Title: Director, Public Policy – Data & Evidence
Company: McKesson
Education: Master of Healthcare Administration & Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies, Chemistry Minor – UNC Chapel Hill; Master of Theological Studies – Emory University
Verticals: Healthcare Consulting; Health Policy & Research
Prior Experience: Hospital Administration
Career Switcher: No
Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC
Ask me about: Consulting, Health Policy and Operations, Career Development, Academic Healthcare, Federal Health Policy, Health Insurance, Public Policy
Fun Fact: I am a distant relative of Benjamin Franklin. I would prove it but I don’t think he ever completed his 23andMe profile.
Biography: Mr. Kernodle is a Federal healthcare consultant focused on health insurance programs and reforms at the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). He has supported a variety of Federal initiatives that seek to improve health care interoperability, increase access to affordable and comprehensive health coverage, and advance value-based care initiatives. His work as a faculty member at Kenan-Flagler includes providing research support and strategic services to the Center for the Business of Health.
Mr. Kernodle is an active member of the UNC community, serving on multiple committees at the Gillings School of Global Public Health. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Healthcare Administration degree from UNC, along with a Masters of Theological Studies degree from Emory University, where he and his wife, Zoey, serve on the Dean’s Committee of 100.
