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Meet the Leadership Team

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Sarah Ahmad

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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Kim Koebel

Chief Operations Officer
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Kristina Rollings

Chief Growth Officer
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Chris Schaefer

Chief Financial Officer
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Erin Richter Weber

Chief Policy and Research Officer

Sarah Ahmad

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Sarah, CEO of CAQH, is a healthcare leader and explorer with over 25 years of experience spanning operations and innovation. She loves applying human-centered design to transform the healthcare experience. Prior to joining CAQH, Sarah was the SVP of Health and Wellness at Shoppers Drug Mart, Canada’s largest pharmacy and health retailer where she was responsible for a portfolio of pharmacy services, medical clinics, provider technology, retail home health stores and digital health solutions.

Previously, Sarah served as Chief Innovation Officer at Magellan Health and SVP of Innovation and Transformation Strategy for Highmark Health. In addition, Sarah held many key leadership roles in product development, clinical operations, and network development at Humana Healthcare.

Sarah holds a Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University, a Master of Health Services Administration from Webster University and an MBA from the University of Louisville. Sarah enjoys traveling the world with her husband and two children and introducing them to new people and cultures.

Kim Koebel

Chief Operations Officer

Kim Koebel is a results-driven healthcare executive known for transforming intricate business challenges into successful, actionable strategies. As Chief Operating Officer, Kim has responsibility over shared services including Operations, Human Resources, Information Security, and other key functional areas that are essential to delivering data and administrative solutions for the U.S. healthcare system.

Throughout her career, Kim has demonstrated her commitment to advancing healthcare, consistently introducing innovative approaches that elevate experiences and outcomes across the industry. Kim has held key leadership roles in product and business strategy, operations, marketing, and communications. Most recently, Kim held senior leadership roles in clinical and behavioral health product development and consumer innovation at Humana.

A graduate of Spalding University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Kim has a passion for continuous learning and holds certifications from Harvard Health Care, Texas A&M, and Pragmatic Institute.

Kristina Rollings

Chief Growth Officer

Kristina Rollings has dedicated nearly three decades to developing and implementing strategies and solutions aimed at accelerating innovation and efficiency in healthcare. In her current role as Chief Growth Officer, Kristina oversees the Innovation, Sales, and Customer Success teams, focusing on provider and member data solutions designed to simplify, secure, and optimize healthcare administration for all.

Previously, Kristina held senior roles in product, strategy, and go-to-market at Change Healthcare, formerly McKesson Technology Solutions. During her tenure, she led diverse teams across the healthcare technology landscape including payer network and financial management, value-based care and member engagement, and provider revenue cycle and clinical care solutions. Kristina is an industry innovator and thought leader on healthcare transformation and is a frequent writer and speaker on pressing issues related to healthcare data, business and clinical processes, member access and engagement, and other emerging industry trends.

Kristina earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Chris Schaefer

Chief Financial Officer

Chris Schaefer is a dynamic and seasoned financial executive who brings over 25 years of specialized experience in both healthcare and finance to his role as Chief Financial Officer at CAQH. In this role, Chris is responsible for directing the organization's financial strategies and leading the finance and legal teams to bolster CAQH's position as a leader in healthcare data solutions.

Chris’s professional journey is marked by significant achievements in corporate development, investment banking, and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining CAQH, he served as the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at PharMerica. With an impressive track record of fostering corporate growth and performance enhancement, Chris has also held pivotal roles at CIT Healthcare and Boston Heart Diagnostics.

Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Harvard University and an MBA with a focus on finance from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

Erin Richter Weber

Chief Policy and Research Officer

Erin is a 14-year veteran of CAQH, leading the Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange (CORE), an industry-wide collaboration dedicated to making healthcare more automated and efficient. She also oversees the research division of CAQH, Insights, which publishes the annual Index report, and Public Affairs.

Prior to joining CAQH, Erin served as a consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) where she managed engagements for government clients and led revenue cycle research at the Advisory Board Company. Erin is a strategic, results-oriented healthcare leader passionate about creating collaboration among diverse stakeholders and driving change through policy and innovation.

Erin holds a Master of Science in Health Policy and Management from the Harvard School of Public Health and a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University.