Carrie Knowles-Atkinson (MBA ’04) | June 2025

Knowles-Atkinson was appointed a Principal at BDC Advisors, a leading healthcare strategy consulting firm. Knowles-Atkinson brings over 25 years of leadership in provider network strategy, contract negotiation, and payer-provider collaboration to support BDC’s growing practice focused on payer-provider strategy, innovation and value-based contracting.

Knowles-Atkinson has held senior leadership roles across the healthcare industry, including nearly two decades at UnitedHealth Group (UnitedHealthcare and Optum), where she served as National Vice President of Provider Networks and Regional Vice President of Government Network Programs. Most recently, she served as a Senior Healthcare Advisor at Oliver Wyman, where she worked with leading payers to optimize provider networks and contracting strategies. Her experience spans all major lines of business including Commercial, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, Exchange, and Federal programs.

At BDC, Knowles-Atkinson will work with health systems, provider organizations, and health plans to align contracting strategies with service line transformation efforts and enterprise growth. Her appointment comes as BDC Advisors continues to expand its payer-provider innovation services, including product development, go-to-market strategies, revenue enhancement, market competitive repositioning, development of value-based payment models, and implementation of sustainable contracting cycles.