UpHealth, Inc. welcomed Samuel J. Meckey as its new Chief Executive Officer. In his new role, Meckey will focus on accelerating growth and profitability as well as advancing UpHealth's mission of improving healthcare access, especially for underserved communities. Meckey brings extensive experience spearheading growth strategies and operational excellence in healthcare to his role as CEO.

Most recently, he served as executive vice president and head of healthcare at EXLService Holdings, Inc., where he integrated five businesses into one cohesive operating unit and developed the strategic plan to double the business's size, grew revenues and net income, increased gross margin and significantly improved return on invested capital. Prior to EXL, he was president of Optum Global Solutions, overseeing the company's global operations and technology services organization. Meckey spent 14 years at Optum, where he was responsible for significant revenue and earnings increases across multiple lines of business.

Meckey was an officer and pilot in the United States Navy preceding his corporate career. He completed his undergraduate degree in economics at the United States Naval Academy and earned a master's degree from Harvard Business School.