Chas Roades

The Advisory Board Co. engages in the provision of performance improvement software and solutions to the health care and higher education industries. Its education programs support colleges and universities in enrollment management, academic programming and student learning, faculty recruitment and retention, student advising, alumni affairs and college and university operations. The company was founded by David G. Bradley in 1979 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Part of Kaufman, Hall & Associates LLC, Gist Healthcare, Inc. is an independent strategic advisory service that provides guidance to healthcare leaders in hospital systems, physician groups, and other organizations on market direction, system strategy, physician alignment, care transformation, and payment reform. The company is based in Washington. Gist Healthcare's work is guided by a vision centered around delivering value to the most important people in healthcare – individual consumers. The American company was founded by Chas Roades. Chas Roades has been the CEO since incorporation. Gist Healthcare was acquired by Kaufman, Hall & Associates LLC on January 09, 2023.