Leadership

Catharine Thurston
Executive Vice President

Kate is focused on corporate and legal matters, including captive governance, regulatory compliance, and the company’s mergers and acquisitions.

She has been integral in constructing the foundational framework of many of ParetoHealth’s seminal programs and initiatives, including the company’s Rx strategy, cost-containment integration, data analytics, and care coordination.

Prior to joining ParetoHealth, Kate served as Deputy General Counsel in the Pennsylvania Governor’s Office. Before that, she was an Assistant District Attorney in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office for over a decade. She prosecuted thousands of cases, specializing in the prosecution of child abuse and sex crimes. Kate was also legislative liaison to the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association and was appointed to Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Elder Law Task Force.

Kate earned her B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and her Juris Doctorate from the Dickinson School of Law.