Chandra Peterson

Experience

Advocate Health, Senior Vice President of Enterprise Strategy (current role)
Leads the design and execution of enterprise-wide strategy formation, planning and activation in partnership with the CEO, CSO, board and senior leaders - driving growth and margin improvement through innovative care and academic models, new business ventures. AI transformation, and asset portfolio optimization. Also implemented a proprietary strategy lifecycle management process and integrated it with financial and operational planning, enabling enterprise-wide alignment and data-driven decision-making.

Highmark Health, Vice President of Strategic Planning & Architecture
Developed a new vision, mission and 5-year strategy to transform the integrated delivery and financing system and accelerate innovation, driving competitive market position and margin growth. Built an internal consulting team that saved over $20M annually on external consulting fees, delivered high client satisfaction, and uncovered $2B+ in enterprise value across major strategic initiatives.

HM Health Solutions, Vice President.
Built and scales HMHS Consulting Services into a 300+ member team that led large-scale customer technology migrations, launched the first joint partner strategy across four major clients, and managed $285M+ in investment portfolios to drive strategic outcomes. Also, the Application Services department was transformed by transitioning 2,000+ employees to agile deliver, cutting costs and third-party spend, and enhancing deliver of $300M+ in programs through enterprise-wide adoption of best-in-class practices.

West Penn Allegheny Health System, Chief Information Officer.
Promoted to CIO during a pivotal time, led senior integration planning for a major payer-provider merger and navigated a financial crisis by cutting IT operating costs over 10% while delivering new technology on a lean capital budget.

Ernst & Young, Senior Manager
Led large=scale strategic initiatives for healthcare clients by delivering data-driven strategic solutions that catalyzed organizational growth, operating efficiency, financial performance, and health consumer outcomes.

Education

• MHA, University of Pittsburgh
• MBA, University of Pittsburgh
• BS, Business Administration, Edinboro University of PA