Biography - Andrew Webber

Andrew Webber
President and Chief Executive Officer
National Business Coalition on Health

Andrew Webber joined the National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH) as President and CEO in June of 2003.  NBCH is a national, not-for-profit, membership organization of 80 local and regional business coalitions on health, dedicated to health system reform through value-based purchasing, community by community.  As President and CEO, Mr. Webber is responsible for directing all association activities including value based purchasing programs, government relations, education and training, communications, and technical assistance. 

Mr. Webber currently sits on the Board of Directors of the National Quality Forum, the Leapfrog Group, the Bridges to Excellence organization, and the Center for Information Therapy.  He is a member of the Purchaser/Business Advisory Councils for the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and the eHealth Initiative. 

Prior to joining NBCH, Mr. Webber was a Vice President for External Relations and Public Policy at the National Committee for Quality Assurance.  In this role, Mr. Webber directed all government relation activities and outreach efforts to the employer and consumer communities.  Previous positions also include Senior Associate for the Consumer Coalition for Quality Health Care and Executive Vice President for the American Medical Peer Review Association (currently renamed the American Health Quality Association).  Mr. Webber started his health care career in 1978 as an employee of the Washington Business Group on Health (WBGH), rising to the position of Vice President for Public Policy.

Mr. Webber is a frequent speaker and lecturer on health care policy issues.  He is a graduate of Harvard University.