Leadership Bios - Alere

October 1996. A Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Blankenship earned a
bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University.
Pete Desai – Executive Vice President, Health Management
Strategy
Mr. Desai has more than 10 years of health industry experience with an
extensive background in developing and implementing innovative healthcare
programs and services. In his current role, Mr. Desai is responsible for driving
strategy and business development, while supporting the global health
management function, working with leadership to grow services and revenue in
targeted geographies. Previously, Mr. Desai served in the roles of Senior Vice
President of Health Strategy & Global Solutions beginning in 2011, Director of
Strategy & Business Development beginning in 2008, and Director of Strategic
Projects beginning in 2007.
Previously, Mr. Desai served in various roles in Accenture’s Health & Life
Science’s practice from 1999 to 2007, where he developed a broad healthcare
background including experience working with health insurance payers,
providers and behavioral health vendors. While at Accenture, Mr. Desai’s
responsibilities ranged from defining corporate strategy and growth plans for
clients to managing large-scale multi-million dollar implementation projects, all
of which helped him build a core foundation in managing complex initiatives.
Mr. Desai is a graduate of Vanderbilt University, where he earned a Bachelor of
Science degree in biomedical engineering.
Julie Griffin – Executive Vice President, Culture & Performance
As Executive Vice President of Culture & Performance, Ms. Griffin is
responsible for organizational development and human resource activities
across Alere’s business units. She is accountable for creating a culture built on
Alere’s six core values of teamwork, excellence, health, accountability, trust
and innovation – a culture in which associates can develop and succeed. Ms.
Griffin also works closely with the C&P Business Partners to build a
performance strategy consistent with Alere’s leadership.
Ms. Griffin first joined Alere as Vice President of Human Resources when it was
still Matria Healthcare in September 2006. She was promoted to her current
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