Cole Bradham, Vice President, Medicaid Innovation joined Mom’s Meals in 2020 and served as the director of Medicaid managed care partnerships before being promoted to vice president in 2024. In his current role, Cole leads the development and execution of strategic initiatives to expand Mom’s Meals' presence and partnerships within the Medicaid market.
Prior to Mom’s Meals, Cole worked as a senior account manager at OhioHealth where he was responsible for managing top revenue accounts in the execution of health systems growth plans. He also served as general manager for Optum where he managed six corporate health centers across three states while driving growth goals for the organization.
Cole received his Master of Health Administration degree from Ohio University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from the University of Dayton. He is active in coaching youth sports within his community and volunteers at his church.
His favorite Mom’s Meals menu item is chicken parmesan because he grew up in a big Italian family, and every Sunday he would go to his grandma’s house for a huge home-cooked meal. This meal reminds him of his family and childhood because it was often on the menu.