July 25, 2024

The DRG is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Shelley Ahrens to Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer. 

Throughout Shelley’s 24-year tenure and eight years as a senior leader at The DRG, she has been instrumental in driving positive growth and change within all areas of the company. A few of her significant contributions include strengthening core client relationships, overseeing the evolution of The DRG’s research services, and growing The DRG’s operational and corporate strategy.

In her role as Executive Vice President, Shelley will continue as an integral part of The DRG’s executive team but will provide additional guidance and leadership.  She will have company-wide oversight and will play a larger role in the broader strategic direction of The DRG and its over-arching business policies.

The DRG’s CEO and President, Lanie Johnson, says, “Shelley is intelligent, hard-working, and always authentically herself.  She has given so much of her time and talents to The DRG over the last 24 years and I am grateful for the immeasurable impact she has had on the growth and maturity of our company and employees.  I am very excited to continue to partner with Shelley as we embark on all of the opportunities that lie ahead for The DRG.”