John Jesser leads Amwell’s clinical programs and the Amwell Medical Group business operations, a 50-state multispecialty medical group delivering telehealth services for urgent care, behavioral health, nutrition and lactation services. John is also the President of National Telehealth Network, an Amwell joint venture with national health insurer Anthem. Prior to joining Amwell, John served 24 years at Anthem in various roles including as the president of LiveHealth Online, an online care solution for consumers and providers being offered to Anthem’s customers and vice president of Provider Engagement Strategy for Anthem. In this capacity, John managed a company-wide process focused on improving the affordability and quality of health care, the consumer experience and access to care. He served as chairman of the board of managers for Availity, LLC, a company that provides connectivity between healthcare payers and providers. He is also member of the board of Pursuant Health, a consumer health information and technology company. John holds a BS in Mass Communications from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and an MBA from Cleveland State University.