Kevin Mead is responsible for overseeing Novo Nordisk’s strategic employer/consultant/labor union business unit. He has worked within the managed healthcare industry for over 29 years and has held a variety of senior level positions in market access. Kevin has over 17 years of experience working with employers and influencers. Previous market access organizations have included, Sandoz Pharmaceuticals, Schering Plough, Novartis Pharmaceuticals & Allergan. Kevin has been an invited speaker with AMCP, World Health Congress, IMS, Zitter, Q1 Productions, IBI on various topics including, specialty pharmacy, market access contracting, Rx marketing, health and productivity, other. Kevin holds the current position of Chairman of the board for the Integrated Benefits Institute in SF, CA and is a member of the board of directors for the Center for Workforce Health and Productivity.
Kevin resides in Oregon & California with his wife Katherine. He has two daughters, Kelsey who lives and works in San Francisco and Siobhan, founder of BluPrint Solutions in Eugene, OR.
Professional Affiliations Past and Present
Executive Board Member & Past Chair of the Board, Integrated Benefits Institute, San Francisco
Board member for the Center for Workforce Health and Productivity
Board Member, Oregon Quality Corporation, Portland
Board Committee Member, World Doc, Las Vegas
Affiliate Member, WOEMA
Board Member – Public Agency Risk Mgmt. Association
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business and Marketing, California State University @ Long Beach, CA
International Business, UCLA - Los Angeles, CA
Professional Certificate in health and productivity mgmt. from Kellogg School of Mgmt., Northwestern University
Professional Certificate in Change Management, Harvard School of Business