Kasie Plekkenpol

Kasie Plekkenpol is an accomplished national operations executive with extensive experience in health care and management. At Optum, from March 2019 to May 2024, Plekkenpol served as SVP of Optum Health Operations, optimizing performance across 33 Care Delivery Organizations and leading major enterprise functions. Previous roles at Optum include SVP of Infusion Pharmacy Growth and SVP of Service Line Advancement, where strategic initiatives generated over $300M in value. Earlier experience includes a tenure at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee as Director of Health Management Product Strategy and positions at Optum focusing on product infrastructure and new business services. Plekkenpol holds a Bachelor of Science in Management and Marketing from Drake University and an MBA in Health Care Administration and Marketing from Bellevue University.