-Maree Cantwell
CEO and Founder, Digital Healthcare Advisors at Empactful Capital
Eleni Kytzidis
Analyst at Empactful Capital
Eric Strickland
CEO, 3LS 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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Davidson College mafia7

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