John B. Sory, M.B.A., who brings two decades of experience building and operating clinical research, health information technology and health services businesses in the U.S. and Europe, has been named Chief Executive of the new UHealth Regional Alliance. Among his main responsibilities are forging new relationships with hospitals and physicians outside the UHealth-University of Miami Health System network and managing UM’s contracting relationships with health plans.After graduating from Vanderbilt University with a degree in economics and political science in 1987, Sory spent four years in the banking and finance sector before earning his M.B.A. from Dartmouth and following his heart and interests to the health care field. He managed finance, planning and business development for New York-based Pfizer’s U.S. Pharmaceuticals Group before joining Pfizer Health Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary.