Mr. Vance focuses on accelerating business performance through strategic AI adoption and helps clients to become future-ready by developing comprehensive transformation plans that can be rapidly implemented. He has advised boards, investors, and management teams as they consider acquisitions and divestitures and address strategic business challenges. He has worked extensively between health insurers and medical care providers to align incentives, improve operational performance, and lower total cost of care. 

Mr. Vance’s notable assignments include assisting with a multiyear transformation and financial turnaround for a $4 billion health plan in the Caribbean. Previously, he served as the Interim President of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals in Colorado, Hawaii, and Washington, leading a strategic repositioning focused on sustainability and long-term growth. In collaboration with over 10,000 employees and 3,000 physicians, his work resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars of financial improvement.  

Further, Mr. Vance was selected by state regulators to serve as Chief Restructuring Officer for Health Republic Insurance of New York. He also worked as Interim Chief Operating Officer for a $1.6 billion health plan with enrollment in Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, long-term care services, and dual eligible programs. As CEO, he led the business turnaround of a regional hospital-owned preferred provider organization (PPO) acquired by a large insurer. Additionally, he created a startup for a managed care organization and has worked extensively with third-party administrators through partnership and acquisition models. 

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Vance was founder and President of Salus Strategy Group, a boutique consultancy providing strategic advisory to health services and insurance companies. Previously, he was President of the Emerging Markets division of Cigna Healthcare. 

Mr. Vance is an Associate Faculty Member at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He serves on the board of directors for Ally Behavior Centers.