Gifthealth has appointed Jeremy Richardson as its new chief commercial officer (CCO), bringing nearly 20 years of leadership experience in sales, marketing, trade, and business development across top healthcare organizations.

Most recently, Richardson served as vice president of strategy & commercial growth at Elevance Health, where he oversaw the integration of BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy, Kroger Specialty Pharmacy (KSP), and Paragon Healthcare. In this role, he managed more than 350 sales professionals, directed over 300 limited distribution therapies, and supported $7.5 billion in annual revenue.

Prior to Elevance Health, Richardson spent a decade at KSP, rising to vice president of sales, marketing, and trade relations. During his tenure, Kroger achieved consistent year-over-year revenue growth exceeding $4 billion, launched new therapeutic divisions, and successfully integrated into Elevance.

“Jeremy is known for his ability to architect and execute large-scale commercial strategies – uniting payer, provider, and pharma relationships to drive sustainable growth,” said Chip Parkinson, CEO of Gifthealth. “His deep expertise in specialty and infusion therapies, omni-channel marketing, and trade relations will be instrumental as Gifthealth accelerates its partnerships with leading pharmaceutical manufacturers and expands patient access across multiple therapeutic areas.”

In his new role, Richardson will oversee all commercial strategy, new business development, and marketing functions. He said: “Gifthealth is transforming patient access, unifying every step of the journey to deliver effortless experiences for manufacturers, patients and prescribers and accelerating speed to therapy. I am excited to lead the next phase of its growth across pharma partnerships, as well as its expanding specialty hub and digital pharmacy footprint.”