Lauren Gardanier

Lauren Gardanier is an experienced professional in the healthcare sector, currently serving as the Director of Population Health at Author Health since December 2023, where leadership includes oversight of clinical quality and total cost of care for serious mental illness and substance use disorders. Prior roles include Principal Product Manager at Empassion Health, Senior Product Manager at OM1, Inc., and various positions at athenahealth, focusing on interoperability and patient record sharing. Lauren's early career involved contributions as an Associate Consultant at Putnam Associates and an Intern at Boston Scientific. Educational qualifications include an M.B.A. in Health Care Management from The Wharton School and a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Yale University.