Definitive Healthcare

Definitive Healthcare announced a leadership change on September 2, 2026. Definitive Healthcare appointed Clay Ritchey CEO and a member of its board as the healthcare intelligence company prepares an AI-powered platform launch.

What changed

Clay Ritchey was named Chief Executive Officer and Board Director. Ritchey succeeds Kevin Coop, who left the CEO and board roles on August 31, 2026.

• Leader: Clay Ritchey
• Role: Chief Executive Officer and Board Director
• Effective: September 8, 2026
• Announcement date: September 2, 2026

Leadership background

Ritchey most recently served as CEO of Verato and previously led Evariant before its acquisition by Healthgrades. His earlier leadership roles span healthcare data, identity, marketing, and go-to-market operations.

The mandate

The company framed Ritchey’s priorities around returning to durable growth, accelerating product innovation, and combining its healthcare datasets with conversational AI and workflow software.

Why this matters for GTM teams

Executive appointments can precede changes in strategy, operating cadence, hiring, partnerships, and technology priorities. The useful signal is not the title alone: teams should watch the new leader’s stated mandate, prior playbook, organizational scope, and the initiatives announced during the first two quarters.

Source and methodology

This leadership profile is based on the company’s announcement. Roles, transition timing, and biographical details are presented as announced; SalesTools Research does not infer undisclosed succession plans.

Primary source: Definitive Healthcare leadership announcement.