Cathy K. Eddy
Cathy founded and led the Alliance for more than 20 years. Formerly known as The HMO Alliance, the organization was started by Cathy in 1996 while she was the vice president of managed care and clinical affairs at VHA Inc. (now known as Vizient). Eddy worked at Vizient for 25 years, starting in public policy and later went on to spearhead the organization’s national community health improvement initiatives. She also served as a health policy analyst for the 1992 Ross Perot presidential campaign.
Cathy is a current member of the Board of Trustees for both Health First Health Plan and the Health First Health System in Rockledge, Fla. She recently served on the Presbyterian Health Plan Board in Albuquerque, N.M., where she also chaired the Quality Committee of the Board. She serves on the advisory boards of Women Business Leaders and DST Healthcare and served on the Health Industry Council Board in Dallas.