Jason is a social entrepreneur committed to building sustainable enterprises that address global social challenges. Whether delivering internet technologies to isolated communities, sustainable health care solutions in low-income countries or access to prescription medications for uninsured individuals, Jason’s wide-eyed curiosity around what’s possible and pragmatic leveraging of market forces continues to bring new innovations to underserved communities near and far.
Jason is the SVP for Strategy and Innovation with AmerisourceBergen, a Fortune 10 company committed to providing healthier futures for millions of people and animals around the world.
Prior to serving in his current role, Jason served as the SVP of Product Management and Innovation for Ascension, the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world’s largest Catholic health system. Jason has also served as the Chief Executive Officer of MissionPoint Health Partners (now Ascension Care Management), which he led since its founding in 2011, and as the Chief Executive Officer of the Dispensary of Hope – the nation’s first not-for-profit distributor of medicines for poor and uninsured individuals.
Jason received his Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy and his PhD in International Leadership, Policy and Organizations from Vanderbilt University. His academic interests are broad but largely focus on behavioral economics in low-income countries and how purpose driven organizations can serve as sustaining cultures of innovation.
