Covalus Welcomes Anna Riehm to Its Strategic Advisory Services Group

DALLAS, Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Covalus, a veteran-owned healthcare consulting firm specializing in strategic advisory services, program management, medical equipment planning, and transition planning, is pleased to announce that Anna Riehm, MS, has joined the firm's Strategy Group. Anna brings decades of executive healthcare leadership experience, with a background spanning hospital operations, strategic planning, organizational development, and major capital improvement initiatives.

Anna's career has been defined by her ability to connect organizational strategy with operational execution. She has held senior executive leadership positions at Baylor Scott & White Grapevine and Texas Health Resources, where she led multidisciplinary teams, oversaw complex hospital operations, and guided campus-wide renovations, expansions, and space-planning initiatives. More recently, she served as Vice President of Operations for LIFT Healthcare, partnering with healthcare system executives on strategic alignment, change management, transformational leadership development, and organizational performance.

Throughout her career, Anna has championed trust through collaborative leadership, stakeholder engagement, and a people-centered approach to organizational culture-building and change. Her experience bridging clinical and nonclinical operations, executive leadership, and facility planning will strengthen Covalus' ability to help healthcare organizations navigate complex challenges and translate strategic priorities into actionable plans.

"Anna's depth of healthcare leadership experience and her ability to bring people together around a shared vision make her an outstanding addition to our Strategy Group," said Walt Massey. "Her understanding of healthcare operations, strategic planning, and the complexities of facility expansion and renovation will bring tremendous value to our clients as they plan for the future of healthcare delivery."

Anna holds a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership, with an emphasis on healthcare, from The University of Texas at Dallas, where she graduated with highest honors. She also earned a bachelor's degree in English and Technical Writing from Texas Tech University and is a graduate of the leadership program through Omnicom University's association with the Harvard School of Business.

Her appointment reinforces Covalus' commitment to providing healthcare organizations with experienced, collaborative advisors who understand the cultural and operational realities behind complex healthcare initiatives and help owners make informed, strategic decisions.

About Covalus

Covalus is a veteran-owned, professional services firm that performs strategic advisory services, program management, medical equipment planning, and transition/activation planning for healthcare clients across the U.S. Since 1998, Covalus has been recognized as one of the leading firms in planning, budgeting, and executing healthcare facility projects, working in academic, private, and government sectors. Headquartered in Dallas, with offices in Nashville, Houston, and staff located throughout the U.S., Covalus currently serves hospitals in 28 states, coast to coast, and is currently overseeing more than $15 billion in capital projects across the country.

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