# Bill Henderson

> Bill Henderson is a healthcare growth executive with 35+ years across dental, vision, Medicaid, Medicare, and chronic care management. He spent 15 years at LIBERTY Dental Plan, where he grew the business to more than $900 million in sales and over 6 million covered lives across all 50 states. After serving as Chief Growth Officer at Vheda Health, he was named Strategic Advisor to the CEO of LightSpun, the AI-powered dental insurance administration platform formerly known as 32Health, in April 2026, where he leads national growth strategy and payer partnerships.

- **Role:** Strategic Advisor to the CEO at LightSpun
- **Organizations:** LightSpun, Vheda Health, LIBERTY Dental Plan, PrimeVision / OptiCare Health Systems, Continental Life & Health, SemperVirens Venture Capital (Advisory Board)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Cornell University
- **Known for:** Scaled a national dental and managed care organization to over $1 billion in annual revenue., Grew membership from thousands (roughly 40,000) to 7 million covered lives., Grew LIBERTY Dental Plan sales to more than $900 million and membership to 6+ million across all 50 states.

## Career timeline

- **1986** — Began serving as Faithful Navigator for the Knights of Columbus, a 40-year volunteer commitment.
- **1994-2003** — Appointed to the Executive Board of the Texas Association of Health Plans.
- **2000** — Inducted as a lifetime member of Who's Who for Senior VP of Business Development.
- **2000s** — Held senior-suite roles at PrimeVision / OptiCare Health Systems, an NCQA-certified credentialing verification organization, and earlier at Continental Life & Health.
- **2007-2022** — Spent roughly 15 years as Senior Vice President of Business Development at LIBERTY Dental Plan, growing sales past $900 million and membership to 6+ million lives across all 50 states.
- **2022** — Joined Vheda Health as Senior Vice President of Business Development (initially consulting).
- **2024-09** — Promoted to Chief Growth Officer at Vheda Health.
- **2026-04** — Named Strategic Advisor to the CEO at LightSpun to lead national growth strategy.

## Achievements

- Scaled a national dental and managed care organization to over $1 billion in annual revenue.
- Grew membership from thousands (roughly 40,000) to 7 million covered lives.
- Grew LIBERTY Dental Plan sales to more than $900 million and membership to 6+ million across all 50 states.
- Guided multiple organizations through successful acquisitions and private equity exits, delivering shareholder returns exceeding 50 percent.
- Developed specialized HMOs in North Carolina and Texas.
- Created an innovative dental Foster Care carve-out program in Texas.
- Licensed Life & Health agent in 33 states.
- Served on the Executive Board of the Texas Association of Health Plans (1994-2003).

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Named Strategic Advisor to the CEO at LightSpun to lead national growth strategy and payer partnerships.
- **2024-09** — Promoted to Chief Growth Officer at Vheda Health.

## Links

- Website: https://lightspun.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-henderson-33176415

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/bill-henderson
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-06-14