Frank Williams

Frank Williams is a veteran healthcare leader who recently joined Define Ventures as a Venture Partner.12 He is the co-founder of Evolent Health and served as its CEO and chairman, leading the company to complete an IPO and grow to over $1 billion in annualized revenue, serving more than 15 million patients.13 Prior to Evolent, Williams was Chairman and CEO of The Advisory Board Company, where he also led the company through an IPO and significant growth.13

Currently, Williams serves on the boards of several healthcare companies, including Helix, Nayya, Foodsmart, Trusted Health, and Wellth.13 He is also involved with academic and healthcare organizations, serving on the Executive Committee of UCSF and as a senior advisor to ICER and the President's Advisory Council for the School of Public Health at Brown University.1

At Define Ventures, Williams will play a pivotal role in partnering with category-defining digital health companies and their entrepreneurs to grow and scale their businesses.1 His appointment follows the firm's raising of $460 million across two new funds in 2023.1

Frank Williams holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in Political Economies of Industrial Societies from the University of California Berkeley.4