L. Keith RYE
Nashville,USA
Summary
Strategic healthcare executive with over 30 years of experience in population health and value-based care. Led turnaround initiatives, enhancing operational performance and scalability. Expertise in M&A, operational transformation, and care management technology, focusing on employer-sponsored health plans and rural health access. Collaborated with investors, boards, and clinical leaders to implement impactful changes in healthcare delivery.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
Work History
Interim Executive
Population Health M&A and Interim Management
Nashville, TN
01.2017 - Current
- Delivered interim executive leadership and M&A advisory services, enhancing operational performance for investor-backed and founder-led healthcare services companies.
- Directed capital raise initiatives and pinpointed acquisition and merger targets, driving growth in population health, digital care, and health-at-home sectors.
- Developed growth strategies and operating models for value-based care organizations.
- Formulated post-acquisition integration plans, facilitating seamless transitions for VC-backed NewCo formations.
Interim President
HealthCare Strategies
Columbia, MD
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Stabilized company through securing new investment, restructuring leadership, and repositioning products to enhance market viability.
- Positioned company to achieve projected 100% revenue growth through strategic initiatives and operational improvements.
- Renewed 100% of customers for the first time in five years.
- Developed repeatable sales process and pipeline, securing five new health plan clients and expanding market reach.
Interim Chief Operating Officer
VIGILANT HEALTH, INC
Jackson, MS
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Provided leadership and change management for 12 population health clinics (direct primary care) locations to promote a reputation for quality, innovation, and clinical excellence while positioning company to scale and grow.
- Boosted net revenue 205% on current contracts by increasing patient engagement and enrollment.
- Managed operational change by integrating Diabetic Clinics and Direct Primary Care Employer clinics into one brand.
- Established operational management accountability for clinic staff, enhancing compensation, benefits, and development of new operational roles.
- Developed and recommended a viable business model, incorporating go-to-market strategy and financial product pricing to drive growth and enhance product margins.
- Defined strategic direction, implemented a budgeting process, and assembled a high-performing team of professional and clinical staff.
Operations Consultant
THE WELLNESS NETWORK/GRANITE BRIDGE PARTNERS
Pewaukee, WI
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Developed joint product with Wellness Network and Care 247 to integrate people, processes, content, and technology for Readmission Management, Chronic Care Management, and Transitional Care Management.
- Performed operational and financial due diligence for 4 companies. Created integration plans for IT and operations.
- Advanced operational plans for growth and contributed to development of population health acquisition pipeline.
- Served as interim Chief Strategy Officer for Care 24/7.
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder
CIVIC HEALTH INC
Nashville, TN
01.2011 - 01.2016
- Collaborated with key-stakeholders and investors to develop and review technology companies in the health care space with focus on care coordination of social services integrated with clinical outcomes.
- Acquired company and positioned company for significant growth in the access to care, value-based healthcare market by creating a strong external network and implementing new software models.
- Facilitated merger process with Health Care consulting firm.
Principal
STRATIGICARE
Nashville, TN
01.2005 - 01.2011
- Supported turnaround and start-up companies by developing financial models, identifying business development opportunities to connect hospitals with small employer groups, managing acquisition integration, and overseeing operational functions.
Founder, Board Member and Chief Operating Officer
Gordian Health Solutions (now OnlineHealth)
Nashville, TN
01.1996 - 01.2005
- Co-founded venture-backed start-up, establishing a leading national population health and disease management company.
- Conducted due diligence on 7 companies, acquiring and integrating 3 to diversify portfolio.
- Sold company to BlueCross/BlueShield of Tennessee, delivering significant return for investors.
Internal Audit, Benefits Analyst, Manager
HCA, HealthTrust and Subsidiaries
Nashville, TN
01.1985 - 01.1996
- Conducted financial operational audits of hospitals and health plans, analyzed claims and patient referrals for PPO development for rural hospitals, integrated and onboarded hospital acquisitions with M&A team, administered and terminated the country’s largest ESOP, and developed and managed the employee stock purchase plan.
Education
Master’s - Business Administration
Belmont University
Nashville, TNBachelor of Science -
The Citadel
Charleston, SCSkills
- Strategic Planning
- Change Management
- Data Modeling & Risk Analysis
- Contract Negotiation
- Acquisition Integration
- Access to Care & SDH focus
- Business Development
- Engagement/Call Center Management
- Health Benefits Management
- Project sustainability plans
- Budgeting & Fiscal Management
- Issue Analysis & Resolution
- Care Management Service
- Grant Management
Websites
References
- Yonne Chesley, Former HCA Executive and Co-founder of Gordian Health Solutions, Nashville, TN
- Jeff Powell, Health Care Investor and Primary investor and Co-founder of Civic Health, Former CEO of JC Bradford, Nashville, TN
- Richard Taylor, VP Business Development, ETransX, Nashville, TN, Cohort worked on projects for Rural Health Grants, Upper Cumberland Network TN), Rural Health and Social Service Networks in Wyoming, South Carolina, Florida at CivicHealth.
Performance Summary
Healthcare executive with 30+ years leading population health, value-based care, and healthcare services organizations, including founder, interim executive, and turnaround roles. Proven track record of stabilizing underperforming companies, driving revenue growth (up to 205%), improving margins, and positioning businesses for scale or exit. Deep expertise across M&A, operational transformation, care management technology, employer-sponsored health plans, and access-to-care models. Trusted partner to investors, boards, partners, and clinical leaders in navigating complex change in health care.
Timeline
Interim President
HealthCare Strategies
01.2023 - 01.2025
Interim Chief Operating Officer
VIGILANT HEALTH, INC
01.2019 - 01.2021
Interim Executive
Population Health M&A and Interim Management
01.2017 - Current
Operations Consultant
THE WELLNESS NETWORK/GRANITE BRIDGE PARTNERS
01.2016 - 01.2019
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder
CIVIC HEALTH INC
01.2011 - 01.2016
Principal
STRATIGICARE
01.2005 - 01.2011
Founder, Board Member and Chief Operating Officer
Gordian Health Solutions (now OnlineHealth)
01.1996 - 01.2005
Internal Audit, Benefits Analyst, Manager
HCA, HealthTrust and Subsidiaries
01.1985 - 01.1996
Master’s - Business Administration
Belmont University
Bachelor of Science -
The Citadel