Wayne Gattinella
Chief Executive Officer and President; Member of the Board of Directors
Wayne Gattinella is Chief Executive Officer and President of WebMD, the most recognized brand of health information and the market leader in online health information for consumers, physicians, health plans and employers. He is also a member of WebMD's Board of Directors.
Mr. Gattinella has been instrumental in leading the successful evolution of our company, significantly expanding its revenues and profitability since taking WebMD public in 2005.
Prior to WebMD, Mr. Gattinella served as President of the WebMD segment of HLTH Corporation, our former parent company, from the time he joined HLTH in 2001.
Prior to that, Mr. Gattinella held senior management positions in companies that include People PC, Merck-Medco (now Medco Health Solutions) and MCI Telecommunications. As executive vice president for Merck-Medco, Mr. Gattinella helped to grow the company's market position as the leading prescription benefits management company. During his decade with MCI, he led consumer product development, sales and marketing for the national long-distance phone provider during the most competitive period in the long-distance market.
Mr. Gattinella is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Drexel University College of Medicine. He earned a B.S. in marketing and finance from Drexel University and an M.B.A. from St. Joseph's University.