Senior Director, Third Horizon
Eric Bailly is Senior Director at Third Horizon, a Chicago-based, boutique advisory firm focused on shaping a future system that actualizes a sustainable culture of health nationwide. This work includes a leadership role with the Alliance for Addiction Payment Reform. Prior to TH, Eric spent 15 years at Elevance Health, most recently focused on enterprise substance use disorder and opioid overdose response strategy.

Eric earned a bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, in 1993 and a master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Colorado at Denver in 1996. Eric is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the states of North Dakota and Colorado and is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor in the state of Minnesota. Eric has worked as a behavioral health clinician in several settings including Outpatient Substance Use Disorder treatment services at both Kaiser Permanente and the Jefferson County Department of Health and Environment, both in the Denver metro area.

Since 2014 Eric has served as an adjunct professor at the Concordia College, School of Healthcare Professions, where he currently teaches Health Care Delivery Systems to undergraduate students pursuing degrees in healthcare and healthcare administration. Additionally, Eric currently serves on a variety of boards and committees tied to organizations that are committed to improving the health and well-being of those who live with mental health and substance use issues.