A Philosophy Shared Across Generations
The principles Dana and I have embraced, and the example we hope to set for Bella: character, humility, discipline, intentional living, and service.
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Executive Leader · Operator & Clinician · Entrepreneur · Servant Leader
Eric M. DeYoung
People. Performance. Growth with Purpose.
Excellence Is Progress, Not Perfection.
Executive leader, entrepreneur, and clinician with more than 30 years of experience building and transforming organizations. I develop exceptional teams, strengthen operating performance, advance innovation, and create sustainable enterprise value across healthcare and beyond.
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About Eric
Building great teams. Creating meaningful value.
For more than three decades, I have helped build and lead organizations from entrepreneurial startups to enterprises exceeding $100 million in annual revenue and operating across approximately 200 locations. My focus is people, disciplined execution, meaningful relationships, and lasting performance.
Healthcare executive · Clinician · Entrepreneur · Published author · Community servant
The person behind the performance
Leadership is personal.
My work has taken me from clinical practice to leading complex, multisite organizations. Throughout that journey, the most meaningful results have come from investing in people, creating clarity, and building cultures where accountability and care can coexist.
Outside the boardroom, I am a husband to Dana, father to Bella, lifelong martial artist, published author, and former reserve deputy sheriff. Each part of that journey has shaped how I lead and live.
Explore my perspectives →My expertise spans private equity, M&A, private practice, capital raises, operational transformation, organic growth, EBITDA expansion, and successful recapitalizations.
What defines my leadership is not simply growing organizations, but creating measurable value after capital is deployed.
Most recently, as CEO of Areté Health, I led the formation and expansion of a multistate healthcare platform to more than 20 clinics across four states through acquisitions, de novo development, and clinician operating partnerships. In approximately 18 months, we assembled an exceptional executive team, integrated acquired businesses, established scalable operating systems, and leveraged technology to improve clinical and operational efficiency.
Our acquired core clinics delivered double digit year over year visit and new patient growth in 2026. Targeted operational, payer, and revenue cycle initiatives also improved net revenue per visit, including acquired practices progressing from approximately $70 to more than $90 per visit.
My greatest professional satisfaction comes from building exceptional teams. I believe an organization’s success is determined by the leaders it develops, the culture it cultivates, and the accountability it creates.
My leadership philosophy combines strategic vision, financial discipline, operational excellence, and a commitment to developing people. Sustainable growth requires more than deploying capital. It requires building repeatable systems, protecting culture, and consistently converting opportunity into performance.
While healthcare has been the foundation of my career, my expertise extends to enterprise leadership, multisite operations, business transformation, and private equity value creation.
Experience
Leadership at scale. Results that matter.
More than three decades of executive leadership spanning private equity, healthcare operations, acquisitions, integration, growth, and value creation.
Areté Health | Founder & Investor
November 2026 – Present · Continuing equity investment; no active management responsibilities.
Areté Health | Chief Executive Officer
May 2025 – November 2026 · Led the creation and scaling of a private equity backed rehabilitation platform to more than 20 clinics across four states. Built executive leadership, operating infrastructure, and an integrated growth strategy spanning acquisitions, de novo development, and clinician partnerships. Generated double digit same store year over year visit and new patient growth across the acquired core clinic portfolio in 2026; held enterprise P&L responsibility and partnered with the sponsor and Board on capital allocation, strategy, and performance.
Spine & Sport Physical Therapy
Helped generate 20% to 30% same store growth, doubled EBITDA within 18 months, and participated in a successful private equity recapitalization.
Ivy Rehab
Led 70 clinics across five states, exceeding EBITDA budget while strengthening operational performance.
Physiotherapy Associates
Held leadership responsibility across approximately 200 clinics representing more than $100 million in annual revenue.
Enterprise Value Creation
Private equity, M&A, capital raises, recapitalizations, organic growth, operational transformation, and EBITDA expansion.
Service & Community
Thirteen years of reserve deputy sheriff service, including leadership as a sergeant, reflecting an enduring commitment to accountability and community service.
Perspectives
The principles behind the person.
Reflections on leadership, family, martial arts, holistic well-being, personal development, and service. The perspectives here are personal and independent of any former employer.
Published author · 2016
The Missing Links in Traditional Medicine
Validation · Inspiration · Affirmation
My published book explores personal development and well-being through the connected dimensions of body, spirit, and mind. Written from my perspective as an occupational therapist and student of traditional naturopathy, it reflects a longstanding interest in self-awareness, intentional living, and the human experience.
Its three foundational themes remain relevant to how I think about relationships, personal responsibility, and leadership. The book also represents an earlier chapter of my thinking, one I continue to revisit and refine.
The cover shown is from the original manuscript supplied for this prototype. Reflections on wellness are personal perspectives, not medical advice.
More Than a Word. A Way of Life.
Years ago, our neighbors introduced my wife, Dana, and me to the philosophy of Areté. Brian Johnson's book Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential helped give language to values we already wanted to live by. Those principles have become part of how we approach our marriage, our family, and how we have sought to influence our daughter, Bella.
To me, excellence is not a destination or a claim of perfection. It is the intentional pursuit of becoming better through humility, integrity, discipline, collaboration, and service. The measure is not simply what we achieve, but who we become and how we treat others along the way.
That commitment extends beyond professional leadership. It shapes how I care for my health, how I develop relationships, how I set boundaries, and how I reflect on each day. I believe we can strive for high standards while remaining grounded, teachable, and compassionate.
Excellence Is Progress, Not Perfection.
The Martial Artist's Mindset
My lifelong engagement in Jeet Kune Do, Taekwondo, wrestling, jiu-jitsu, and Krav Maga has shaped how I think about discipline, perseverance, self-control, respect, and the balance of mind, body, and spirit.
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Mind, Body & Spirit
How my education in occupational therapy and traditional naturopathy informs my personal approach to nutrition, daily fitness, intentional habits, and self-reflection.
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The Missing Links in Traditional Medicine
My published book on Validation, Inspiration, and Affirmation explores personal development, mind, body, and spirit. Read about the book and explore the original publication.
Explore the published book →Lead with Standards. Serve with Humility.
How the tenets of Taekwondo, servant leadership, accountability, and collaboration influence the way I develop people and build teams.
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The Responsibility to Serve
Reflections on service through clinical practice, community involvement, and years in reserve law enforcement.
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Ventures & Opportunities
Curiosity, ownership, and what comes next.
I am interested in opportunities where strong leadership, disciplined operations, and thoughtful investment can create lasting value.
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Executive Leadership
Opportunities to help organizations navigate change, develop exceptional teams, and improve performance.
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Entrepreneurship & Investing
Exploring business ownership, partnerships, and investments with compelling fundamentals and long-term potential.
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Advisory & Collaboration
Connecting with founders, operators, and leaders who value purposeful growth and practical execution.
Connect
Good conversations lead to meaningful opportunities.
I welcome meaningful conversations with business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators who share a commitment to building exceptional organizations, improving access to care, and creating lasting impact.