DaVita Appoints Christopher Riopelle as Senior Vice President
January 23 2012 - 12:41PM
Business Wire
DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a leading provider of kidney care
services that is committed to improving the quality of life for
those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced
the appointment of Christopher Riopelle as Senior Vice President of
Operations. Riopelle is returning to DaVita® after working in the
private healthcare sector for the past three years. Previously,
Riopelle was a DaVita teammate for eight years, engaging in a
variety of roles. He will report to Chief Operating Officer Dennis
Kogod and Chief Executive Officer Kent Thiry.
“The DaVita mission, vision and values are deeply important to
me and there was no other opportunity that offered as much personal
and professional fulfillment as working with my DaVita teammates,”
said Riopelle. “I can't describe how energized I am to get
re-engaged with the DaVita Village and our great headquarter city
of Denver.”
Riopelle rejoins DaVita with nearly 20 years of experience in
the health care industry. He most recently served La Vie Care
Centers, a private equity owned skilled nursing company, as Chief
Operating Officer – a role requiring oversight of approximately
$1.0 billion in annual revenue and 19,000 employees. In that role,
Riopelle helped lead a team that engineered a financial,
operational and cultural turnarounds leading to the successful sale
of the company last month.
“We are always thrilled when a teammate rejoins the Village,”
said Kent Thiry, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DaVita.
“Chris is one of those unique executives who excels regardless of
the role and regardless of the challenges.”
During his previous eight years with DaVita, Riopelle served as
Vice President of Corporate Development, Chief Compliance Officer,
played a key role in the development of the DaVita Redwoods program
and was the co-founder of Tour DaVita®. Riopelle is excited to
continue his engagement with Tour DaVita.
Riopelle received his juris doctor degree from the University of
Detroit Mercy School of Law and his master’s degree in business
administration from University of Detroit Mercy Graduate School of
Business.
DaVita and Tour DaVita are registered trademarks of DaVita Inc.
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owners.
About DaVita
DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is a leading provider of
kidney care in the United States, delivering dialysis services to
patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease.
DaVita strives to improve patients’ quality of life by innovating
clinical care, and by offering integrated treatment plans,
personalized care teams and convenient health-management services.
As of September 30, 2011, DaVita operated or provided
administrative services at 1,777 dialysis facilities, serving
approximately 138,000 patients. DaVita supports numerous programs
dedicated to creating positive, sustainable change in communities
around the world. The company’s leadership development initiatives
and social responsibility efforts have been recognized by Fortune,
Modern Healthcare, Newsweek and WorldBlu. For more information,
please visit www.davita.com.
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