Appy Patankar

Appy Patankar is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in enterprise strategy and business development across multiple organizations. Currently serving as Senior Director of Enterprise Strategy & Business Development at Kaiser Permanente since September 2025, Appy previously held the role of Senior Director of Business Development at Oula from December 2022 to September 2025. Earlier positions include Director of Strategic Integrations at Tia, Director of Strategy & Planning and Senior Manager, Strategy & Planning at Blue Shield of California, and Manager at Strategy&. Additional experience encompasses a Senior Associate Intern role at Strategy&, part of the PwC network, and significant contributions as a Senior Program Associate at Asia Society, Guatemala Fellow at Pencils of Promise, and an intern at Amnesty International. Appy Patankar holds an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology and Politics from New York University.