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Visionary and forward-thinking, with a track record of success in building, reigniting, and transforming businesses, Kelly Barnes has been advancing innovation, disruption, and customer-centricity in health care for over 30 years. Named twice as one of Health Data Management’s Most Powerful Women in Healthcare IT, for years she served as a leading force behind PwC’s Point of View (POV) on the need for change in the health care industry. Known for her strong moral compass, integrity, and approachability, Kelly excels in garnering crucial stakeholder consensus and alignment. ACCOMPLISHED U.S. & GLOBAL HEALTH INDUSTRIES PRACTICE LEADERSHIP As a leader of PwC’s U.S. and Global Health Industries practices, and one of the first women named to the firm’s U.S. Leadership Team, she guided PwC in taking the long-term view regarding corporate brand health, reputation management, risk mitigation, and thought leadership during critical inflection points of change and growth. At the pinnacle of her tenure, she demonstrated her leadership in growing a $2B+ business inside the firm, leading a successful multi-channel, professional services business.PIONEERING DIGITAL SOLUTIONS AT THE INTERSECTION OF HEALTH CARE, TECHNOLOGY & ANALYTICS Poising PwC to gain the first-mover advantage, she led the firm’s inaugural foray into digital products, resulting in the successful launch of PwC’s revolutionary cloud-based interchange platform and a game-changing predictive analytics asset that improves chronic health outcomes. NAVIGATING SEA CHANGE IN THE NEW HEALTH ECONOMYAs Partner, Kelly led the way in building PwC’s Health Research Institute (HRI). Today, HRI is a well-known and respected brand in the industry, focused on helping clients navigate sea change in the New Health Economy by providing new intelligence, perspectives, and analysis on trends impacting the health care ecosystem.