# Seth Blackley

> Seth Blackley is the co-founder, chief executive officer and a board member of Evolent. He served as president from its 2011 founding until becoming CEO in October 2020. His earlier career included McKinsey & Company and corporate development and strategic planning at The Advisory Board Company. He holds an undergraduate business degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from Harvard Business School, and serves on the Capital Area Food Bank board.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder and Board Member at Evolent
- **Organizations:** Evolent, The Advisory Board Company, McKinsey & Company, Capital Area Food Bank, PerfectServe
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree in business, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Evolent in 2011 and served as president through its 2015 public listing., Became CEO in October 2020 after nine years as president., Graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with highest honors, according to his official biography.

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Began his career as an analyst in McKinsey & Company’s Washington, D.C., office.
- **2007-2011** — Executive Director of Corporate Development and Strategic Planning at The Advisory Board Company, June 2007-August 2011.
- **2011** — Co-founded Evolent with Frank Williams and Tom Peterson; became president in August.
- **2014-2016** — Served on the board of Advanced Practice Strategies.
- **2015** — Evolent completed its NYSE IPO in June.
- **2018** — Joined Evolent’s board in April.
- **2020** — Became Evolent CEO in October.
- **2025** — Joined Evolent’s tenth-anniversary NYSE celebration and highlighted its emerging-leader development programs.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Evolent in 2011 and served as president through its 2015 public listing.
- Became CEO in October 2020 after nine years as president.
- Graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with highest honors, according to his official biography.
- Serves on the Capital Area Food Bank board of directors.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Continued to serve as CEO while presenting second-quarter results. Evolent reported $652.520 million revenue and a $28.364 million net loss attributable to common shareholders.
- **2026-04** — The 2026 proxy listed him as CEO and director and disclosed a current board role at PerfectServe.
- **2025-07** — Marked Evolent’s tenth anniversary as a listed company at the NYSE and highlighted participants in its new talent development programs.

## Links

- Website: https://www.evolent.com/leadership/seth-blackley
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethblackley

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