Barbara Wachsman is a nationally recognized expert in employer-sponsored healthcare strategy, with over 25 years of experience shaping innovative benefits programs and advancing value-based care models. She served as Director of Strategy & Engagement for Enterprise Benefits at The Walt Disney Company for more than a decade, where she oversaw a $2.5 billion benefits budget. During her tenure, Barbara led the creation of Disney’s Strategy Lab, an innovation hub for healthcare delivery, and negotiated one of the largest direct, full-risk value-based care agreements in the U.S.

After retiring from Disney, Barbara transitioned to the healthcare delivery side, joining Galileo, a digital-first primary care provider, as Head of Employer Strategy. In this role, she collaborates with employers to implement virtual and value-based care solutions that improve access, quality, and affordability for their workforces.

Barbara also serves as a Senior Advisor to Frazier Healthcare Partners, an $8 billion healthcare-focused private equity firm. She sits on the boards of the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy and QueensCare Health Centers, and is a founding member of the Employer Health Innovation Roundtable (EHIR). Additionally, she serves on the Executive Committee of the American Board of Medical Specialties.

Barbara holds dual master’s degrees in Public Health and City Planning/Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Arts from Scripps College.