Forrest Burke

Operating Partner, CEO, PEEQ Behavioral Health 

Forrest Burke

Operating Partner, CEO, PEEQ Behavioral Health 

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Forrest leads the development of a new value based behavioral health business and other healthcare companies in CPF’s portfolio.  

His extensive experience of more than three decades includes serving the health insurance needs of Fortune 1000 companies via relationships with the largest commercial plan sponsors in the U.S. He has worked in both the private and public sectors, developing deep domain expertise and innovative approaches to health benefits coverage. 

“By moving toward values, accountability and outcomes-based measures of success, CPF is transforming healthcare.”

Forrest served as Chief Executive Officer at United Healthcare in Minnetonka, Minnesota, where he oversaw National Markets, Retiree Solutions and Student Resources, and as Chief Legal Officer, lead legal and regulatory functions.

Prior to that, he was a Partner at Dorsey & Whitney, LLP and a Founding Partner of Dorsey Health Strategies, LLP. He also served as a Clerk for the Hon. Jay C. Waldman at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Forrest holds a B.A. from Colgate University and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.

Operating Partners are not partners, principals or employees of Chicago Pacific Founders or any Chicago Pacific Founders fund or other affiliate. These individuals may provide expertise to Chicago Pacific Founders and its portfolio companies. They may be independent contractors or employees of current or former portfolio companies and may have business or investment activities unrelated to Chicago Pacific Founders.