Ken Melani, M.D.
Velocity Fund Partners
Partner
Dr. Ken Melani is a Partner at Velocity Fund Management. With more than 35 years of experience in all sectors of the healthcare industry, Dr. Melani has experience as a provider, supplier, and insurer. Dr. Melani is also the President and Owner of KRM Group LLC, a provider of consultative and management services to organizations doing business in the health care sector.
Prior, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer at Highmark Inc. from January 2003 to March 2012 and was responsible for day-to-day business operations. Dr. Melani also served as Executive Vice President, Strategic Business Development and Health Services of Highmark Inc. and as the President of Keystone Health Plan West. Dr. Melani began his career with Highmark in 1989 as Corporate Medical Director in the medical affairs department. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of West Penn Cares Inc. Prior to his work with West Penn Cares Inc., Dr. Melani owned a private practice in internal medicine, which he developed into a multi-location, multi-specialty group practice. He has been Chairman of the Board of Telcare, Inc. since June 2014 and serves as Chairman of The Pittsburgh Trust For Cultural Resources. Dr. Melani has also joined the boards of Carmolex, Melanovus, and Zodus Medical.
Mr. Melani received his M.D. from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and his B.A. in Chemistry from Washington & Jefferson College. He is active in the community and serves on numerous boards, including the Holy Family Institute and the Variety Club of Pittsburgh, where he serves as the Board President. Dr. Melani is Board Certified in Internal Medicine (ABIM).
Learn more about Dr. Ken Melani: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennethmelani/.