Albert Thigpen

Albert Thigpen is an accomplished professional in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, currently serving as an Operating Advisor at Nautic Partners LLC since August 2021, a Member of the Board of Directors at PANTHERx Rare Pharmacy since May 2023, and Chairman of the Board at EmpiRx Health as of August 2023. As Managing Partner at TalentWise Consulting since September 2015 and a Board Member at SPS Health since December 2021, Thigpen has extensive experience in strategic management and consulting. Previous roles include President & Chief Operating Officer at CastiaRx and Senior Vice President at Catamaran/Optum, where responsibilities encompassed pharmaceutical cost management, vendor purchasing, and industry relations. Thigpen's career began at CVS Caremark, where leadership as Senior Vice President of Industry Relations spanned over a decade. Thigpen holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from The University of Toledo.