Richard Neale
About Richard Neale
Richard Neale is the Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Business Development and Growth Officer at Scripps Health in San Diego, California. He has extensive experience in corporate development, payer relations, and growth strategies within the health care and life sciences industries.
Current Role at Scripps Health
Richard Neale holds the position of Corporate Executive Vice President, Chief Business Development and Growth Officer at Scripps Health in San Diego, California, United States. In this role, he oversees payer relations and health plan teams accountable for various payment models including fee-for-service, value-based, and capitated payment models. He is responsible for aligning business needs with strategy, integration, and culture to identify and develop new growth opportunities.
Previous Roles at Scripps Health
Before his current role, Richard Neale served as the Senior Vice President Corporate Development at Scripps Health from 2014 to 2017. He also held the position of Corporate Vice President, Ambulatory Development and Research from 2009 to 2014. In these capacities, he was instrumental in developing and executing growth strategies, managing revenue growth through business development, and overseeing payer contracting.
Career in Health and Life Sciences
Richard Neale has extensive experience in the health and life sciences industries. He served as Sr. Vice President at both Galapagos and BioFocus DPI from 2006 to 2008, as well as Corporate Vice President, Business Operations and Alliances at Discovery Partners International from 2001 to 2006. His roles involved negotiating deals, leading business operations, and establishing partnerships and alliances across these sectors.
Educational Background
Richard Neale earned his MBA and Law degrees at Dalhousie University, studying from 1989 to 1993. Before that, he completed his B.Sc. in Chemistry and Microbiology at the University of Guelph from 1984 to 1987. His educational foundation includes comprehensive studies in law, business administration, chemistry, and microbiology.
Expertise in Corporate Development and Growth
Richard Neale possesses a deep understanding of corporate development and growth within the hospital & health care and life sciences/biopharmaceutical industries. He is skilled in negotiating, deal-making, and managing a $3.6 billion health care system. His areas of expertise include bone and joint diseases, inflammatory diseases, oncology, and biotechnology. He has been responsible for revenue growth and has overseen the Scripps Health Plan, focusing on geographic expansion, and forming collaborations and partnerships to broaden health care access.