Joseph Flanagan

Joe joined R1 in June 2013 and served as President, Chief Executive Officer from 2016-2023 and as member of the Board of Directors presently. To this role, Joe brings 20+ years of management experience and will drive continued operational excellence, technology leadership and value creation for R1’s client partners. Joe served as Chief Operating Officer prior to May 2016 and was instrumental in creating and standardizing the R1 Performance Stack℠.

Previously, Joe served as a Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations and Supply Chain at Applied Materials Inc. Prior to joining Applied, Joe held executive positions in global operations for Nortel Networks Corporation, a telecommunications equipment manufacturer, since 2006, including President of Nortel Business Services from August 2009 to February 2010, and Senior Vice President of Global Operations from August 2007 until August 2009. From 1993 to 2006, Joe held several positions at General Electric Company, a global infrastructure, finance, and media company. Joe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Merchant Marine Academy.