Tal Heppenstall

Tal Heppenstall
Executive Vice President and Treasurer, UPMC
President, UPMC Enterprises

Tal Heppenstall has served as the Treasurer of UPMC, a $17 billion world-renowned health care provider and insurer based in Pittsburgh, PA, since 2003 and Executive Vice President since 2013. He is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day cash needs of UPMC, along with the management of the organization’s investments and pension portfolio, as well as oversight of its outstanding municipal bonds and other debt.

Mr. Heppenstall also serves as President of UPMC Enterprises, the commercialization and innovation arm of UPMC, leading a team of over 200 world-class technology and health care professionals focused on creating exceptional health care innovations. His team seeks out opportunities to commercialize UPMC-developed technologies for broader application across the entire health care industry and also invests in promising health care businesses and start-ups.

Previously, Mr. Heppenstall served as Managing Director at RBC Dain Rauscher Inc., President of PriMuni LLC, Senior Vice President at PNC Capital Markets and Vice President at Butcher & Singer. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University.

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