Mark Wagar

President - Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield

Mark is currently President of Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield.  Mark was former Chairman of HealthCare Value Advisors, a private management services and consulting concern focused on healthcare growth and improvement opportunities.  His clients and executive roles over 30 years cover outpatient sevices, hospitals, managed care payers, and revenue cycle management organizations, as well as specialty pharmaceutical, and medical device companies.  As a CEO, Board Chairman, President or operating officer in private, public, for-profit and not-for-profit venues he has helped raise over $1 billion in equity and debt captital.  With both undergraduate and graduate degrees from The Ohio State University, Mark brings an unusual combination of practical experience, and broad understanding of the application of developing medical technology in real time patient care settings where new developments must not only be proven, but financially sustainable.