Health Management Associates (HMA), a leading health and human services consulting company, is pleased to announce that Matt Allen has joined the firm as Chief Growth Officer (CGO). As the firm’s first CGO, he will report to Chief Executive Officer Chuck Milligan and work out of HMA’s Washington, D.C., office.
Matt brings more than 25 years of diverse experience in the healthcare sector and a proven track record of advancing growth and innovation to HMA. He will shape the firm’s enterprise-wide growth initiatives, oversee strategic partnerships and help guide efforts that continue to advance innovation to meet current and emerging client needs.
“Matt is an excellent addition to our executive leadership team and will work closely with our business leaders to drive HMA’s growth strategy,” Milligan said. “He is a proven and dynamic leader who will help unlock opportunities to serve our clients and partners now and well into the future.”
Prior to joining HMA, Matt was Avalere Health’s practice director and senior vice president of Client Partnerships. In this role, he led global business development, strategic growth initiatives, and marketing. During his tenure, he advanced through a series of senior leadership positions and played a pivotal role in steering the organization through major transitions.
Previously, Matt advised health system and physician practices on revenue growth and patient-acquisition strategies as part of Optum’s legacy Advisory Board Company data and analytics practices. His experience also includes having led business development at public data startup Poplicus, Inc., and serving as a vice president at healthcare policy firm Marwood Group. He began his career in Johnson & Johnson’s pharmaceutical division with various roles in finance, field sales, managed care marketing, and brand analytics.