Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS), a leading private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare and technology industries, announced today that Dr. Adaeze Enekwechi will join the firm in June as an Operating Partner.
| NEW YORK, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS), a leading private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare and technology industries, announced today that Dr. Adaeze Enekwechi will join the firm in June as an Operating Partner. She will also join The Health Management Academy, which has a strategic partnership with WCAS, as an Executive-in-Residence. Dr. Enekwechi is a well-known expert on health policy. She has served at the highest level of government and as a leader in the private sector. Most notably, Dr. Enekwechi headed health programs at the White House Office of Management and Budget under President Obama. In that role, she provided policy, management, and regulatory oversight for more than $1.6 trillion in federal government health spending, including Medicare and Medicaid. She had primary responsibility for all operating divisions of the Department of Health and Human Services such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and the Food and Drug Administration. From March 2019 until October 2020, Dr. Enekwechi was President of the Columbia, Maryland-based IMPAQ, LLC., a policy research and implementation company focused on health, workforce, and advanced analytics. The 400-person company was acquired in May 2020 by American Institutes for Research (AIR), one of the world’s leading behavioral and social science research organizations. Dr. Enekwechi previously held executive positions at consulting firms where she led the evaluation of Medicare payment policies, helped investment firms review healthcare marketplaces and companies, and used advanced analytics to support healthcare policy implementation. “We are thrilled that Adaeze will be joining our firm,” said Brian T. Regan, Head of the Healthcare Group & General Partner at WCAS. “We have built a team here with a broad array of experience across healthcare investing, policy, and operations. Adaeze is not just a well-regarded healthcare policy expert, but she also brings deep analytics and research experience.” “I look forward to building value for WCAS’s investors by finding and funding cutting edge companies that improve health care delivery for Americans in general and for vulnerable populations in particular,” Dr. Enekwechi said. “Success in health care means that patients are the winners.” “I have been friends with Adaeze for many years, so I couldn’t be happier for her to join WCAS. We’ve made a significant investment at WCAS in understanding and engaging healthcare policy makers, and I look forward to partnering with Adaeze on this,” said Tom Scully, a General Partner at WCAS and a former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). In addition to her role at WCAS, Dr. Enekwechi will remain an active board director and advisor for various healthcare companies. She also will keep her academic position with the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University. Dr. Enekwechi completed a BA at the University of Iowa, an MPP at the American University, and a PhD in Health Services and Policy from the University of Iowa. She did her postdoctoral training at the University of Chicago. Her research area covers the aging population and Medicare, health equity for vulnerable populations, and evidence-based policymaking in the U.S. context. About Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe Over the past four decades, WCAS has successfully invested approximately $10 billion of equity in over 90 healthcare companies through its 13 private equity funds. About The Health Management Academy
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