# Brad Ulrich

> Brad Ulrich is the Chicago-area chief executive officer of Thrive Physical Therapy Partners. He announced the appointment in March 2024 after senior pharmacy and retail operations roles at Walgreens. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from Purdue University; Thrive’s July 2024 introduction also described his service on its dean’s pharmacy advisory council.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Thrive Physical Therapy Partners
- **Organizations:** Thrive Physical Therapy Partners, Walgreens, Purdue University
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Purdue University
- **Known for:** Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Thrive Physical Therapy Partners in 2024., Held group vice president responsibilities at Walgreens., Reported by Thrive in July 2024 to serve on Purdue’s dean’s pharmacy advisory council.

## Career timeline

- **2016** — Listed as Walgreens regional vice president for Boston and upstate New York in a Massachusetts commission report.
- **2022** — Announced his role as Walgreens group vice president of pharmacy operations and services.
- **2023** — Visited Walgreens store 6456 in West Lafayette and discussed the Brookshire pharmacy transaction publicly.
- **2024** — Announced his appointment as Thrive Physical Therapy Partners CEO on March 25.

## Achievements

- Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Thrive Physical Therapy Partners in 2024.
- Held group vice president responsibilities at Walgreens.
- Reported by Thrive in July 2024 to serve on Purdue’s dean’s pharmacy advisory council.

## Latest updates

- **2024-12** — Featured with chief strategy officer Peter Chung in a discussion with Paul Martin about the partnership and M&A landscape heading into 2025.
- **2024-07** — Thrive published a CEO spotlight describing Ulrich’s experience and Purdue connection.
- **2024-03** — Announced his appointment as CEO of Thrive Physical Therapy Partners.

## Links

- Website: https://thriveptpartners.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-ulrich-179b9a94/

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Last updated: 2026-10-09