30 Sep The Health Care Transformation Task Force Announces New Executive Committee Members
WASHINGTON (September 30, 2025) – The Health Care Transformation Task Force (Task Force) is a non-profit collaborative of leading health care providers, payers, purchasers, patient organizations, and other partners committed to value-based care. The Task Force is pleased to announce the results of its most recent Executive Committee election, which serves as the organization’s governing body with executives representing the breadth of the Task Force’s multi-stakeholder membership.
Ashley Yeats, MD, FACEP, FCFPC, Vice President of Medical Operations at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, was elected to serve as the Vice Chair of the Executive Committee. In addition, the five newest committee members are:
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- Karen Johnson, PhD, Vice President of Practice Advancement at AAFP
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- Erin Smith, JD, Vice President of Payment Innovation Strategy at Elevance Health
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- Chris Stanley, MD, MPH, President of Populance, the population health services subsidiary of Henry Ford Health
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- Sophia Tripoli, MPH, Senior Director of Health Policy at Families USA
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- Judy Zerzan-Thul, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer at the Washington State Healthcare Authority
“I am honored to serve as Vice Chair of the Task Force and look forward to working alongside our incredible multi-stakeholder leadership team,” said Ashley Yeats. “Together, we will continue to drive meaningful progress in improving health outcomes, access, and affordability for patients across the nation.”
“Ashley’s proven success in implementing value-based care at scale makes him the ideal partner as we accelerate health care transformation nationwide,” said Sean Cavanaugh, Task Force Chair and head of Aledade Policy Institute. “His appointment strengthens our ability to bridge the gap between policy innovation and practical implementation for providers and payers alike as we continue to advance the adoption of value-based care.”
“We want to thank Todd Van Tol for his outstanding service as Chair over the past two years,” said Theresa Dreyer, Task Force CEO. “I also look forward to working closely with Sean and Ashley as we continue to lead the Task Force in driving meaningful health care transformation focused on outcomes.”