IQVIA has announced the appointment of Carol J. Burt to its board of directors, effective immediately. A principal of private investment firm Burt-Hilliard Investments for more than a decade, Burt is a former executive officer of WellPoint, Inc. (now Anthem, Inc.), lastly as Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance and Development, and previously served as Senior Vice President and Treasurer of American Medical Response. Burt also serves on the operating council and as a senior advisor to Consonance Capital Partners.
“We are pleased that Carol has agreed to be a member of our board,” said Ari Bousbib, chairman and CEO, IQVIA. “In addition to her deep finance and investment experience, she has a proven track record of corporate board participation and governance within the life sciences industry.”
Burt currently serves on the board of directors of ResMed and WellDyneRx. She previously served on the boards of directors of Envision Healthcare, WellCare Health Plans, Vanguard Health Systems, and Transitional Hospitals Corporation. She’s an active member of Women Corporate Directors and recently served as Chair of the Fortune 1000 Working Group for the Women’s Leadership Foundation of Colorado.