Ted Koutsoubas

Independent Consultant

Ted Koutsoubas is a nationally-recognized executive with a passion for serving low-income, first and second generation, and other underprivileged Americans.

Serving as Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for Medicaid at Aetna, a CVS Health company, Ted led growth initiatives, market development, thought leadership, and strategic alliances. Employing his strong national network of relationships, Ted worked to position Aetna as the preeminent Medicaid managed care thought leader and coverage provider.

Ted was also Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs at Viohl & Associates, where he served clients in many industries and guided their relationships with Governors and other elected and appointed state officials, including via their partisan and bipartisan national associations. He directed multistate public policy campaigns in tandem with his clients’ advocacy and business development priorities, and counseled candidates for elected office at all levels of government.

Ted earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and is an active member of the Penn alumni community. He serves on the Board of Directors of The NewDEAL, a national network of rising state and local elected leaders. He was also a Leadership 2030 Fellow with the Hellenic American Leadership Council, the leading Greek American community advocacy organization.

A proud second-generation American of Greek immigrant parents, Ted grew up in the great State of New Jersey and currently resides in the Washington, DC metropolitan area with his wife and their Maltese puppy.