Summary
Christopher Farnham is a healthcare analytics and operations leader with over 15 years of experience translating data into measurable cost and quality improvements across health systems and payers. As a co-founder of the Empowered Trail Foundation and Senior Director at Priority Health, he has driven a $100M+ annual savings portfolio, led a 40+-person analytics organization, and overseen budgets and strategic planning that impact over a million members. He excels at creating high-performing, psychologically safe teams where experimentation and learning are encouraged, and has repeatedly stabilized and revitalized struggling functions such as risk adjustment. Grounded in industrial engineering and operations management, he blends process-improvement rigor with people-first leadership to turn complex healthcare problems into sustainable, operational solutions. An often-overlooked strength is his ability to pivot between hands-on improvement projects and high-level strategy while maintaining strong cross-functional influence.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
BSIE, Industrial Engineering, BSIE, Industrial Engineering at Kettering University