Health Care Executive Committee

The Health Care Executive Committee provides thought leadership and advises policy research to better understand the state’s unique health care challenges. Representing a diverse coalition of Virginia’s leading health care businesses, the Executive Committee is working collaboratively to advance Virginia’s world-class health care system.

Executive Committee Areas of Focus

The Executive Committee is working to implement the policies and initiatives outlined in the Health Care chapter of the Virginia Chamber’s strategic plan, Blueprint Virginia 2030. The five areas of focus identified within the document detail specific policy recommendations aimed at strengthening the Virginia health care industry. Representing the objectives and goals of the Health Care Executive Committee, the five areas of focus broadly stated include:

	Population Health & Wellness Promote public policy and private efforts to improve individual wellness, population health, and prevention of disease
	Improving Access Provide suggestions to expand health care coverage that reduces costs for Virginia’s business community while supporting the regulatory framework
	Strengthening Quality While Controlling Cost Ensure health care reform efforts provide support to services and evolving technology to improve access and cost solutions
	Fostering Innovation Throughout the Health Care System Encourage clinical innovation in patient care, prevention, and wellness that invests in the efforts to support system-level reform
	Retaining Health Care Talent Supply Promote changes to Virginia’s regulatory framework to ensure that clinicians, physicians assistants, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists can practice to the full extent of their license

Health Care Executive Committee – Corporate Members

Co-Chairs

Mark Lawrence,
Vice President of Government & External Affairs,
Carilion Clinic

Karen Velkey,
Corporate Vice President of Compensation and Benefits,
Huntington Ingalls Industries

For information on how to participate and engage with the Executive Committee, please contact Eleana Legree, Vice President of Investor Relations and Membership Engagement, at e.legree@vachamber.com