Director

Dr. Pegus recently served as a partner at Morgan Health, where, from November 2022 to May 2024, she supported the organization’s strategic investments and broader efforts to improve the quality and affordability of employer-sponsored health care. Dr. Pegus is president of Caluent, LLC, a healthcare analytics and advisory company she has owned since 2012. Dr. Pegus previously served as executive vice president of Health & Wellness for Walmart from December 2020 through March 2023, where she led the company’s health care businesses and served as a senior advisor. Prior to that, Dr. Pegus served as chief medical officer and president of Consumer Health Solutions for Cambia Health Solutions from September 2018 to December 2020. Dr. Pegus also served as the first chief medical officer of Walgreens from 2010 to 2013, and from 2007 to 2010, as general manager and chief medical officer of SymCare Personalized Health Solutions, Inc., a diabetes-focused division of Johnson & Johnson. Prior to that, Dr. Pegus served as a medical director at Aetna and Pfizer. She began her career in private practice as a cardiologist. Dr. Pegus is currently a member of the board of directors of Concentra, a provider of occupational health services. Dr. Pegus is co-founder of A New Beat, an organization focused on advancing cardiovascular health and supporting the career growth of emerging leaders in the field of cardiology, and currently serves on the boards of private organizations, including the American Heart Association. Dr. Pegus previously served as a director of several public companies, including Phreesia, Inc., Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. and Cogentix Medical, Inc. Dr. Pegus received an MD from Weill Cornell Medical College, an MPH from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, and a BA from Brandeis University.