Over an exciting career spanning more than 23 years, Mr. Butler was a member of the US Navy, US Public Health Service, and a federal civil servant. Having managed more than $1B in federal contracts and grants, he was a key architect and leader in the development and execution of some of the most successful U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) national programs focused on quality and delivering large scale change. Mr. Butler received the Hubert H. Humphrey Award for Service to America in recognition of the outstanding achievements that contributed to the improvement of the health and quality of the nation and received the US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary’s Distinguished Service Award for Execution of Major Projects.
Since his departure from public service, Mr. Butler held critical leadership roles including Vice President of Health, Director of Clinical Health and Quality, and most recently as Senior Director for Industry Strategy & Solutions at various healthcare consulting and SaaS companies. Since 2022, Fred has served as CEO of CIVDEF Group Inc. CIVDEF is a provider of mission-driven consulting, logistics, and IT services delivering integrated solutions that improve organizational performance, streamline operations, and advance digital transformation efforts.