Melanie Pender Richichi

Melanie Pender Richichi is an experienced professional in product portfolio strategy and operations management, currently serving as the Director of Product Portfolio Strategy at CAQH. Prior to this role, Melanie held various positions at Optum, including Product Director of Operations Management and Associate Director of Business Analytics. At Anthem, Inc., Melanie contributed as a Solutions Manager/Product Owner and held roles such as Senior Health Information Consultant and Senior Portfolio Manager. Melanie also worked as a Consultant at The Amherst Group Ltd and served as a Research Assistant at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Educationally, Melanie earned a Bachelor’s degree in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics from Bard College and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Health Care Administration/Management from Western Governors University.