Adaeze Enekwechi, Ph.D., M.P.P. is the CEO of Cayaba Care, a venture-backed, value-based,
maternal health company focused on improving outcomes for moderate and high risk pregnant
women covered by Medicaid, exchange and commercial insurance. Cayaba provides a full-suite,
wrap-around services model in the home, in person and virtually to supplement existing OB
care with social, emotional, other supports during pregnancy through postpartum to ensure
that historically underserved populations experience excellent maternal outcomes. Adaeze is
also an Operating Partner at WCAS, an investment firm where she focuses on growth-oriented
healthcare companies to articulate the value of private equity capital to healthcare companies.
She also sharpens the firm's understanding of the policy and regulatory environment which can
have a significant impact on healthcare companies particularly companies serving Medicare and
Medicaid populations. Dr. Enekwechi is trained in health economics and outcomes research,
and led IMPAQ, LLC, a company that provided research, technical assistance, and advanced
analytics services for federal clients which she took through its acquisition in 2020. She also
spent many years in federal policy roles at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Medicare
Payment Advisory Commission, and she was the Head of Health Programs at the White House
Office of Management and Budget under President Obama. There she led policy, management
and regulatory oversight for all US health care agencies and programs including CMS, FDA, NIH,
CDC and HRSA. Dr. Enekwechi serves on the board of directors at the Public Health Institute,
Alliance for Health Policy, MedStar Health, the largest health system in the DC area, and Liberty
Dental Plan. She is also an active member of a Maryland chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Inc.