Acentra Health, a technology and health solutions company focused on accelerating better health outcomes for government and commercial clients, has announced the appointment of Balajee Sethuraman as Executive Vice President and Chief Business Services Officer (CBSO). In this role, Sethuraman will lead the company’s business services and delivery operations, strengthening enterprise-wide execution through a unified operating model.
This appointment marks a strategic addition to Acentra Health’s executive leadership team as the company continues to streamline operations and enhance delivery capabilities.
“Balajee is a transformative leader with exceptional experience scaling global teams, improving operational performance, and driving digital innovation,” said Todd Stottlemyer, Chief Executive Officer of Acentra Health. “His ability to bring clarity, accountability, and strategic focus to complex organizations makes him the ideal leader to help shape our business services and delivery operations.”
Sethuraman brings nearly 30 years of senior executive experience across healthcare and technology, with expertise spanning services, product development, and platform solutions. He has consistently strengthened client relationships and improved productivity across globally distributed teams.
Prior to joining Acentra Health, Sethuraman served as President & Managing Partner at Emids, where he led growth initiatives across the digital health company’s payer and provider businesses. As Chief Operating Officer, he oversaw the transformation of delivery, engineering, and Centers of Excellence functions. Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles at Highmark Health, Cognizant, and IBM, supporting organizations in building scalable service models and leading large teams through complex change initiatives.
“I am thrilled to join Acentra Health at such a pivotal moment,” said Sethuraman. “Our clients know Acentra Health for disciplined execution on mission-critical work – achieving major milestones including CMS certification for Medicaid systems modernization, delivering clinically rigorous programs at scale, and operating with independently validated quality standards. I look forward to supporting the team as we advance human-in-the-lead AI and utilize new technologies to build and deploy products, solutions, and services that support our clients’ needs and improve their beneficiaries’ lives.”
Sethuraman holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Bangalore University and an MBA from the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning.
