Michael Zeglinski currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Optum Specialty and Infusion Pharmacies. In this capacity, he is primarily responsible for leading the strategy, sales efforts, product development, clinical and nursing programs, analytics/outcomes, and operations of specialty and infusion pharmacies nationwide. Michael brings more than 30 years of experience in the pharmacy distribution and specialty pharmaceutical business, including home infusion therapies. Prior to joining Catamaran in 2012 as the Vice President of Pharmacy Operations, Zeglinski held roles at several other specialty pharmacy organizations, including Quantum Health Resources, Olsten/Gentiva Health Services, Accredo Therapeutics and CVS Caremark.
He has developed and implemented numerous pharmacy operating systems and disease-specific care management programs, which focus on increasing patients’ specialty pharmaceutical adherence rates, documenting cost saving interventions and improving quality of life for patients/members. He is also Green Belt certified in Lean Six Sigma processes focusing on the health care industry.
Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA, and pursued his Masters of Fine Arts in Music from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy and the American Pharmacists Association, sits on the Board of Trustees for the Greater Illinois Chapter of the National MS Society and the Editorial Board for Specialty Pharmacy Times, and has held pharmacist licenses in 13 states.