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Kaile Zagger


Senior Managing Director

Senior Managing Director based in New York City, Kaile Zagger is a restructuring and turnaround expert that specializes in the healthcare and life sciences industry.

In today’s challenging healthcare environment, success requires a unique and transformative approach. The future of innovation in human health will be written by the organizations who reimagine it and are agile enough to calibrate to the rapidly changing landscape. Riveron’s dedication to healthcare and life sciences, strengthens our clients ability to navigate the complex terrain, furthering our collective ability to deliver on global health and innovation.
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Background

Ms. Zagger touts over two decades of healthcare and life science experience with expertise and a strong track record of transformation in the sector. She has been notably acclaimed as a “World Leader in Healthcare,” a “Top COO of 2021,” and is a distinguished recipient of two Connecticut State Proclamations for her disruptive and innovative work in healthcare.

Kaile has committed her career to driving change and disruption in the healthcare and life science industry. She brings over two decades of transformational experience across a dozen sub sectors in the space. Her expertise resides in re-engineering internal operations, repositioning commercialization, and reshaping the organization for growth and experience spans from pre revenue challenges to post commercialization complexities. Kaile has held turnaround executive leadership roles across the C-suite, including chief executive officer, chief operating officer, chief commercial officer, chief restructuring officer and independent board member, for both publicly traded and privately held organizations.

Kaile is a native Californian and now resides in outside of New York City, in Westport, Connecticut.

Education and Certifications

  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Connecticut
  • Six Sigma Black Belt

 

Awards

  • Top Healthcare COO, 2021
  • Top World Leader in Healthcare, 2022
  • Two Time State of CT Proclamation Award Winner for Innovation in Healthcare (2018, 2020)