Bill Kramer

Principal, Kramer Health Care Consulting

Bill Kramer is an independent health care consultant, focusing on health care management, finance and public policy.

In his consulting work, he has offered his management expertise to health care organizations, ranging from large academic medical centers to local community providers. In addition, he has developed health reform recommendations on behalf of the Oregon Business Council and served as a consultant to the Oregon Health Fund Board in its work to develop a comprehensive health care reform plan for the state. Bill is considered an expert in health policy and management, and he is quoted frequently in the media, including interviews on CBS and national public radio.

Prior to developing his consulting practice, Mr. Kramer was a senior executive with Kaiser Permanente for over 20 years; most recently, he served as Chief Financial Officer for Kaiser Permanente’s Northwest Region. Earlier in his career, he served as Chief of Budget & Program Analysis Services for the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services.

Bill serves on the Board of Directors of the Sightline Institute, as well as the International Sustainable Development Foundation and EPEAT Inc. He has also served on the Board of Governors for the City Club of Portland. Bill has an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BA from Harvard. He and his wife, Melissa Cadwallader, live in Portland, Oregon.