NWCDC 2019

Joseph Berardo
CEO
Carisk Partners


Joseph Berardo, Jr. has a successful track record of building highly motivated teams driving substantial growth in the healthcare service marketplace. He currently serves as CEO of Carisk Partners an MBF Healthcare Partners Portfolio Company. Carisk focuses on the coordination and risk transfer of complex cases in the casualty market. Mr. Berardo also serves on the Board, and is an investor in, the Brighton Health Group as a result of Brighton's acquisition of MagnaCare in January 2014. He had served as CEO of MagnaCare for 8+ years before transitioning to Non-Executive Chairman in January 2016. Mr. Berardo originally joined MagnaCare as Vice President of Sales and Marketing in January 2003. He took over as President in June 2005 and added the role of CEO in September 2007. Mr. Berardo started his career in healthcare services with U.S. Healthcare in 1990. He subsequently held leadership positions at Mount Sinai Health System, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Multiplan. A former Crain's NY Business “40 under 40” and NJBIZ “Power 50 in Health Care”, Mr. Berardo has authored numerous articles related to health plan strategies for carriers, providers, employers and advisors. Mr. Berardo is former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Make-A-Wish foundation of NJ and former Chairman of the Board of the Ocean Medical Center Foundation. Mr. Berardo holds a BA in Economics from Rutgers University

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