Health system digital leader Saad Chaudhry joins Evergreen Healthcare Partners as Chief Executive Officer

Health systems are navigating Epic modernization, revenue cycle transformation, AI and automation, analytics, and ERP, often simultaneously, and rarely with enough internal capacity to execute well. Most consulting firms respond with recommendations or headcount. Evergreen was built around a different model: experienced leaders and teams shaped around each organization's specific goals, working as a true partner from strategy through delivery. Chaudhry's arrival positions the firm to continue that momentum at greater scale, with a leader who has managed exactly that complexity from inside major health systems.

Chaudhry's background spans the CDIO roles at SSM Health and Luminis Health, senior positions at Johns Hopkins Medicine, UPMC, McKesson, and international work at Gartner and Saudi German Health. A Fellow of CHIME, CHCIO, and CDH-E, he has also been recognized by HIMSS as a Top Future-50 Leader.

“When you sit in an executive seat at a health system, you learn quickly which consulting firms are true partners: the ones that have actually done the work and bring their expertise and experience to bear within an approach suited specifically for your organization. They come in, understand your situation, and then execute around that. Evergreen has built something rare in the industry; they have vast experience in not just technology, but operations. They are fully aware of the stakes and know precisely how to collaborate when things get hard. That is why I am here,”Saad Chaudhry, Chief Executive Officer, Evergreen Healthcare Partners

For Madden, the decision reflects a deliberate vision for what the firm becomes next.

“Naming a new CEO is not a decision I made lightly, especially given my plans to remain deeply involved at Evergreen for many years to come. Saad's addition doesn't just continue what we've built, it expands what's possible for our clients, our consultants, and our team. His experience as a healthcare system executive gives Evergreen a strong strategic foundation, and equally important, who he is as a person and a leader makes him a natural cultural fit to take Evergreen into its next chapter,”Drew Madden, Founder and President, Evergreen Healthcare Partners

For customer organizations, the day-to-day partnership remains unchanged. Madden continues in his active role with clients and strategic partnerships, while Chaudhry steps in to lead the company and expand Evergreen's reach as healthcare organizations face an increasingly complex operating environment. Together, this leadership positions the firm to do more of what it has spent nearly a decade building: earned trust, Best in KLAS recognition, and partnerships structured around improving healthcare at the organizations that need it most.

About Evergreen Healthcare Partners

Evergreen Healthcare Partners is a healthcare consulting firm founded in 2017 and headquartered in Middleton, Wisconsin, with a mission to build authentic partnerships that improve healthcare. Built by leaders from inside health systems, healthcare technology firms, and consulting, Evergreen brings deep expertise across Epic implementation, revenue cycle transformation, data and analytics, automation and AI, ERP, and strategic advisory, with senior consultants working alongside healthcare organizations from strategy through implementation and operational improvement. Ranked #1 Best in KLAS for Overall Implementation Services in 2024 and 2025, and #1 across IT Planning and Assessment, Revenue Cycle Optimization, and Clinical Optimization in 2026, the firm serves more than 185 healthcare organizations with a team of over 500 professionals. Learn more at evergreen.partners.

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