Jon R. Comola

Jon Comola serves as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Wye River Group. Jon founded the group in 1997 to champion new solutions and form the basis of support for a new vision for America's healthcare system focused on market-based solutions and public-private partnerships.

Mr. Comola has more than 25 years of experience in health insurance and public affairs. He is skilled at shaping public policy at the state and federal levels and has keen insight into the political and healthcare policy environments. For seven years as Vice President, Government Affairs for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, he was responsible for the development and execution of all public strategies on the state and federal levels. Jon has also served as an informal advisor on healthcare issues to officeholders and corporate leaders, counseling them in the development and execution of strategies targeted to achieve business development or political objectives.

As a consultant to the US Chamber of Commerce, he worked with the National Chamber Foundation in developing and marketing several important healthcare initiatives, including the Foundation's successful national Health Care Solutions Summits. This series of regional forums provided the opportunity for a cross-section of community leaders from all healthcare stakeholder groups to come together to discuss and debate issues related to the future of healthcare and highlight community-based partnerships that address access, affordability, and quality.

Mr. Comola has helped facilitate the development of healthcare stakeholder partnerships and alliances to support evolving roles and advance public policy goals in the current turbulent healthcare environment.

Mr. Comola is a graduate of the University of Texas, Austin, and holds a BA degree in Organizational Communications.