Janelle Sauz

Janelle Sauz, MPA, currently serves as the Population Health Management Quality Strategy Lead for Kaiser Permanente, focused on data strategy and collaboration with health jurisdictions and managed care plans. Prior experience includes roles as Quality & Population Health Consultant and Director of Quality Improvement at Native American Health Center, where strategic development and quality improvement initiatives were key responsibilities. Janelle also held positions with Optum, contributing to risk adjustment and quality initiatives in both the New Mexico and Northeast regions. Earlier experiences feature research at NYU on social determinants of health and significant program management roles at LifeLong Medical Care. Janelle's foundational education includes a Master's in Public Administration with a concentration in Health Policy and Management from New York University and a Bachelor's in Public Health Sciences from UC Irvine.