Wes Rapaglia

Wes Rapaglia brings a unique blend of clinical insight, business strategy, and lived experience to the August Crossing leadership team. With a background spanning healthcare, pharmaceuticals, client strategy, and insurance, Wes has built a career centered on relationship-driven growth, strategic problem-solving, and delivering meaningful outcomes across complex systems.

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Wes has held roles across healthcare and business sectors, including pharmaceutical sales, client success management at Gartner, and insurance leadership, where he consistently exceeded growth targets, expanded market reach, and built high-trust relationships with clients and partners. His ability to navigate both clinical environments and business operations positions him as a key contributor to the strategic development and sustainability of August Crossing.

 

What sets Wes apart is his lived experience as a former ICU patient, which profoundly shapes his perspective and commitment to this work. Having personally navigated critical illness, he brings a deeply human understanding of the patient and family experience—grounding August Crossing’s mission in empathy, dignity, and real-world insight.

 

In addition to his professional work, Wes is actively engaged in his community, serving in leadership roles and contributing to local initiatives across North Texas. His combined experience, resilience, and passion for serving others strengthen August Crossing’s ability to build a model of care that is both innovative and deeply compassionate.