Organizational Health
Support for leadership alignment, operational clarity, and stronger systems for public healthcare and human services teams.
Healthcare leadership consulting
Brian Ingraham
Consulting for organizational health, executive coaching, strategy, and government relations, built on more than 30 years in public sector healthcare leadership.
Advisory focus
Steady guidance for complex public health systems.
After retiring from Vaya Health in January 2024, Brian brings a long record of successful leadership to organizations navigating growth, transformation, policy, partnerships, and community impact.
Services
Practical consulting where mission and operations meet.
Executive Coaching
Experienced counsel for leaders balancing strategy, governance, public accountability, and person-centered service delivery.
Strategy
Planning support for growth, system redesign, provider networks, reinvestment initiatives, and sustainable service models.
Government Relations
Guidance rooted in decades of work with Medicaid, state policy, county partners, providers, and public-sector stakeholders.
Experience
A career built around behavioral health, IDD services, and managed care.
30+
years in public sector healthcare
14+
years leading Vaya Health
31
N.C. counties served under Vaya leadership
Founder, Brian Ingraham LLC
Consulting in organizational health, coaching, strategy, and government relations.
President and CEO, Vaya Health
Led the transformation of Vaya into a modern managed care organization and advanced major Medicaid waiver, merger, and reinvestment initiatives.
North Carolina and New York public health systems
Held executive and operational roles across behavioral health, substance use services, social services, and community mental health organizations.
Background
Grounded in public service and social work.
Education
Master's Degree, Social Work
Marywood College, Graduate School of Social Work
Education
Bachelor's Degree, Psychology
State University of New York at Binghamton
Certification
Certified Social Worker
New York State
Contact
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