VP & Chief Growth Officer, Walgreens Boots Alliance

Steve Wogen brings more than 25 years of experience in healthcare leadership to Walgreens. As Chief Growth Officer of the US healthcare division, he is leading Walgreen’s future to become the leading partner in care improve health outcomes for our communities by enabling access, driving engagement, and delivering trusted experiences that people value.

Steve comes to Walgreens from CareCentrix where he was responsible for growth strategy and medical economics. Previously, Steve worked at Express Scripts, formerly Medco Health Solutions, where he was the SVP/GM for Prescription Drug Plan and Retiree Solutions and led the integration of the companies’ retiree business lines. He led the launch of Medco’s Prescription Drug Plan and employer-sponsored retiree products, which he grew to a $4 billion business; became CFO of the Retiree Division and directed the cross-functional team responsible for the launch of Medco’s Medicaid strategy and operational model. Previously, Steve was Regional Director of Medical Economics at Cigna.

Steve holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and medical ethics from Davidson College in Davidson, NC, and a master’s in health administration from the Medical College of Virginia, in Richmond, VA. He has published and presented his work on electronic prescribing, the value of pharmaceuticals in care management, Medicare Part D and efficiency in healthcare delivery.