Utilizing his entrepreneurial spirit, Dr. Brian Spencer bootstrapped his own medical practice and built a successful surgical career focused on efficiency, quality, and patient satisfaction. Good fortune provided Brian an opportunity to serve as Chief of Surgery then Chief of Staff at a rural hospital in Pennsylvania where during his tenure he witnessed system-wide healthcare challenges. Brian’s experiences, his desire to improve the healthcare delivery system, and his passion to enhance the lives of more people, prompted him to pursue an Executive-MBA at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. As an evening EMBA student, Brian consults for Veterans Administration Innovation Center on payment and care-delivery along with working for NCGrowth as an EMBA student analyst.