Adaeze Enekwechi Joins Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe as an Operating Partner in the Firm's Healthcare Group
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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.