Phillip Kading

As Senior Director, Strategic Business Development for WEX Benefits, Phil heads the Business Development Team in driving enterprise business development campaigns and strategic partnerships that deliver innovative and incremental growth of consumer driven health solutions. Phil has over 20 years’ experience in the healthcare and IT arenas spanning multiple sales, marketing and business development leadership roles. Prior to his tenure at WEX, Phil spent 10 plus years at UnitedHealth Group where he had progressively enhanced leadership roles focused on broker channel sales, commercial health insurance, wellness and data analytics highlighted by running client engagement for Optum Health’s Innovation Lab. In addition, Phil spent 2 years in health insurance and pharmacy benefit management consulting delivering analytical consultation to large employers. Phil received his BA in Business Administration- Human Resource Management and his MBA in Finance from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN.