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# Definitive Healthcare names former Verato chief Clay Ritchey CEO
- URL: https://www.enterprisey.com/definitive-healthcare-names-former-verato-chief-clay-ritchey-ceo/
- Published: 2026-09-02T21:45:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-26T04:16:12.000Z
- Description: Healthcare data and analytics vendor Definitive Healthcare appointed Clay Ritchey, previously CEO of master data management firm Verato, as chief executive after Kevin Coop stepped down.
- Author: Enterprisey Admin
- Tags: News, People

Healthcare data and analytics vendor Definitive Healthcare appointed Clay Ritchey, previously CEO of master data management firm Verato, as chief executive after Kevin Coop stepped down. ([Definitive Healthcare press release](https://www.definitivehc.com/about/press/clay-ritchey-ceo?ref=enterprisey.com))

Coop, CEO since June 2024, left the role and the board on Aug 31\. Ritchey takes over as CEO and director on Sep 8\. ([Definitive Healthcare press release](https://www.definitivehc.com/about/press/clay-ritchey-ceo?ref=enterprisey.com))