# Joan Butters

> Joan Butters is the co-founder and CEO of Xsolis, which she established with Jim Sohr in 2013. An AIM and Optum executive before becoming a founder, she has led the company through a $75 million minority growth investment in 2021 and was named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Southeast Award winner. She is based in the Nashville area.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Xsolis
- **Organizations:** Xsolis, Optum, AIM Healthcare
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, International Relations and Affairs, Northern Illinois University, University of South Carolina
- **Known for:** Helped develop technology solutions generating over $225 million annually at Optum, according to her official biography., Led Xsolis through its $75 million minority growth investment in 2021., EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Southeast Award winner.

## Career timeline

- **1996** — Joined AIM Healthcare as its twentieth hire; later led Data Mining Technologies.
- **2009-2012** — General manager at OptumInsight; official biography describes her role as VP/General Manager of Strategy and Emerging Solutions at Optum.
- **2013** — Co-founded Xsolis with Jim Sohr and became CEO.
- **2021** — Xsolis secured a $75 million minority growth investment from Brighton Park Capital.
- **2025** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Southeast Award winner.

## Achievements

- Helped develop technology solutions generating over $225 million annually at Optum, according to her official biography.
- Led Xsolis through its $75 million minority growth investment in 2021.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Southeast Award winner.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Xsolis reported that Dragonfly had surpassed 10 billion AI-powered predictions and served more than 615 hospitals and health systems.
- **2026-02** — Welcomed Vic Pierni as Xsolis CFO to support financial strategy and continued growth.
- **2025-06** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Southeast Award winner.

## Links

- Website: https://www.xsolis.com/team/joan-butters/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanbutters

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Last updated: 2026-10-25