# Joel Schaedler

> Joel Schaedler is the founder and CEO of Cornerstone Specialty Network, an operator who has spent decades where specialty pharmaceuticals, distribution and independent physician practices meet. A former Kent State pitcher drafted by the New York Yankees, he moved through commercial roles at Sanofi-Aventis, Centocor, AmerisourceBergen Specialty, Bionicare, P4 Healthcare and A.P. Pharma before founding Cornerstone in 2016. His recurring idea is practical: aggregate purchasing, data, education and operational services so independent practices can gain the advantages of scale without surrendering their independence.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Cornerstone Specialty Network
- **Organizations:** Cornerstone Specialty Network, Provider Network Holdings, Cornerstone Urology Network, A.P. Pharma, P4 Healthcare, Cardinal Health, Bionicare Medical Technologies, AmerisourceBergen Specialty, Centocor, Sanofi-Aventis, Kent State University
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Kent State University
- **Known for:** Founded Cornerstone Specialty Network in 2016., Built Cornerstone into one of the four businesses combined to form Provider Network Holdings in 2024., Helped shape a combined platform that supported more than 1,500 provider partners across 41 states at its 2024 formation.

## Career timeline

- **1989** — Selected by the New York Yankees in the 46th round of the baseball draft.
- **1990-1993** — Played baseball at Kent State and led the team in saves in 1991 and 1993.
- **Before 2012** — Held roles of increasing responsibility at Sanofi-Aventis, Centocor and AmerisourceBergen Specialty, then served as regional vice president of sales at Bionicare Medical Technologies.
- **Before 2012** — Served as senior vice president of business development at P4 Healthcare, which Cardinal Health acquired in 2010.
- **2012** — Joined A.P. Pharma as vice president of market access.
- **2016** — Founded Cornerstone Specialty Network and became chief executive officer.
- **2020** — Cornerstone introduced a suite of efficiency and cost-focused offerings for independent community practices during a period of severe operational uncertainty.
- **2022** — Led and participated in Cornerstone data-review forums connecting major conference research with community-practice discussions.
- **2024** — Cornerstone joined Altus Biologics, Remedy GPO and Health Coalition in the formation of Provider Network Holdings; Schaedler continued to lead Cornerstone.
- **2025** — Cornerstone named Edith A. Perez, MD, chief medical officer, with Schaedler describing the appointment as an expansion of the network's clinical programs and specialty-provider support.
- **2026** — Cornerstone announced an AI workflow partnership with Knowtex; Schaedler said the focus was reducing administrative burden and improving operational performance.

## Achievements

- Founded Cornerstone Specialty Network in 2016.
- Built Cornerstone into one of the four businesses combined to form Provider Network Holdings in 2024.
- Helped shape a combined platform that supported more than 1,500 provider partners across 41 states at its 2024 formation.
- Developed a career spanning specialty pharmaceuticals, distribution, market access and independent-practice services.
- Was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 46th round of the 1989 draft before pitching for Kent State.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Cornerstone announced a partnership with Knowtex focused on voice-enabled AI for documentation, coding and operational workflows.
- **2025-05** — Cornerstone appointed Edith A. Perez, MD, as chief medical officer.
- **2024-04** — Cornerstone became part of the newly formed Provider Network Holdings, and Schaedler continued leading the business.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cornerstoneoncology.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-schaedler-877a0561

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Last updated: 2026-08-26