Hema Nealon

Hema Nealon currently serves as Vice President of Corporate Development at UnitedHealth Group since 2023 and holds a position on the Board of Directors at DeZURIK, a company specializing in valve design and manufacturing for the water and wastewater treatment industry, since 2022. Prior experience includes roles as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Peregrine Capital Management, LLC, where responsibilities included overseeing a $7B asset management portfolio, and Vice President, Senior Research Analyst at Nuveen Asset Management. Hema's extensive background in finance and operations is further supported by leadership roles at Piper Sandler, United Technologies, HCL Perot Systems, and HCL Infosystems, alongside auditing experience at PKF SRIDHAR & SANTHANAM LLP. Educational credentials include an MBA from Harvard Business School and professional qualifications as a Chartered Accountant and Cost & Management Accountant.