Samantha J. Goehri-Rich

Samantha J. Goehri-Rich is an experienced healthcare leader currently serving as the Director of the Enterprise Project Management Office at SSM Health since January 2024. Prior to this role, Samantha was the Sr. Director of Strategy & Program Delivery at Optum from November 2022 to January 2024 and held the position of Chief Of Staff in the Office of the Chief Medical Officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona from January 2019 to July 2022. Additional experience includes serving as the Director of the Project Management Office at Mercy Care and as an Associate in the Executive Leadership Development Program at Aetna, as well as roles in business development and community relations at Coventry Health Care. Samantha's educational background includes a Master's degree in Healthcare Administration from Kaplan University and dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in English Language and Literature and Global Studies from Missouri State University, complemented by a study abroad program in Spanish Communication at Universidad de Murcia.