Speakers

Caroline Pearson is the Executive Director of the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI), where she leads efforts to evaluate the clinical and economic impacts of digital health solutions. Caroline was instrumental in the design and launch of PHTI to accelerate the adoption of high-value technologies and raise the bar for industry innovation. Caroline also serves as the Executive Director of the Peterson Center on Healthcare, where she leads initiatives and grantmaking to fulfill the Center’s mission to create a high performing health system that delivers better care at lower cost.

Caroline is an expert in state and federal health policy, public and private insurance, health technology and data, and aging issues. She has two decades of experience working in consulting and research to help industry leaders and policymakers solve the healthcare industry’s biggest challenges.
She was previously the Senior Vice President of Healthcare Strategy at NORC at the University of Chicago, a nonpartisan research organization. Prior to her work at NORC, Caroline was the Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy at Avalere Health, where she oversaw teams focused on policy, strategic communications, and financial services.

Caroline graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard University with a B.A. in Government.