As President of Catalyst Health Group, Rick Gadd is responsible for driving the day-to-day strategy and operations for the organization. He’s dedicated to delivering on the company’s promise of innovation and quality to the customers of the Catalyst Health Network while upholding its mission of Helping Communities Thrive. As a passionate advocate to independent medical professionals, I build and lead teams that deliver services, solutions and support for private practices who want the benefit of a strong partner but want to remain independent in their decisions on what’s best for patient care. Together, we execute strategies for a Network of practices and help medical professionals and their staff unlock their earning potential while building trusted relationships with their patients. Prior to joining Catalyst, Rick was President of Essilor North America and responsible for the company’s overall vision and planning, including all aspects of the business, mission and culture. A proven leader and advocate for Essilor’s mission of improving lives by improving sight, he is passionate about the customer experience and is highly regarded for delivering results. Prior to joining Essilor, Rick was Vice President of Sales for Motorola’s Mobile Devices business where he managed the wireless carrier relationship, demand generation and revenue growth for Motorola in Canada and the USA. Specialties:Motivating and leading large teams through periods of dramatic changeRelationship managementOperational excellenceDeveloping and leading high performing teamsNegotiations