Michael Thompson is the president and CEO of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions. Prior to joining the National Alliance, Mike was a Principal at PwC for 20 years. He is a nationally recognized thought leader for business health strategies and health system reform and has worked with employers and other stakeholders on sustainable cost reduction, integrated health, wellness and consumerism, retiree health, private health exchanges and health reform. Known for developing and promoting collaborative cross-sector health industry initiatives, Mike participated on the steering board of the World Economic Forum’s “Working toward Wellness” initiative and co-founded the Private Exchange Evaluation Collaborative (PEEC). Prior to PwC, Mike served as an executive with diverse roles with Prudential Healthcare for over 17 years.

Mike is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, serving on the Health Practice Council, and chairs the Medicare Sub-Committee of the American Academy of Actuaries. He is also recognized national advocate for mental health and wellbeing and was past president of the New York City chapter of the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI). Mike was also an active member of the board of the Northeast Business Group on Health for 11 years.