Keith Ward named new leader of ExamOne

ExamOne, a leader in helping insurers meet their underwriting needs, recently announced that Keith Ward will lead all aspects of the business which operates in the US and Canada. Effective January 2, 2024, Keith will replace Subu Ramachandran, who was promoted within Quest Diagnostics to run Quest’s clinical lab business for the Southeast Region. Keith will report to Patrick Plewman, Senior Vice President, Diagnostic Services.

“I’m excited to have Keith move into the ExamOne business. His commercial and patient services background will help ExamOne grow its core business, while extending our diversification into areas such as data, health and life sciences markets, and mobile phlebotomy,” Patrick said. Reporting to Keith will be the current ExamOne leadership team.

Keith has led the Quest drug testing business (Employer Solutions) since 2020 and helped continue Quest’s leadership position in drug testing and increase efficiency of the operations.

Keith joined Quest Diagnostics in 2009 and has held a variety of roles of increasing responsibility in commercial and regional operations (Patient Services). Before Quest Diagnostics, he spent time at Johnson & Johnson and in military leadership roles in the United States Army.

“I have worked closely with Subu and ExamOne over the years and I am so pleased to be joining the strong teams that make up ExamOne. The commitment to service and operational excellence for ExamOne’s clients, partners, and employees will remain my top priority. I look forward to continuing to drive success for our clients with ExamOne’s innovative and evolving solution offerings,” said Keith.

Keith is a graduate of Brigham Young University and the Baylor University Hankamer School of Business. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association. Find Keith’s bio here.

“Quest and ExamOne are highly committed to serving the life insurance industry through our various risk assessment solutions. Keith is an outstanding leader who will continue to be an advocate for our customers and industry by providing the exceptional service our customers are accustomed to. I am excited about the future of ExamOne with Keith as the new leader,” said Subu.