How William F. Grieco’s General Counsel Experience Informs Healthcare Governance
William F. Grieco’s extensive experience as general counsel at multiple healthcare companies provides Acadia Healthcare with valuable perspective on legal risk management and regulatory compliance. His career includes senior legal leadership roles at companies spanning dialysis services, healthcare technology, and medical devices.
At Fresenius Medical Care North America, William F. Grieco served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel from 1995 to 1999. Fresenius operates one of the largest dialysis service networks, requiring extensive regulatory compliance and legal oversight. This experience with a major healthcare services provider informed his understanding of operational legal challenges.
Technology Sector Legal Leadership
Grieco transitioned to healthcare information technology when he joined IDX Systems Corporation as Senior Vice President and General Counsel from 2001 to 2002. Healthcare IT companies face unique regulatory challenges related to data privacy, system integration, and electronic health records compliance.
From 2003 to 2008, he served in similar capacity at American Science and Engineering, Inc., an x-ray inspection technology company. This role expanded his expertise to include medical device and inspection technology regulations, adding another dimension to his healthcare legal background.
Current Advisory Role
Since March 2018, William F. Grieco has served as Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of NX Development Corporation, the U.S. life sciences affiliate of Tokyo-based SBI Holdings, Inc. He simultaneously maintains his role as Managing Director of Arcadia Strategies, LLC, which he founded in 2008.
At Acadia Healthcare, Grieco’s legal background provides oversight on compliance matters and regulatory strategy. His understanding of healthcare legal frameworks across multiple subsectors offers perspective on the behavioral health provider’s risk management and governance practices.
William F. Grieco’s early career as a partner at Choate, Hall & Stewart established his healthcare law expertise, which he has continued to develop through general counsel roles and consulting work over more than three decades.