On January 6, 2025, Dayne Williams was announced as the new CEO of Quantum Health and is joining the Board of Directors effective January 13, 2025. Quantum Health is a consumer healthcare navigation and care coordination company.
Transitioning From One CEO to Another
Zane Burke will leave Quantum Health as CEO and a member of the Board of Directors after three years in the position. During his time as CEO, he helped drive high growth, product innovations, and technological enhancements. He is stepping down due to family health issues.
The new CEO, Williams, was previously the founder, CEO, and Executive Chairman of PlanSource, a technology company that automates and simplifies benefit programs and serves over 5 million employees.
Additionally, it assists employers in better administering their health benefits.
Williams has extensive leadership experience in technology, staffing, and insurance.
Kara Trott, Founder and Board Chair of Quantum Health, says, “We are thrilled to have Dayne join Quantum Health as the use of independent navigation continues to be a primary focus for employers looking to address rising costs including pharmacy spend and to provide a better health benefit experience for both their employees and providers. Dayne is a proven scaler of transformative companies and his expertise will expand our core solutions, ongoing use of new technologies like GenAI, and continue delivering leading ROI and outcomes.”
Plansource Williams’s CEO significantly impacted how benefits are bought, sold, and managed. Under his leadership, the company experienced substantial growth, with over 3,800 employers utilizing the platform.
Before he joined PlanSource, Williams was the CEO of CoAdvantage, a professional employer organization (PEO) specializing in payroll processing, benefits management, risk assessment, and employee development.
T.J. Carella, Managing Director, Head of Healthcare for Warburg Pincus, and Quantum Health Board member, says, “We are excited by Dayne’s vision for Quantum Health, his industry leadership experience, and his proven ability to drive growth and unlock new market value. We firmly believe Dayne is the right leader to enhance Quantum Health’s critical mission of helping customers seamlessly navigate the often complex healthcare ecosystem.”
About Quantum Health
With over 3 million active members, Quantum Health serves about 550 employers. In 2024, 90 new employer clients joined its healthcare navigation and care coordination platform, setting a company record. Employers use Quantum Health’s technologies and human-centered clinical solutions to provide a better healthcare experience while managing rising costs.
“Quantum Health has long been recognized as the creator of the independent healthcare navigation market and continues to lead through ongoing innovation and consistently delivering industry-leading clinical and financial results for payers, self-insured employers and members. From the Fortune 500 to local small businesses, employers across the country count on Quantum Health to help successfully deploy health benefits and support their employees on their healthcare journeys. I am excited to join an amazing culture and strong leadership team as we enter this next stage of the company’s growth and continue to execute on our mission and vision,” said Williams.
Quantum Health recently launched its Pharmacy Navigation solution as employers look to contain growing pharmacy costs. The clinical pharmacy team’s expertise advises members on cost-effective, high-quality care covered by their medical benefits. In 2024, the company expanded Quantum Health’s Comprehensive Care Solution to offer a greater focus on oncology, a new provider search, and advanced analytics capabilities.
“Dayne is a strategic leader who can scale market-leading companies while delivering an excellent service to members and clients, as evidenced when he led Great Hill’s former portfolio company PlanSource. We are confident he will leverage his deep understanding of the health benefits industry to deliver even greater value to Quantum Health’s members and clients,” said Rafael Cofiño, Managing Director at Great Hill Partners and Board member at Quantum Health.
