Luke Ascoli

About Luke Ascoli

At CVS Health, orchestrating a portfolio of high-performing teams and complex healthcare products is my forte, driving growth and fostering team engagement with a strategic focus. My ability to serve as a subject matter expert in business case development, product innovation, and data insights is a testament to my role\'s impact across the organization. Our dedication to initiatives like TrueCost reflects a commitment to transforming patient care and system efficiency.The organization\'s success in enabling $3.5 million in incremental performance guarantees and pioneering a value-based care initiative for rheumatoid arthritis is a direct result of the collaborative efforts I have led. These collective endeavors underscore a dedication to healthcare transformation on an enterprise scale, aligning with CVS Health\'s strategic vision.

Experience

1. Lead Director - Pharmacy Benefits Strategy

   CVS Health

   Jul 2022 — Present · Woonsocket, RI, US

   I orchestrate a portfolio with high-performing clinical and non-clinical staff and complex products, fostering team engagement and driving growth. I also serve as a subject matter expert, actively contributing to colleague growth and development by imparting knowledge on impactful business case development, product innovation, product ownership, and data insights. • Directed a diverse portfolio of products and services, including a value-based clinical transformation initiative for rheumatoid arthritis patients, a client contract performance monitoring team, and an effort to develop a revolutionary, transparent pharmacy pricing model called TrueCost. • Enabled $3.5M in incremental performance guarantee revenue by surpassing contractual standards, showcasing a capacity to exceed expectations and deliver significant financial benefits.• Successfully implemented member-facing components of a new, transparent pharmacy benefit pricing model for a payor covering over lives.• Attracted, retained, and developed a highly effective team of clinical and non-clinical colleagues, successfully advocating for numerous promotions within CVS Health. • Spearheaded the promotion of clinical products, synchronizing client-facing presentations with sales and account teams, yielding an impressive upswing in client product interest.

Education

• Boston University School of Public Health

  Master of Public Health - MPH

• Fordham University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration and Management with Marketing Concentration; Business Law & Ethics Minor

  1998 — 2003

• Saint John's High School

  High School Diploma, College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program

  1994 — 1998

• Bryant University

  Graduate Certificate, Applied Business Analytics

  2019 — 2019

• Bryant University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA (with Honors), Applied Business Analytics

Skills

• Epicor Vantage
• Lead Generation
• Product Marketing
• Social Media Marketing
• Manufacturing
• Marketing Communications
• Account Management
• Leadership
• Sales Support
• Epicor
• Sales
• Pardot
• Sales Operations
• Help Desk Support
• Customer Service
• Networking
• Product Development
• Process Improvement
• Salesforce.com Administration
• Shoretel
• Sales Management
• Market Development
• Software Documentation
• Social Media
• Six Sigma
• Product Launch
• Product Management
• Management
• Team Building
• Salesforce.com
• Marketing
• Erp
• Troubleshooting
• Forecasting
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Insite Manifest
• Marketing Strategy
• Network Administration
• Windows 7