Definitive Healthcare Corp., a leader in healthcare market data and analytics, has appointed Clay Ritchey as its next Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective September 8, 2026. Ritchey, who brings over 25 years of healthcare expertise, succeeds Kevin Coop, who departed as CEO and board member on August 31, 2026, after serving since June 2024. Ritchey joins from Verato, a healthcare master data management company, where he was CEO, and has held senior roles at Evariant, Imprivata, Equinox Healthcare, Hill-Rom, and Kronos. Chairman Jason Krantz praised Ritchey's track record of driving profitable growth and his conviction that AI will reshape healthcare, positioning Definitive Healthcare as a leader in commercial intelligence. Ritchey expressed excitement about accelerating the company's return to growth, citing its proprietary datasets and upcoming AI-powered platform.
Definitive Healthcare CorpDefinitive Healthcare appoints Clay Ritchey as new CEO, a leadership change aimed at accelerating its return to growth.
