Gary Rost is the Executive Director of Savannah Business Group located in Savannah, Georgia. Gary has been with SBG since 1993. He provides leadership and operational oversight of the Coalition’s activities; including value based purchasing, value based benefit design, provider relations, and population health activities. SBG’s services include a PPO network (using a direct to provider contracting model), a Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM), and other contracts. Gary serves on numerous national, regional, and local boards and committees; Healthy Savannah, Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition, Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, and others. Prior to joining SBG Gary spent 20 years in the US Army. Gary and his wife Debra live in Guyton, Georgia and have been married for forty five years; they have four children and twelve grandchildren. Savannah Business Group on Healthcare Cost Management Inc. and its subsidiaries; SBG Preferred Health Resources and Savannah Health Alliance, are located in Savannah, Georgia. The Coalition was established in 1982, has seventeen member employers representing over 50,000 lives