Gary Ahlquist

Mr. Gary Ahlquist is a Chicago-based Senior Partner who leads Strategy&’s work for healthcare clients worldwide. He specializes in strategy and organization development for health plans, insurance companies, and providers. A pioneer of the consumer health movement, he has authored many articles and speaks frequently on the future of the American health system. In his twenty-nine years with Strategy&, Mr. Ahlquist has worked with numerous clients in the insurance industry (all lines) including corporate and business unit strategy development, and major transformation programs to accelerate insurers’ transitions to best-in-class performance. Sample client assignments led by Mr. Ahlquist over the years include the development of new product, market, distribution, diversification, and acquisition strategy studies; merger and post-merger integration of several corporations; and assisting more than fifty hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers, and medical group practices in developing strategies and in their implementation. He has contributed to the following articles that have appeared in strategy+business magazine: A Better Model for Healthcare Health Care's Retail Solution Prescription for Change The Shape of Change in Healthcare Mr. Ahlquist serves on the Chicago 2016 Olympics Committee, Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the Executive Committee of the Kellogg Corporate Governance Conference, and is the immediate past-Chairman of Children’s Home + Aid (a state wide social services provider). Mr. Ahlquist received a BS from Tufts University and an MBA from the University of Chicago. He attempts to practice what he preaches by hitting a tennis ball and otherwise being physically active in his spare time.