Saad A.

Saad A. is a seasoned healthcare professional with extensive experience in strategy and innovation. Currently serving as Senior Director of Strategy & Innovation at Optum since 2022, Saad A. focuses on solutions innovation within Optum Health's Home & Community Care Solutions. Prior to this role, Saad A. held the position of Director at naviHealth from August 2021 until its acquisition by Optum. Experience includes serving as a Manager and Senior Consultant at Monitor Deloitte from 2017 to 2021, where the primary focus was healthcare strategy consulting, and a Senior Associate and Engagement Manager in Healthcare Advisory at PwC from 2014 to 2016. Saad A.'s early career included positions at Booz Allen Hamilton and the World Health Organization, emphasizing global health and health systems strengthening. Educational credentials include an Executive MBA Candidate at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, a Master of Public Health from The Johns Hopkins University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Chemistry from New York University.