Ash Shehata
Principal, National Healthcare Sector Leader
Ash is a leading healthcare IT executive and advisor with over 30 years of experience in the industry. He currently is the U.S. leader for Healthcare at 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网, where he helps clients transform their healthcare delivery and operations through innovative solutions across the ecosystem. With his extensive knowledge and expertise, Ash serves as a lead partner on a Fortune 15 account, and is a trusted advisor to various healthcare audit committees and boards, including advising the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). Ash is also actively involved in Lake Nona where 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 has a state-of-the-art learning and聽innovation center called Lakehouse.聽
Throughout his career, Ash has worked with some of the world鈥檚 leading IT and consulting firms, making him a sought-after commentator at various industry events and in the media and industry analyst community. He is a recognized thought leader and influencer in the healthcare IT space, frequently quoted and featured in media outlets such as Bloomberg, Forbes, Health Affairs, Chief Healthcare Executive, Modern Healthcare, and Becker鈥檚 Hospital Review. In 2023, Ash was featured on the cover of Healthcare Everything representing 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 as one of the top 10 most trusted consulting firms in the industry. He has also authored various thought leadership pieces such as Healthcare 2030, on the board agenda, the role of Gen AI in healthcare, reimaging the healthcare workforce, M&A trends, and cloud migration.
Experience:
Ash鈥檚 previous experience includes serving聽as the Senior Executive Director Healthcare聽for Americas with Cisco, where he was聽responsible for payers, providers, and life聽sciences accounts, including prestigious聽organizations like the Mayo Clinic, WellPoint,聽Cigna, Wellcare, Medtronic, and Kaiser. He聽also led the development and deployment of聽telemedicine solutions with key clients and聽government agencies
Prior to his role at Cisco, Ash was the Vice聽President Health Solutions for Wellpoint,聽supporting over 32 million members in聽enterprise applications. He has also held senior聽positions with KGT Global Technologies, IBM,聽and Accenture, leading executive teams in聽the U.S. and around the world through major聽change programs in hospitals, medical service聽providers, physician group practices, and聽managed care organizations.
Ash鈥檚 breadth of experience is further exemplified by his early roles as the owner of his own consulting and medical management business, as well as his time at The University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he managed a $250 million annual budget for several departments, including Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Lab Medicine, Managed Care, Cancer, and Pharmacy.
Education:
Ash holds a Masters in Hospital and Health聽Administration, as well as an MBA and BS in聽Psychology from Xavier University.