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Council Capital, WindRose Health Investors & Seven Hills Capital to Headline Plenary Panel At OPEN MINDS 2022 Mergers, Acquisitions & Affiliations Executive Summit

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (March 27, 2022) — OPEN MINDS has announced that Eric H. Keen, General Partner of Council Capital; CJ Burnes, Partner at WindRose Health Investors; and Matthew Pettit, Founding Partner at Seven Hills Capital will headline the plenary panel for The 2022 OPEN MINDS Mergers, Acquisitions & Affiliations Executive Summit, taking place in New Orleans, Louisiana on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. The summit features insights from industry experts to position your organization for sustainability and growth as we move into the “next normal.”

With merger, acquisition, affiliation activity up 33% since 2020 it has become apparent that the private equity involvement in the complex consumer marketplace is here to stay. Investors have infused capital into provider organizations they acquire or partner to support new initiatives in integrated care, technology and infrastructure improvements, and talent management.

Join these experienced executives and the OPEN MINDS team as they delve into the opening keynote panel, “The Investor Perspective – The Trends & Future Of Investment In The Complex Consumer Market Space.” The panel will explore what investors are looking for in partnership opportunities, investor perspectives on market opportunities, and the outlook on the specialty provider care landscape.

The 2022 OPEN MINDS MA&A Executive Summit will also include the following case studies:

  • National Specialty Provider Organizations – Current Developments & Future Trends
  • Affiliation Without A Merger- Perspectives From Executives Who Are Making It Work featuring Guy Signor, President & CEO, Journey Health System
  • Making Mergers & Acquisitions Work – Perspectives From Executives Post-Mergers featuring Nicholas Reihl, EVP of Corporate Development, General Councel, ncgCARE and Joe Dan Beavers, CEO, LifeSkills & Eric Embry, Chief Clinical Officer, LifeSkills

Following the summit, The 2022 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute will take place from June 15-16, 2022. The institute brings together the thought leaders from organizations serving consumers with chronic conditions and complex support needs to share their approaches to building service lines and service systems. This year’s institute will focus on growth—developing growth strategies and nurturing the innovations that fuel growth of health and human services.

As part of the institute, OPEN MINDS will also be holding two topical seminars, and one additional summit:

View the full agenda at: https://strategy.openminds.com/agenda.

Registration for the MA&A Summit is $300. The All-Access Institute Pass to The 2022 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute includes both summits and seminars.

Registration is included in Elite-level subscriptions to the OPEN MINDS Circle market intelligence service. For more information on the program, sponsorship opportunities, or media inquiries, contact the Executive Education and Events team, at 717-334-1329 or events@openminds.com.

About OPEN MINDS

OPEN MINDS is a national market intelligence, management consulting, and marketing services firm specializing exclusively in the markets of the health and human service field that serve consumers with chronic conditions and complex support needs. OPEN MINDS’ mission is to provide payers, service provider organizations, and technology and scientific firms that serve these consumers with the market and management knowledge needed to improve their organizational efficiency and effectiveness.