Emily Steemers

Emily Steemers is an experienced professional in healthcare strategy, currently serving as the Director of Strategy for Optum Health East. Previous roles include Associate Director of Strategy for Optum Health Northeast and Manager of Optum Health National Strategy. Emily's background also includes positions at Kaiser Permanente as a Managerial Consultant and Senior Consulting Associate, as well as consulting roles focused on quality and operations support. Emily began a professional path in research at Duke University, working with Dr. Mark Leary and completing an internship in credentialing at Duke University Health System. Emily holds an MBA with a concentration in Healthcare from the Texas McCombs School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Psychology from Duke University.