Alignment Healthcare Appoints Sebastian Burzacchi to New Role of Chief Operating Officer of Management Services Organization and Andreas Wagner to Chief People Officer
January 09 2024 - 8:00AM
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALHC) today announced that
Sebastian Burzacchi will join as the new chief operating officer of
its management services organization (MSO), and Andreas Wagner will
serve as chief people officer, effective immediately.
Sebastian Burzacchi, Chief Operating Officer of
MSOReporting to Alignment founder and CEO John Kao,
Sebastian Burzacchi will direct initiatives that strengthen a core
value of the company – supporting doctors. This includes a focus on
enhancing provider partnerships and ensuring a seamless experience
for doctors with Alignment.
"We are thrilled to welcome Sebastian to our leadership team,
bringing extensive experience scaling successful teams and
fostering growth with a customer-first mentality,” said Kao. “He
will focus on elevating the physician experience as we aim to
deliver the same level of attention and care as we do to our
members.”
With over 18 years of experience in operations and management,
Burzacchi most recently served as executive vice president of
operations for Veho Tech, where he led a team of 1,000 people, its
largest team. His team oversaw the operations of Veho's
marketplace, regional operations, supply chain, warehouses and
other business divisions. His accomplishments include steering Veho
toward profitability, ensuring operational capacity to sustain
annual growth and substantially reducing operating costs.
Prior to Veho, Burzacchi held various roles at Oscar Health,
helping to transform and scale Oscar’s operations from 70,000
members to over 1.1 million members. These roles included serving
as head of claims operations, head of concierge and senior vice
president of operations. Before joining Oscar, he led operations
for Vineyard Vines from 2005 to 2016 and helped scale the company
into a global retail apparel brand.
Burzacchi holds a Master of Business Administration from MIT
Sloan School of Management and a Bachelor of Science in industrial
and systems engineering from Virginia Tech.
“I look forward to joining the Alignment team to enhance the
life-changing and life-saving work of doctors,” said Burzacchi. “As
the company grows, it’s important to empower our clinical partners
with the support and tools they need to effectively care for
members and to make a difference in their lives.”
Andreas Wagner, Chief People OfficerIn his role
as chief people officer, Andreas Wagner will manage all facets of
the Alignment employee experience, encompassing talent acquisition,
culture, diversity, equity and inclusion, and total rewards.
Reporting to Kao, Wagner will oversee the strategic development of
internal talent, with a focus on continuous career growth
opportunities for employees.
“Andreas is a globally experienced human resources executive,
renowned for his exceptional cross-functional leadership and
strategic prowess in implementing strategies that elevate
organizational culture,” said Kao. “We look forward to having him
enhance our employee experience and organizational excellence
during a time of growth for Alignment.”
Wagner is a human resources executive with more than 30 years of
leadership experience, including responsibility for various key
human resources positions and transformative initiatives. Prior to
joining Alignment, Wagner served as the chief human resources
officer at Aerojet Rocketdyne, a technology-based engineering and
manufacturing company. In this role, he created a human capital
strategy that focused on employee experience, a customer-first
mindset and value creation that contributed to the company's record
revenue growth before it was acquired.
Prior to Aerojet Rocketdyne, Wagner served as a human resources
leader for various businesses at TE Connectivity and Bombardier
Transportation.
Throughout his career, Wagner has demonstrated a distinguished
track record of shaping talent strategies to enhance client and
employee experiences, drive business outcomes and fuel
organizational growth.
Wagner holds a master’s degree in sport science from the
University of Munich, Germany.
“Joining the Alignment team and seeing everyone being genuinely
dedicated to the company’s mission is a privilege. I look forward
to partnering with all the talented people who are providing
seniors with the care they truly deserve,” Wagner said. “Alignment
is well-positioned to rapidly scale and attract the best talent in
the industry. I am thrilled to join the company at this pivotal
moment in its growth trajectory and enhance the company’s talent
strategies.”
About Alignment HealthAlignment Health is
championing a new path in senior care that empowers members to age
well and live their most vibrant lives. A consumer brand name of
Alignment Healthcare (NASDAQ: ALHC), Alignment Health offers more
than 50 benefits-rich, value-driven Medicare Advantage plans that
serve 53 counties across six states. The company partners with
nationally recognized and trusted local providers to deliver
coordinated care, powered by its customized care model, 24/7
concierge care team and purpose-built technology,
AVA®. Based in California, the company’s
mission-focused team makes high-quality, low-cost care a reality
for members every day. As it expands its offerings and grows its
national footprint, Alignment upholds its core values of leading
with a serving heart and putting the senior first. For more
information, visit alignmenthealth.com.
Media ContactPriya ShahmPR, Inc. for Alignment
Healthalignment@mpublicrelations.com
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