Alex Barker JD, MHA

Alex is an innovative industry leader with more than 20 years of experience in the strategic management of healthcare operations. Having held leadership positions at some of the nation’s largest hospitals and health systems, Alex is well-positioned to help clients navigate the rapidly changing healthcare environment as payment models evolve and organizations take on more risk. With direct insight into how large and operationally complex organizations are aligning their compensation and benefits programs as the industry continues its shift from volume to value, Alex specializes in the development of integrated total reward programs for employees at all levels.

Alex also has an impressive range of additional experience that will help him to better assist clients, including governance, operational due diligence, post-merger integration and alignment, workforce resource planning and recruitment, onboarding, and retention strategy.

Alex joins the firm from his previous role as a Senior Client Partner in Korn Ferry Hay Group’s Physician Compensation and Governance Practice. Prior to this, he served as the VP of Compensation, Benefits, and Physician Services at Lahey Health, where he was responsible for managing both provider and non-provider total reward programs for the entire system.