Jennifer Hajj

Since March 2019, Jennifer Hajj has been the Head of Partnerships at Galileo Inc. Galileo is a privately held health-tech startup that enables the doctor-patient relationship. From May 2006 to February 2019, Mrs. Hajj served as a senior expert on New York State Medicaid policy and government programs across Sachs Policy Group’s (SPG) client base and led SPG’s innovation practice. Mrs. Hajj joined SPG in 2006 and consulted with a diverse set of clients, including hospitals, long-term care systems, physician groups, health and human service agencies, health plans, tech-enabled companies and startups. Areas of specialization included public policy, strategic planning, program design, reimbursement, regulatory environments, technology and implementation. Her subject matter expertise included, but was not limited to, Medicaid, DSRIP, managed care, value-based payments, behavioral health, long-term care, vulnerable populations and social determinants of health. In 2013, Mrs. Hajj led the firm’s expansion to digital health and innovation. She led SPG’s innovation practice and actively advised and mentored several health care startups and entrepreneurs. Her expertise included strategy, product development, market dynamics, business development, partnerships, regulatory environments and public policy. Mrs. Hajj received her BA in Public Health Studies with departmental honors distinction from the Johns Hopkins University, her MPH from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and her MBA from Columbia Business School.

Mrs. Hajj’s qualifications for membership on Forian’s board of directors include her experience as a director of, and advisor to, other companies in various aspects of the healthcare industry and her experience as an expert in public health and healthcare strategy.