Richard Wipperfurth

Chief Commercial Officer at Welldyne

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With more than 20 years of experience across healthcare sales, marketing, and product leadership, Rich Wipperfurth understands the importance of partnership in developing successful, long-term relationships that deliver significant client value. With detailed knowledge of the pharmacy benefit management industry and recognizing that each payer has unique challenges, Rich keeps his focus on providing strategic guidance and value to clients in full alignment with their top priorities and goals. As Chief Commercial Officer, Rich leads a team of seasoned sales professionals focused on bringing innovative solutions to a variety of healthcare payers to reduce plan spend, lower risk, drive adherence, and improve outcomes.

Before joining WellDyne, Rich served as Vice President of Strategic Sales at OptumRx, following their 2015 acquisition of Catamaran. His leadership of commercial sales at Catamaran was instrumental in supporting the company’s rapid growth into the clear middle-market leader in the PBM space. He was previously Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Innoviant, a startup PBM that specialized in the development and delivery of aligned pharmacy programs for payers and providers. In past roles, he held sales leadership positions at Catalyst Health Solutions, Express Scripts, and UnitedHealth Group. Rich holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Gustavus Adolphus College.