Lily Cua Willess

Lily Cua Willess currently serves as the Vice President of Transformation at Zelis, where the focus is on modernizing the healthcare financial experience through an integrated platform. Prior to this role, Willess was Vice President at Silversmith Capital Partners, contributing to a Boston-based growth equity firm with significant capital under management. Earlier experience includes serving as Senior Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development at Validity Inc., and roles at Optoro where Willess established the Strategic Partnerships team, as well as co-founding and operating Aspire Company. Willess began their professional career as a Senior Associate at PwC. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Chinese from Georgetown University.