Javier J. Rodriguez

Javier Rodriguez is the chief executive officer of DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a FORTUNE 500 company providing health care services to kidney disease patients throughout the United States and internationally. DaVita strives to improve patients’ quality of life through clinical innovation and integrated, personalized care. DaVita’s global operations include 65,000 teammates serving 225,000 patients treating in-center, in their homes and in hospitals.

Mr. Rodriguez has spent more than 20 years driving DaVita’s transformation for how kidney care is delivered. He is passionate about creating an integrated, high-quality experience for all patients with kidney disease, while lowering costs for the health care system.

Mr. Rodriguez earned a master’s degree from Harvard Business School and completed an executive program at Stanford Graduate School of Business. He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing from Boston College. Mr. Rodriguez was named one of the 2015 Top 10 Leaders by Hispanic Executive magazine. He also serves on the board of directors for the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce.