Chris Deacon — Co-Founder

I approach healthcare the way it actually functions: as a problem of capital allocation, risk management, and accountability. Exposing realities in this industry isn’t easy - but it’s necessary. Over more than two decades working inside healthcare systems, I’ve seen firsthand how complexity and opacity protect incumbents while costs, risk, and responsibility are pushed onto those funding the system. My experience spans senior public and private-sector leadership roles, including Director of State Health Benefits for public employees, retirees, and their families in New Jersey, and founder of VerSan Consulting, an independent healthcare advisory firm. Those roles shaped my focus on execution: how decisions actually get made, how money truly flows, and where leverage exists to drive change. My work centers on transparency, accountability, and operational follow-through. I challenge entrenched interests not for sport, but to help organizations reclaim control, enforce discipline, and achieve outcomes that matter. Healthcare doesn’t need more spin. It needs clarity, courage, and action. Through advisory work, writing, speaking, and strategic collaboration, I aim to bring integrity to a system built on opacity - and help turn truth into impact. Let’s connect. *All content is non-AI generated. Please note that some limited marketing content related to book promotion may be drafted with the assistance of a third-party marketing agent, including the use of AI tools.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Healthcare Strategy Expert with a focus on transparency and operational efficiency.

Experience: 17 yrs 1 mo