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Season 2 | Episode 5 - Jun 10, 2021

How a Private Equity Exec Evaluates Partnerships and Leadership, featuring Brian Regan

Featuring Brian Regan, General Partner and Head of Healthcare - Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe

Episode Description

Related Topics:
Leadership & GovernanceGrowth
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Industry PartnersChief Financial Officers

In this episode, Brian Regan, General Partner and Head of Healthcare, WCAS, joins Renee at The Table for a conversation on two main topics. First, they cover the evolving private equity landscape in healthcare and processes for evaluating potential investments and partnerships. Later, they discuss effective leadership at scale, including the moral and business imperative of cultivating diverse talent.

The full transcript of our conversation is also available to read. Show the Transcript.

About our Guest

Brian Regan, General Partner and Head of Healthcare – Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe

Brian Regan is Head of the Healthcare Group, a General Partner and a member of the Management Committee, having joined WCAS in 2002. In addition to his portfolio companies, Brian also serves on the Board of Directors of The Health Management Academy, a strategic partner of WCAS that provides research, knowledge sharing and leadership development to leading US health systems. Before joining WCAS, he worked in the investment banking division of Merrill Lynch.

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