Benjamin (Benny) Axt

As a seasoned healthcare strategist, operator, entrepreneur and corporate development leader, I have spent nearly 15 years building healthcare businesses and startups across 6 continents. My experience spans guiding venture-backed start-ups, leading strategic turnarounds, supporting IPOs and managing multi-billion-dollar negotiations. I have a proven track record in developing strong partnerships with government entities, healthcare providers, and private health insurance companies. As a general manager with P&L ownership, I have demonstrated an ability to apply strategic leadership experience to multi-site operations, overseeing operational and clinical teams to improve quality of care and innovate business and clinical models. I have instilled servant leadership principles in healthcare teams to develop culture, foster leaders, and deliver demonstrative clinical, operational, financial, and growth outcomes. I have successfully applied skills related to financial management, business development, product and project management to implement world-class healthcare solutions that combine sophisticated state-of-the-art technology with human interaction.In Chief of Staff roles, I have been instrumental in defining company-wide priorities, implementing business operating systems, and strengthening C-suite teams. I have also led successful acquisitions, go-to-market plans, and service line expansions, creating global operations playbooks to lead transformations and streamline mergers, acquisitions and new market entrances. This has involved a high level of operations management, change management, and team development.My work has spanned a range of healthcare verticals across the continuum of care, including telemedicine, primary care, mental and behavioral health, wellness, chronic disease management, employee assistance programs (EAP), dialysis, occupational health and safety (OHS), rehabilitation management, disability management, cardiology, oncology, fertility, and multi-speciality care.With a growth mindset, a focus on life-long learning, and a mentality of servant leadership, I am energized by the opportunity to support other healthcare leaders to unlock value and realize their own potential and capabilities.My key areas of speciality also include:- Healthcare Management & Cross-Functional Team Leadership- International Strategy & New Business Development- P&L Ownership, Operational Excellence & Business Process Improvement- Change Management, Transformation & Problem Solving