Lara Newman

Lara Newman currently serves as the Director of Health Plan Activation and Operations at Accolade, Inc. since June 2022. Previously, Lara held multiple roles at 2nd.MD, including Director of Client Operations and Account Executive from December 2019 to June 2022, and served as Client Engagement Manager at Sapphire Digital from February 2017 to December 2019. At bswift, Lara progressed through several positions, ultimately becoming Director of Client Services, where responsibilities included managing a team and process improvements that enhanced client operations. Earlier in Lara’s career, positions included Benefits Operations Manager and Benefits Analyst at Aon Hewitt and a Student Intern at the Department of Defense. Lara holds a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, earned in 2008.