New York, New York, November 18th, 2024 – Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS), a leading private equity firm focused on the healthcare and technology industries, announced today that Ann Hickey, Principal in the Healthcare Group, has been named to The Wall Street Journal’s “Five Women Poised to Shape Private Equity’s Future.”

This prestigious recognition highlights Ann’s outstanding contributions to healthcare investing and her role in shaping the private equity industry. Since joining WCAS in 2016, Ann has focused on investments across payor services and risk-based care. She serves on the Boards of CenterWell Primary Care, U.S. Anesthesia Partners, and Valtruis, and is a board observer at Liberty Dental Plan.

“We are thrilled to see Ann recognized for her exceptional work and leadership in the healthcare space,” said Edward Sobol. “Her deep expertise, intellectual curiosity, and commitment to delivering value for our portfolio companies and investors exemplify the best of WCAS.”

Ann’s success is grounded in her dedication to mastering both finance and healthcare. As Ann shared with The Wall Street Journal, “So much of PE is going from mastery of finance to mastery of your specific sector. Not everything can be found in your computer or on an Excel spreadsheet.”

To read The Wall Street Journal article and learn more about Ann Hickey and the “Five Women Poised to Shape Private Equity’s Future,” please visit the Wall Street Journal Article.

This recognition reflects WCAS’s commitment to fostering a culture of excellence and innovation across its team.

The recognition is the opinion of the party conferring it and not of WCAS.  [WCAS provided information to The Wall Street Journal upon request. WCAS did not pay to be considered for or promote the recognition.] There can be no assurance that other publications would reach the same conclusion.