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Privia Health Announces Changes to Board of Directors
Distinguished Healthcare Leader Dave Wichmann and Seasoned CHRO Pam Kimmet to Join Board ARLINGTON, Va., July 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Privia Health
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[{"type":"text","content":"Distinguished Healthcare Leader Dave Wichmann and Seasoned CHRO Pam Kimmet to Join Board\nARLINGTON, Va., July 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Privia Health Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRVA) today announced the election of David S. Wichmann and Pamela O. Kimmet to its Board of Directors, effective August 1, 2023. Jeff Bernstein, Managing Director of Goldman Sachs, will resign from the Board effective August 1, 2023, following Goldman Sachs’ sale of its ownership position in Privia Health through a secondary offering which closed on May 8, 2023. Mr. Wichmann served as chief executive officer of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) from 2017 to 2021. His career at UnitedHealth Group spanned 23 years in roles of increasing responsibility leading the growth, diversification, and performance of the company's domestic and international businesses, including president, chief financial officer, and head of operations and commercial markets. Prior to that, Mr. Wichmann was a partner at Arthur Andersen & Co. He currently serves on the board of Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX). “By enabling primary care and specialty providers across all reimbursement arrangements, Privia Health’s differentiated operating model positions the company to deliver substantial value for patients, physicians and payers,” Mr. Wichmann said. “I look forward to working with the board and management team to advance Privia’s mission and long-term strategy.” Ms. Kimmet is the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) of Manulife, a leading international financial services group with global headquarters in Toronto. Prior to that, she served as the CHRO at Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH). Ms. Kimmet previously held a range of HR leadership roles at Coca-Cola Enterprises, The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc., Lucent Technologies, Citigroup, and General Motors. An active member of the human resources industry, Ms. Kimmet serves as chair of the HR Policy Association, and she was also the past chair of its Center for Executive Compensation. She currently serves on the board for the Center for Advanced Human Resources Studies at Cornell University, and the board for the Center for Executive Succession at the University of South Carolina. She previously served on Manulife’s Board of Directors from 2016 to 2018 and Perspecta, Inc.’s Board from 2017 to 2021. “Privia Health is helping to tran...