Kathleen Regan To Join Commonwealth Fund As Executive Vice President and COO

 

Kathleen Regan will become The Commonwealth Fund’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer on Jan. 1, 2015, succeeding John E. Craig, Jr. She will join the foundation in November to facilitate a smooth transition.

 

Regan has three decades of experience in health care–related investment banking, private equity, and finance. Since 2010, she has been a venture partner at Radius Ventures, a health care–focused venture capital firm. In 2012–13, she was a senior adviser to the Global Health Initiative of the U.S. Department of State, focusing on the Saving Mothers Giving Life initiative, which seeks to dramatically reduce maternal mortality in African countries by strengthening their health systems. 

 

“Kathy has had a distinguished career in finance, and we are fortunate to recruit her to this major role at the Fund,” said Commonwealth Fund President David Blumenthal, M.D. “Throughout her career, she has sought opportunities for private and public service. Her skills in investment and management, and her commitment to improving the U.S. health care system, make her a perfect fit for this critical position at The Commonwealth Fund...