WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Mary Langowski has been hired as executive vice president for strategy, policy and market development at CVS Health.
CVS said Wednesday that Langowski, slated to begin in the new post on Oct. 14, joins the company from international law firm DLA Piper, where she chairs the health care policy and regulatory practice and serves as the co-chair of the food and beverage sector.
"I am delighted to join CVS Health," Langowski said in a statement. "As America’s premier pharmacy innovation company, CVS Health stands on the front lines of health care delivery, bringing vital products and services to millions of consumers in virtually every community from coast to coast. I look forward to joining the leadership team of this dynamic company to help better serve CVS Health’s clients and customers, foster growth for CVS Health, and help the company drive innovation in our health care system to provide higher-quality, more affordable care and improved patient health."
At CVS, Langowski will direct strategy and market development, identifying and expanding enterprise opportunities to new markets as the company grows its presence in the fast-changing health care system. She also will lead the company’s government affairs and policy development teams at the state and federal level, providing strategic counsel to help navigate the complex and dynamic policies, regulations and market trends that today’s health care companies face, CVS said.
"As health care continues to evolve, CVS Health is committed to delivering solutions for better health to our customers and the patients we serve. We need a leader who understands our business fundamentals and how they intersect with health care policy and the political landscape," stated Thomas Moriarty, executive vice president, chief health care strategy officer and general counsel at CVS Health. "Mary’s deep expertise in helping clients translate nuanced public policy into actionable business strategy will make her an invaluable asset to our leadership team. Her experience in analyzing and shaping health care policy at every level of government gives her a unique perspective on our competitive landscape, our operations and our strategy going forward."
Langowski has experience in the private, nonprofit and public sectors. Before DLA Piper, she served in senior positions at Alston & Bird and Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, where she provided strategic counsel to clients with a special focus on health care. She also served as a senior health care policy adviser for Sen. Tom Harkin (D., Iowa) from 2001 to 2004 and was the chief policy advisor at the Iowa Department of Public Health under Gov. Tom Vilsack.
