Please join us in welcoming Jeff Fritz as the newest distinguished MESA Mentor!

As the innovation-centric Chief Executive Officer of Storyworks OnDemand, Jeff Fritz is focused on the successful commercialization of disruptive ideas – typically fueled by technology.  Jeff believes that improving the way the community accesses, shares and uses information translates into better outcomes for everyone.  Jeff is committed to building more effective platforms so that future generations can be assured of better outcomes for the rest of their lives.

Jeff has founded and led several successful organizations in the Software-as-a-Service, Consumer Engagement, and Digital Media sectors over the past 20 years. In 1995, he received industry recognition for an employee benefits firm that revolutionized how employee benefits are purchased. In 2003 Jeff created Lighthouse1 (now Evolution1), which launched a new technology model for the consumer driven healthcare industry. This new Consumer Driven Healthcare Software-as-a-Service Platform paved the way for transformation in the healthcare finance industry.

Jeff serves on several Boards of Directors including the Chairman position of Cahill Adams, a firm that provides strategic leadership, capital investment and business acceleration for growing companies. He is also the President of the Minnesota Chapter for Entrepreneur Organization (EO), a Global Entrepreneur executive organization.

As healthcare issues in the U.S. rose to the forefront, Jeff gained national recognition and industry credibility for his expertise in healthcare reform, healthcare IT, and the insurance industry. Jeff has been quoted in national and industry magazines and has won multiple awards for his innovative work in healthcare.

Jeff holds a BS in International Business and Finance from Drake University. Jeff’s leadership style has been influenced by a number of experiences, from being an avid outdoorsman and Eagle Scout, his lifelong passion for music, his dedication to health and wellness to spending time with his  three kids.