Dr. Craig G. Coelen, President

Dr. Craig G. Coelen has over thirty years of experience in the management and development of research organizations and a strong record of exemplary research on the financing and delivery of health care services.  At IMPAQ, Dr. Coelen has responsibility for strategic planning and business development efforts of the company. 

Prior to joining IMPAQ, Dr. Coelen served as President of the National Opinion Research Center (NORC), a not-for-profit, applied social science research organization based at the University of Chicago.  During his eight years as President and CEO of NORC, Dr. Coelen oversaw a period of significant growth: annual revenues grew from $39 million to over $100 million, regular staff increased from 175 to more than 400, and survey interviewers and field staff increased from several hundred to more than a thousand.  

During the 1990s, Dr. Coelen served as Senior Vice President at the Urban Institute.  Prior to this position, he served as head of the Government Services Division at Abt Associates, Inc.  He also taught at Northeastern University. 

Dr. Coelen is a Health Economist and earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Syracuse University.