Change Healthcare has appointed Fredrik Eliasson its new executive vice president and chief financial officer, with Eliasson joining Change after a 20-year career at CSX Corporation. There, he served as executive vice president and CFO, as well as chief sales and marketing officer.
As a member of the Change Healthcare executive leadership team, Eliasson will report to President and Chief Executive Officer Neil de Crescenzo.
Formed one year ago, Change Healthcare is one of the largest independent healthcare IT companies in the U.S. Change's Intelligent Healthcare Network processes $2 trillion in claims annually, and its software and analytics, network solutions and technology-enabled services are geared toward the transition to a value-based healthcare system.
"Fredrik's combination of enterprise financial leadership, coupled with executive sales and marketing experience, makes him a tremendous addition to our team," de Crescenzo said in a statement.
Eliasson's role as executive officer of CSX Corporation saw him guiding one of the largest rail-based freight transportation and logistics companies in the country, with $11 billion in revenue, a market capitalization of more than $50 billion and 26,000 employees. During his tenure he drove improved revenue and earnings growth, and increased shareholder value substantially, with CSX's value more than doubling over the past five years.
Eliasson has held numerous financial leadership roles, including director of investor relations, vice president of commercial finance and vice president of financial planning and analysis. He also served in a lot of other senior leadership roles at CSX, including vice president of emerging markets and vice president of chemicals and fertilizer.
He holds a Bachelor's degree and MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University.
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