Leidos, the Virginia-based scientific research company, announced the appointment of Elizabeth (Liz) Porter as the President of the Health Group. In this role, Elizabeth will be responsible for leading an organization of 1000+ employees providing services and solutions in health information technology, population health risk management & case management, health analytics, life sciences, and public health. Also, in this new role, Elizabeth will report to Roger Krone, Chairman & CEO, Leidos.
“Our strong bench of talent is one of many things that makes Leidos great and we are thrilled to add Liz to our executive team,” says Roger Krone. He further adds “Through her experience leading operations for the Civil Group, and recently as acting president of the Health Group, Liz has demonstrated a track record of driving our business and generating growth. As the health market continues to expand and evolve, we are fortunate to leverage her expertise going forward”.
More about Elizabeth: Liz Porter has been serving as acting group president since 9th March and previously served as operation manager for the Civil Group’s Federal Energy & Environment business. Her experience spans critical infrastructure system engineering and technology, business development, and program management including several leadership roles at Lockheed Martin. She is a graduate of Villanova University with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, and earned her MBA from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.
Liz is a proud military spouse and serves on the Industrial Advisory Board to the Engineering Department at Villanova University. She also serves on the board of the American Red Cross of the National Capital Region and is a member of the Healthcare Leadership Council.
Leidos Health Group: The Health Group is a $2 billion, 7500-person business with deep technology and life sciences expertise that transforms patient care, as well as provider and payer operations. As group president, Porter will have responsibility for all Health Group activities, including new business growth, technology development and thought leadership.
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