Paladina Health Names Allison Velez as Chief People Officer

DENVER, March 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Paladina Health, one of the largest healthcare providers of direct primary care services, announced the appointment of Allison Velez as Chief People Officer. Velez has over 20 years of experience in developing and executing human resource strategies to support the growth of dynamic businesses, most recently with OptumCare. Her work across a broad spectrum of industries and companies includes leading distributed workforces, establishing organizational culture and performance, change management, team development and talent management.

"Allison is a transformational leader who brings tremendous experience and capabilities to our organization as we continue growing nationally, both as a patient care provider and an employer," said Chris Miller, CEO of Paladina Health. "Her expertise in building scaled HR programs within multiple industries is well suited for a disruptive business model like Paladina Health's value-based primary care service."

Most recently, Velez was Head of Human Capital at OptumCare in Denver, a division of UnitedHealth Group. She was previously Chief People Officer at DaVita Medical Group and Vice President of People Services & Talent for DaVita Healthcare Partners, both of Denver.

A native of Hawaii, Velez earned a BS in Applied Management from Azusa Pacific University and an MA in Industrial/Organization Psychology from the University of Colorado, Denver. She has resided in the Denver area since 2000.

About Paladina Health
Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with 122 clinics in 19 states, Paladina Health exists to build healthcare that gives more. Through tailored primary care solutions offered at or near the workplace, Paladina Health offers patients direct and convenient, 24/7 access to their physicians by combining increased physician involvement with a data-driven approach focused on delivering better health outcomes. Paladina Health is consistently recognized for clinical outcomes that exceed HEDIS commercial PPO benchmarks. Employers, unions and health benefit sponsors who offer Paladina Health aim to provide the highest-quality benefits for their employees and members and typically achieve a 20% decrease in their overall healthcare costs. For more information, visit www.paladinahealth.com.

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