Pavithra Mahesh began serving on our Board in March 2021. Ms. Mahesh joined Apax Partners in 2018 and is a Principal on its healthcare team. Prior to joining Apax Partners, Ms. Mahesh was an investment professional at Goldman Sachs, where she focused on buyouts and growth equity investments in healthcare services and information technology. Ms. Mahesh earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Duke University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
We believe Ms. Tavenner’s expertiseMahesh’s experience in finance and the healthcare and experience working with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicesindustry qualifies her to serve as a director of our Board.
Richard Zoretic began serving on our Board in March 2021. Prior to his retirement in 2014, Mr. Zoretic served as Executive Vice President of WellPoint, Inc. and President of the company’s Government Business Division, a business encompassing WellPoint, Inc.’s Medicaid, Medicare, CareMore and Federal Employee Program businesses. Prior to joining WellPoint, Inc. Mr. Zoretic served as Chief Operating Officer of Amerigroup Corporation from 2007 to 2012, where he had overall responsibility for company operations including local health plans, medical management programs, provider networks, health care analytics, information technology and customer service operations. Mr. Zoretic currently serves on the board of directors and the audit committee of Molina Healthcare (NYSE: MOH) and Aveanna Healthcare (Nasdaq: AVAH). Mr. Zoretic earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Pennsylvania State University.
We believe Mr. Zoretic’s expertise in healthcare operations and finance and experience working with CMS qualifies him to serve as a director of our Board.
Continuing Directors
Class II Directors (terms expiring in fiscal year 2023)
Caroline Dechert. Caroline Dechert began serving on our Board in March 2021. Ms. Dechert joined WCAS in 2012 and currently serves as a Principal in the healthcare group. Prior to joining WCAS, Ms. Dechert worked in the Healthcare Investment Banking group at Morgan Stanley. Ms. Dechert earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
We believe Ms. Dechert’s experience in finance and the healthcare industry qualifies her to serve as a director of our Board.
Pavithra Mahesh. Pavithra Mahesh began serving on our Board in March 2021. Ms. Mahesh joined Apax in 2018 and is a Principal on its healthcare team. Prior to joining Apax, Ms. Mahesh was an investment professional at Goldman Sachs, where she focused on buyouts and growth equity investments in healthcare services and information technology. Ms. Mahesh earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Duke University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
We believe Ms. Mahesh’s experience in finance and the healthcare industry qualifies her to serve as a director of our Board.
Richard Zoretic. Richard Zoretic began serving on our Board in March 2021. Prior to his retirement in 2014, Mr. Zoretic served as Executive Vice President of WellPoint, Inc. and President of the company’s Government Business Division, a business encompassing WellPoint, Inc.’s Medicaid, Medicare, CareMore and Federal Employee Program businesses. Prior to joining WellPoint, Inc. Mr. Zoretic served as Chief Operating Officer of Amerigroup Corporation from 2007 to 2012, where he had overall responsibility for company operations including local health plans, medical management programs, provider networks, health care analytics, information technology and customer service operations. Mr. Zoretic currently serves on the board of directors and the audit committee of Molina Healthcare (NYSE: MOH) and Aveanna Healthcare (Nasdaq: AVAH). Mr. Zoretic earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Pennsylvania State University.
We believe Mr. Zoretic’s expertise in healthcare operations and finance and experience working with CMS qualifies him to serve as a director of our Board.
Class III Directors (terms expiring at the annual meeting to be held in fiscal year 2024)2023)
Jeb Bush.Bush Jeb Bush began serving on our Board in March 2021. Mr. Bush served as the governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. Mr. Bush is on the board of directors of IHS Towers (NYSE: IHS), one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared telecommunications infrastructure and Jackson Acquisition Company (NYSE: RJAC), a special purpose acquisition company. Additionally, Mr. Bush serves on the board of directors of Get Heal, Inc., a privately owned healthcare services company. Mr. Bush earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin.
We believe Mr. Bush’s experience with healthcare regulation and reimbursement, as well as his experience in state government, qualifies him to serve as a director of our Board.
Edward Kennedy, Jr. Ted Kennedy, Jr. began serving on our Board in March 2021. Mr. Kennedy is a Partner at Epstein Becker Green in the healthcare and life science practice, where he has practiced since 2014. From 2015 to 2019, Mr. Kennedy served as a State Senator in the Connecticut General Assembly, and in 2017, he was elected Chair of the Board of the American Association of People with Disabilities. Mr. Kennedy currently serves on the board of directors of Arvinas, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARVN), a bio-pharmaceutical company. Mr. Kennedy earned a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University, a Master’s Degree in Environmental Studies from Yale University, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut.
We believe Mr. Kennedy’s expertise in legal matters and experience in the healthcare industry qualifies him to serve as a director of our Board.
Sean Traynor.Traynor Sean Traynor began serving on our Board in March 2021. Mr. Traynor joined WCAS in 1999 and currently serves as a General Partner in the healthcare group. Currently, Mr. Traynor serves on the