Rita Numerof
- Trusted Strategic Advisor: For more than three decades, Dr. Rita Numerof has helped Fortune 500 organizations transform their business models, drive sustainable growth, and thrive through market disruption.
- Cross-Industry Expertise: With experience spanning healthcare, financial services, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, telecommunications, and manufacturing, Rita delivers practical strategies that translate across industries and changing business environments.
- Thought Leader on Growth & Transformation: A bestselling author, accomplished board member, and respected business strategist, Dr. Numerof equips leaders with the insights and execution frameworks needed to improve performance, increase profitability, and lead with confidence in times of change.
Rita Numerof Speaker Biography
Dr. Rita Numerof is the co-founder and President of Numerof. Her dedication, leadership, and passion have guided Numerof into its third decade of continuous growth and success.
From the firm’s inception, Rita has focused on developing new business models for companies in industries undergoing major market changes. Her work has spanned industries that are critical to global economic growth – financial services, healthcare delivery, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, telecommunications, and major industrial manufacturing. Bringing experience, style, and boundless energy, Rita has applied her expertise to help organizations create and execute successful new strategies in the face of fundamental market shifts.
Rita has a deep understanding of the challenges executives face in sustaining growth and profitability in increasingly fluid markets. As a result, she’s become a trusted advisor to senior management teams across a wide range of leading companies. Her cross-industry perspective, combined with her expertise in executing strategy and optimizing corporate performance are the basis for objective counsel that leading executives rely on.
Rita served on the board of directors for H.D. Smith, one of the largest medical products distributors, through its acquisition by AmerisourceBergen in January 2018. She is a board member of Jazz St. Louis, and a member of WBL (Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Healthcare Industry) and the Saint Louis Forum.
Dr. Numerof graduated magna cum laude from the Honors College, Syracuse University and received her PhD from Bryn Mawr College. She is widely published in business journals, has authored six books and serves as an adjunct faculty member of the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Getting to Population Health: Changing Your Business Model
As healthcare shifts from treating illness to improving outcomes, organizations must rethink how they deliver and coordinate care. Dr. Numerof explores the business model changes required to succeed in population health, offering practical strategies for aligning providers, payers, and patients around measurable value.
Healthcare at a Turning Point: A Roadmap for Change
Healthcare is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its history. In this keynote, Dr. Numerof examines the forces reshaping the industry—from payment reform to consumer expectations—and provides leaders with a clear roadmap for navigating disruption while positioning their organizations for long-term success.
Consumer-Driven Healthcare: Closer Than You Think
Today’s patients expect the same transparency, convenience, and personalized experiences they receive in every other industry. Dr. Numerof demonstrates how healthcare organizations can adapt to the empowered healthcare consumer by creating patient-centered strategies that improve satisfaction, loyalty, and outcomes.
Moving Toward a Market-Driven Model of Care
As reimbursement shifts from volume to value, healthcare organizations must compete differently. This presentation explores how leaders can redesign care delivery, strengthen competitive positioning, and build sustainable business models that reward quality, efficiency, and patient outcomes.
Translating Your Care Model into Competitive Advantage
Exceptional care alone is no longer enough. Dr. Numerof explains how organizations can differentiate themselves by aligning clinical excellence with strategic business practices, creating a compelling value proposition for patients, employers, and payers.
Building a Culture of Accountability
Organizational transformation begins with leadership. Dr. Numerof shares proven approaches for creating a culture where accountability, collaboration, and performance are embedded at every level, enabling teams to execute strategy and achieve lasting results.
Engaging Physicians in a New Business Model
Physicians play a critical role in the transition to value-based care. This keynote examines how healthcare leaders can successfully engage physicians, align incentives, foster collaboration, and build the trust necessary to drive organizational change and improve patient outcomes.
Bringing Value to Healthcare
Based on the principles from her book Bringing Value to Healthcare, Dr. Numerof outlines practical steps for transitioning from fee-for-service to value-based healthcare. Audiences leave with actionable insights for improving quality, reducing costs, and creating sustainable competitive advantage in an evolving marketplace.
