Dr. Ajayi becomes the ninth independent board member; adds
exceptional, relevant expertise as a CEO, physician, entrepreneur
and advocate for improving health care quality and cost for
underserved populations.
WASHINGTON, July 26,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Evolent Health Inc. (NYSE: EVH),
a health care company that delivers proven value-based specialty
care solutions to payers and providers, announced today that its
Board of Directors has appointed Toyin
Ajayi, M.D., as a new director, effective
immediately.
"We're delighted to welcome Toyin to the Evolent board," said
Evolent Chair of the Board Cheryl Scott. "Dr. Ajayi represents the
best of the dynamic next generation of American health care
leadership. Her impeccable credentials as a clinician caring for
patients with complex needs and her role as a CEO of a company
focused on underserved Medicaid populations make her an excellent
fit with Evolent's mission."
Dr. Ajayi is the co-founder and chief executive officer of
Cityblock, a New York-based health
care company focused on enabling a path to healthier communities
through a digitally enabled, integrated primary care, behavioral
health and social service delivery model for Medicaid and dually
eligible populations with complex needs.
Prior to Cityblock, Dr. Ajayi served as chief medical officer of
Commonwealth Care Alliance, a nationally renowned integrated health
plan and care delivery system for more than 20,000 individuals
dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid across Massachusetts. She has published and spoken
extensively about her work in caring for populations with complex
needs, including at TEDMED, National Committee for Quality
Assurance and HLTH, and in journals such as The New England Journal
of Medicine and the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Dr. Ajayi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University, a Doctor of Medicine from
King's College London and a master's degree from University of
Cambridge.
"Toyin brings to the Evolent board an empathetic,
clinical voice and exceptional experience as a health care
entrepreneur dedicated to improving cost and quality for
underserved populations. We are thrilled to welcome Toyin as a
director " said Seth Blackley,
co-founder and CEO of Evolent.
"Evolent is well known for its excellent reputation and
differentiated strategy helping ensure higher quality and lower
cost care among all populations, including our most vulnerable,"
said Dr. Ajayi. "Joining the board at this exciting time in
Evolent's evolution provides a special opportunity to share my
passion and perspective to support and further accelerate Evolent's
mission to change the health of the nation by changing the way
health care is delivered."
To learn more about the Evolent Board of Directors, visit
https://www.evolenthealth.com/about-us/leadership-team.
About Evolent Evolent (NYSE: EVH) specializes in
better health outcomes for people with complex conditions through
proven solutions that make health care simpler and more affordable.
Evolent serves a national base of leading payers and providers and
is consistently recognized as a top place to work in health care
nationally. Learn more about how Evolent is changing the way health
care is delivered by visiting evolent.com.
Contacts:
Investor Relations
Seth R. Frank
Vice President, Investor Relations
Evolent
sfrank@evolenthealth.com
Media Relations
Jamie
Manfuso
Director, Content Marketing
Evolent
media@evolent.com
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SOURCE Evolent Health, Inc.