100 Most Influential People in Healthcare – 2018
Rank 88
Penny Wheeler
President and CEO, Allina Health
Before being named CEO in 2015, Wheeler was Allina's chief clinical officer, responsible for leading the organization's quality and value initiatives through alignment of the clinical and operational leadership. Wheeler serves on the board of Portico Healthnet, an organization dedicated to helping uninsured Minnesotans receive affordable health coverage and care. She is also on the Founders Council of the United States of Care, a not-for-profit formed by former CMS acting administrator Andy Slavitt. The group's goal is to bring bipartisan dialogue to the healthcare debate.