Chris brings more than 25 years of experience to Apex. Most recently, Chris worked as an independent consultant, serving as an Entrepreneur in Residence with UPMC Enterprises, developing a post-acute care risk-based network strategy. Prior to this, Chris was the VP of Networks & Business Development with Oncolign, a company partnering with oncology practices to operationalize risk-based arrangements for cancer care.
Chris spent three years as VP of Networks for naviHealth, a post-acute care benefit management company, and preceding naviHealth, was the VP of Operations with Cigna-HealthSpring. Over 7+ years, he built, developed and subsequently managed multiple de novo IPAs in Tennessee, representing more than 225 PCPs and 2,500 specialists across the region. Each Independent Physician Association (IPA) represented a fully capitated risk-bearing entity with additional results-based financial incentives.
Prior to Cigna-HealthSpring, Chris spent several years in operational and strategic roles with Emdeon. Chris launched Silicon Medical in the late 1990s, an online marketplace, facilitating medical supply and pharmaceutical purchasing activities for healthcare entities in Brazil. He was also a member of Equitable Securities’ investment banking group, engaging in private equity fundraising and M&A opportunities. Chris began his career with PhyCor, a physician practice management company, serving in a variety of operational, business development, and financial roles.
Chris earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Languages from Georgetown University and a Master of Business Administration degree in Operations and Accounting from Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management.