Speakers: Cole Erdmann

Cole Erdmann

Chief Executive Officer
Illuminate

 

Cole Erdmann is the transformational leader of Illuminate who is the leader in disease management and follow-up. With over 15 years of experience in the industry, Cole has been instrumental in driving innovation and growth. Cole began his career at Cerner taking on CEO priority projects where he created many first of a kinds in health care IT. His journey continued at by being selected to run a joint venture between Cerner and Advocate where he created the foundation of Cerner’s population health strategy and integrating 6 EMR’s, 50+ payor agreements, and brining 5 new products in under 3 years resulting in a $100M business. Cole joined Illuminate bringing passion and a wealth of product, industry, and M&A experience.

Under Cole’s leadership, Cerner achieved the Social Impact award and had his products named in Cerner’s most innovative products. Under Cole’s leadership, Illuminate successfully entered the Incidental Findings and Follow-up market driving significant ROI for it’s clients and achieving high double digit growth. Cole is known for bringing an amp it up culture and challenging status quo to bring outsized returns to the business. Cole holds degrees in International Business from William Jewell College and received his Master’s in Business Administration from Rockhurst University. Cole has served as a board member for the Advocate Cerner Collaboration and was a named member of the Missouri Health Network.