Christopher M. Wahl


christopher.wahl.wg11@wharton.upenn.edu Princeton University, Princeton, NJ B.S.E. Chemical Engineering


Selina B. Wang selina.wang.wg11@wharton.upenn.edu


University of California, Berkeley, CA B.A., Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Mathematics and History, 2005


Michael L. Westover


michael.westover.wg11@wharton.upenn.edu Brigham Young University, Provo, UT B.A., Honors, Communications, 2004


An opportunity with a consulting firm that serves health care clients.


PricewaterhouseCoopers, New York, NY Senior Associate Summer Intern, Summer 2010


Developed strategy to improve patient adherence for specialty products divi- sion of multinational pharmaceutical company. Consulted with client’s specialty pharmacy providers to design and target the adherence programs for six products. Developed financial projections for adherence programs and presented projections to client, resulting in client’s decision to initiate programs at five specialty pharmacy providers.


Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ Project Chemical Engineer, 2008-2009 Assistant Process Leader, 2007 Operations Engineer, 2005-2006 Analyst, 2003-2005


Developed pharmaceutical product for five experimental drugs. All products entered clinical trials on schedule. Analyzed and presented business case to pursue a new product development technology, resulting in Merck’s invest- ment in this technology. Received Award for Excellence: Novel Tech - nology Evaluation. Led five-person team that successfully installed and troubleshot new equipment in pilot plant. Received Award for Excellence: Equipment Startup & Documentation and 2007 Merck Sigma Award Best Overall Project. Managed direct report to successful completion of large experimental project. Created and managed summer intern project that reduced down-time for a key piece of equipment.


An opportunity to utilize my consulting experience and my interest in health care consumerism.


The Clorox Company, Oakland, CA Summer Associate Global Insights Manager, Summer 2010


Led consumer behavior market research to develop product innova- tion strategy for Brita, one of Clorox’s fastest growing brands. Analyzed purchase trend data, brand tracking studies, and purchase driver research to provide holistic view of the Brita consumer.


Alameda Alliance for Health, Alameda, CA


Operation Information Manager, 2009 Created a new operations division for internal data analysis to assess operational and financial performance of this nonprofit Medicaid HMO. Collaborated with functional partners to review data collection and analytical methodologies.


L.E.K. Consulting, San Francisco, CA Senior Associate Consultant, 2005-2009 Led analysis in 15 formal engage- ments, focusing primarily on strategic and operational recommendations for top-tier health insurance organizations. Identified more than $1B in potential revenue from improved risk score capturing of organization’s Medicare population. Discovered more than $2M in cost-savings based on ROI analysis of a health insurer’s prior authorization division. Conducted market analysis for private equity due diligence in the healthcare industry.


An opportunity with an innovative team in a health care services company.


UnitedHealth Group, Golden Valley, MN Project Manager, Summer 2010 Analyzed the treatment flow for patients with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and evaluated UnitedHealth’s existing interventions. Restructured CAD Case Management and Disease Management programs and used regression analysis with claims data to identify high-risk patients and top- performing hospitals. Devised cardiac scorecard to aid in contract negotia- tions with Integrated Delivery Systems.


Milliman Inc., Hartford, CT Analyst, 2005-2007


Health Care Consultant, 2007-2009 Advised state and municipal governments on their health care plans, including managing contract negotiations with insurers, creating budget projections, and making recommendations on how to lower employer costs and improve employee health. Employed data mining and benchmarking techniques with medical and pharmaceutical claims to tailor interventions to employee populations. Led crossfunctional teams to turn labor-intensive actuarial services into user-friendly web applica- tions. Streamlined operations for Medicare Part D services through an automated notification program and data-gathering web portal that reduced overhead costs by 75% without affecting revenue.


Research Enhanced Design Marketing Coordinator, 2004


Employed product-trial experiments and conjoint-analysis research techniques to understand consumer perceptions.


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