Karen Lenard

Karen Lenard has extensive experience in the healthcare industry, holding various leadership roles throughout their career. Karen currently serves as the Vice President of Behavioral Health at MetroPlusHealth, a position they have held since 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Beacon Health Options, where they held the role of Vice President from 2019 to 2022. In this position, they were responsible for strategic planning, client management, and operational alignment.

Before their time at Beacon Health Options, Lenard worked at New York-Presbyterian Hospital as the Director of Regulatory Planning from 2017 to 2018. In this role, they managed all aspects of regulatory planning for multiple hospital campuses and joint ventures, ensuring compliance and maintaining relationships with regulatory agencies.

Lenard also has experience at Beacon Health Strategies, where they served as the Program Director for MetroPlus from 2015 to 2017. In this role, they ensured contractual compliance and executed deliverables for behavioral health services. Additionally, they worked as the HARP Clinical Director at Beacon Health Strategies in 2015, overseeing case and utilization management and collaborating with other organizations to develop service criteria.

Earlier in their career, Lenard worked at the NYS Office of Mental Health and the Office of Mental Health as the Director of Care Coordination and Manhattan Borough Coordinator. In these positions, they oversaw the development of behavioral health programs and implemented improvements in coordinated care.

Lenard began their career as a Standards Compliance Analyst at the Office of Mental Health, where they worked from 2004 to 2013.

Overall, Karen Lenard has a well-rounded background in healthcare leadership, with expertise in strategic planning, regulatory compliance, client management, and program development.

Karen Lenard earned a Master's degree in Applied Social Sciences from Binghamton University from 1998 to 2000. Karen also obtained a Master of Social Work (MSW) with a specialization in Clinical from the University at Albany, SUNY during the same time period. Prior to their graduate studies, Karen completed a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree at Binghamton University from 1994 to 1998. The field of study for their bachelor's degree is not specified.