Blackstone Equity Healthcare (BXEH)

Role

Andreas Mang is the Senior Managing Director of Blackstone Equity Healthcare. Mr. Mang brings twenty years of healthcare experience to Blackstone Equity Healthcare, having held various roles in healthcare finance, operations, and strategy.

Before Blackstone

Prior to joining Blackstone Equity Healthcare, Mr. Mang was the Vice-President responsible for national provider network operations at CareCentrix, a PE-backed, leading home health benefit-management company. At Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, he held a variety of roles including a leadership role identifying and implementing administrative cost savings opportunities throughout the organization, and ultimately designing a new corporate business model. In addition, he held roles as the Manager, Strategic Financial Planning at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, and was a Senior Consultant with Deloitte Consulting’s Strategy and Operations group in Boston. Mr. Mang has a B.S. in Healthcare Management and Policy from the University of New Hampshire and an M.B.A. from the University of Rochester’s Simon School of Business Administration.

Role

Jon Camire is responsible for financial evaluation, benchmarking, and modeling of health plan performance optimization for existing and potential BXEH Member Companies including benefit design alternatives, clinical programming, and innovation partner opportunities.

Before Blackstone

Prior to joining Blackstone Equity Healthcare, Jon served as Vice President of Financial Modeling with Unum, spearheading the modernization of the actuarial and financial management capabilities across the enterprise. Prior to Unum, Jon operated his own health actuarial and healthcare reform consulting practice supporting payer, provider, employer, and government clients in navigating the risks and opportunities of the rapidly evolving health system dynamics. Earlier in his career, he held actuarial leadership roles with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts driving employer informatics, Commercial product development, Medicare Advantage and Stop Loss. Jon holds a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Massachusetts. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.

Role

Michelle Harika is a Principal in the Blackstone Operating Team and the Chief Clinical Officer of Blackstone Equity Healthcare. Michelle is responsible for the oversight and results of the Blackstone Equity Healthcare dedicated clinical units operated by multiple vendors, and she leads improvement strategies established by clinical data analysis and vendor partnership to generate increased value for Blackstone Equity Healthcare member companies.

Before Blackstone

Before joining Blackstone Equity Healthcare, Michelle worked at Anthem, where her primary oversight and responsibilities included clinical care center operations, performance monitoring, and improvement strategies. Prior to Anthem, Michelle’s clinical practice focused on diabetes education and management. Michelle is currently on the advisory board for HealthTrust and Twin Health. Michelle was a past president of the Central Virginia Association of Diabetes Educators.

Michelle received a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Virginia Commonwealth University’s Medical College of Virginia.

Role

Diana Minert leads operations for Blackstone Equity Healthcare. Diana oversees all aspects of core operations, driving efficiency, value and service excellence. Diana is responsible for deployment of the BXEH suite of services across the portfolio, Member Company engagement, supplier partnerships, and innovations sourcing.

Before Blackstone

Prior to joining Blackstone Equity Healthcare, Diana worked at New York Presbyterian Hospital in revenue cycle management and patient experience consulting. Other previous positions include international public health management consulting in the Dominican Republic and researching the relationship between political regimes and health outcomes. Diana received a B.S. with distinction from Cornell University and an M.P.H. from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

Role

Angela Whaley is the Vice President of Health Informatics at Blackstone Equity Healthcare, where she directs key reporting initiatives including annual clinical reviews, quarterly dashboards, annual summary reports, and ad hoc data analysis projects. Angela also manages the Merative data warehouse relationship. Her role encompasses coordinating with the account management team, managing legal contracting processes, and managing portfolio company implementations.

Before Blackstone

Prior to joining Blackstone Equity Healthcare, Angela held roles at UnitedHealth Group within both the Optum and UnitedHealthcare divisions. There, she specialized in analyzing financial and health metrics for employers, managing strategic projects, conducting business reviews, leading community health analyses, and white paper initiatives. Earlier in her career, she worked as a clinical and financial analyst for Covenant Health, a regional hospital system.

Angela holds a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration from East Tennessee State University.