Wayspring expands leadership team with the addition of Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel
New hires bring years of healthcare and leadership experience to propel Wayspring’s mission and drive growth
Nashville, Tenn. February 23, 2023 — Wayspring, a value-based healthcare organization that provides medical, behavioral health, and social support services to people with complex needs, today announced the hires of Bob Waegelein as Chief Financial Officer and Elisa Harris as General Counsel. These new positions will round out an experienced leadership team to manage the company’s continued growth in the substance use disorder value-based care space.
“We’ve reached a pivotal milestone in our growth. Bringing on a new CFO and General Counsel with diverse and strategic leadership experience will help us continue to scale and enhance the solutions we provide,” said Carter Paine, Chief Executive Officer of Wayspring.
In his new capacity as CFO, Waegelein will lead financial activities across the organization and will drive financial strategy and innovation.
“We’re pleased to welcome Bob as the CFO of Wayspring,” said Paine. “This is the second time I’ve had the opportunity to partner with him in building a transformational company. He’s an exceptional talent with a breadth of experience across value-based care organizations that will position us well for our continued growth.”
Waegelein has spent over a decade working in financial operations leadership roles at value-based care organizations. Prior to joining Wayspring, he served as Senior Vice President of Finance at Monogram Health, where he led financial operations for the organization and built the finance, medical economics, and actuarial teams. Prior to that, he served as CFO of PopHealthCare, and was one of the first employees at naviHealth, where he supported finance, business development, and operations.
“I have been deeply impressed by Wayspring’s commitment to addressing the whole-person needs of members, as well as the quality of their leadership team and their culture of caring, which is evident in every facet of the company,” Waegelein, new CFO of Wayspring, said.
Joining the team alongside Waegelein is Elisa Harris, General Counsel. Harris most recently served as General Counsel at Contessa Health. She was instrumental in providing executive leadership and guidance to Contessa as it built a transformative new care model in the Hospital at Home space. Prior to Contessa, Elisa worked as senior counsel for Tenet Healthcare, where she served as lead attorney for Tenet’s three health plans, including Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, commercial, health insurance exchange, and self-funded lines of business, as well as operations counsel for two hospitals. At Wayspring, Harris will provide strategic legal guidance to support both the growth and operations of our business.
“We are tremendously pleased to add Elisa to the Wayspring executive team,” said Paine. “Elisa brings such valuable experience to the table, including over fifteen years in providing legal counsel to managed care contracting teams, health plans, and hospitals. She has deftly handled compliance, privacy, and HIPAA issues, and managed a team of attorneys and support staff. In a rapidly changing healthcare landscape, we are excited to bring Elisa on board.”
Harris states, “I am thrilled to accept this opportunity and excited by the possibilities as we shape the future of healthcare—removing obstacles that interfere with member care, driving the future of value-based care, and improving the health of our country.”
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