In 1997, V. Katherine Gray, Ph. D. founded Sage Health Management Solutions, Inc., a Minnesota-based health care information technology company, with the idea that better communication between health care providers combined with better information to support clinical decisions would reduce errors, improve efficiency and quality, and ultimately reduce rising costs. Her vision led to the development of a patented business application for diagnostic processes.

Dr. Gray has a comprehensive health care background in management, product development, and marketing and sales. Prior to founding Sage HMS, she held executive management positions in many segments of the health care industry, including HMO's and managed care, health care management for self-insured employers, long-term care, hospital systems, Medicaid and Medicare risk contracting, and specialty care clinic systems.

Dr. Gray is recognized as a pioneer in health care quality and efficiency improvements. She has served on several non-profit boards, as well as private and public sector committees including her decade long tenure on the Life Science Alley Board of Directors. She was the recipient of the 1994 "Women of Distinction Award," the 1999 Mansfield, Tanick & Cohen "Women's Entrepreneurship Award" and the Women's Health Leadership Trust's "Outstanding Achievement Award." In July 2001, she was recognized by City Business as one of the 25 Most Innovative Women in the Twin Cities for technology developed and patented by Sage HMS. In 2004, Gray was invited to Paris, France , as a US delegate to the inauguration of the first Franco-American Entrepreneur's Forum held by the French Senate and the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. Dr. Gray has completed a BBA in Marketing from Marshall University , Huntington WV , and MA, PhD, and Post Doctoral Year at the University of Minnesota.

Susan has worked in the field of employee benefits law for over 20 years, first as a lawyer in private practice at law firms in Chicago and Minneapolis, and more recently as editor and co-author of a treatise on cafeteria plans and other benefits-related publications. She also serves on the technical advisory committee of the Employer's Council on Flexible Compensation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the maintenance and expansion of private employer benefit programs on a tax-advantaged basis.

Susan was born in upstate New York, and was raised in Madison, Wisconsin, Norway, and Germany. She received her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin, and also has a master's degree in German from Northwestern University.Susan is a lifelong Episcopalian, having served on the board of the Episcopal Student Center at the University of Wisconsin (where she met her future spouse), the board of the University Episcopal Center at the University of Minnesota, and as senior warden and vestry member at St. Paul's Episcopal Church–Minneapolis. Since joining St. Mark's in 2005, Susan has been involved in several ministries, including adult acolytes, Eucharistic ministers, and altar guild. Her other interests include cooking, travel, pilates, music, and knitting. She has two children.

Susan became interested in the Wells Foundation because of its focus on social innovation and its long history of community outreach. She is grateful for the opportunity to help others by serving as a member of the Wells Board.