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Craig Foster

Healthcare Strategy Executive

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Elevance Health

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About

20+ years in executive, C-suite leadership and operations with a mission to improve the Healthcare ecosystem. 25+ years enterprise growth supporting transparency, consumerism and value-based care. Surpassed enterprise sales > 6M total covered lives serving the Fortune 500, CBA and Middle Market. Experienced sales leadership, client success and services strategy to payers, employers, aggregators and providers. Successfully supported (4) Start Ups to IPO including: i2 Technologies 1996, Lawson Software 2001, Radiant Systems 2002 and Castlight Health in 2014. (3) M&A exit via acquisition at PCI as President structured our buy out in 2010, Teladoc-Advance Medical in 2018 and Hinge-Vivante/Cylinder 2026. Provided growth leadership from the Series A to D for Vida Health from $12M to $63M and led commercial re-launch with 7wire Ventures of Vivante Health in March 2022. Seasoned growth leader for healthcare in finance, pricing, distribution, business development, channel management, legal, marketing and client success. Excellent collaborator with ELT for unparalleled sales leadership and building a culture of success. Understanding the complex relationships between Payers, Providers and th

Experience

Healthcare Strategy ExecutiveElevance Health
Jan 2025
Founder & ConsultantQuantum Services Group, LLC.
Mar 2010
SVP of Sales and CommercializationBastion Health
Jun 2023 to Sep 2024
Member of The Board of AdvisorsIcon Health
Mar 2021 to Jun 2024
Board Advisor - Sales and GrowthWisdo Health
Aug 2023 to Jan 2024
Chief Revenue OfficerWisdo Health
Oct 2022 to Jul 2023
SVP Commercial LeaderCylinder
Jun 2021 to Nov 2022
Senior Vice President Of National SalesVida Health, Inc.
Mar 2019 to Jun 2021
Vice President Of SalesVida Health, Inc.
Jul 2018 to Mar 2019
VP of Business Development (Acquired by Teladoc 2018)Advance Medical, Inc. Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Mar 2016 to Jul 2018
National Sales Executive: Data mining and Value Based Care InitiativesFAIR Health, Inc.
Jan 2015 to Mar 2016
National Channels Director (IPO 2014)Castlight Health
Jan 2014 to Dec 2014
Mid Market Sales LeaderCastlight Health
Apr 2012 to Dec 2013
National Account Sales Executive (IPO 1996)i2 Technologies
Jan 1999 to Jun 2002
National Account ExecutiveLawson Software
Jan 1993 to Jan 1998

Education

Texas Tech University - Rawls College of Business
BBA Marketing/Management
Texas Tech University - Rawls College of Business
BBA Marketing/Management