John Figueroa is a visionary leader with 35 years of experience in healthcare, specializing in pharmacy services, hospital supply chain logistics, and the broader healthcare ecosystem. He was the Founder, CEO, and Executive Chairman of CarepathRx, a company dedicated to innovative pharmacy solutions for hospital health systems, focusing on specialty, infusion, and home-based pharmaceutical care. Under his leadership, CarepathRx completed major transactions with Anthem Healthcare and Cigna.
Prior to CarepathRx, he served as CEO and Board Member of Genoa Healthcare, the nation’s largest behavioral health pharmacy and telepsychiatry provider. He led the company’s expansion and transformed behavioral health pharmacy on a national level while dramatically improving the quality of care for severely mentally ill patients. His leadership resulted in the sale of Genoa to UnitedHealth Group.
Additionally, he served as Chairman and CEO of Apria Healthcare, where he oversaw home infusion and respiratory therapy operations. He played a pivotal role in selling the home infusion business to CVS Caremark and the respiratory business to Owens & Minor. He was also the CEO and Board Member of Omnicare, a Fortune 400 healthcare services company, where he achieved record earnings growth and led major initiatives in Long-Term Care.
He worked for McKesson Corporation where he held multiple leadership roles, ultimately serving as President of its U.S. Pharmaceutical Group, the largest pharmaceutical distribution business in the world. Mr. Figueroa started his healthcare career at Baxter International.
Mr. Figueroa was a Commissioned Infantry Officer, a Ranger, and served with the 3rd Infantry Division and the 12th Special Forces Group. His military service includes command and operations in the United States, Europe, and Central America.
He is a Distinguished Visiting Faculty Member, Board Member, and the Endowed Chair for The Business of Healthcare at Graziadio Business School. He founded the Graziadio Future of Healthcare Symposium, was recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus and received the Graziadio Inspired Leadership Award. He is a guest lecturer at Wharton and Stanford Business Schools.
John graduated from UCLA with degrees in Political Science/International Relations and English Literature and was a distinguished military graduate. He earned his MBA from Pepperdine University, Graziadio Business School and was later awarded an honorary Doctor of Business Administration.
CAREER CHRONOLOGY:
2025 – Present Senio Advisor to the Secretary, Office of the Secretary
2019 – 2025 Founder, CEO, and Executive Chairman, CarepathRx, Franklin TN
2018 – 2014 Chief Executive Officer & Board Member, Genoa Healthcare, Renton WA
EDUCATION:
2025Â Â Â D.B.A.h.c. Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
1997 M.B.A. in Management, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
1985Â Â Â Â B.A. in Political Science & International Relations, B.A. in English Literature, UCLA