Jill C. Klar

Jill C. Klar has a history of executive leadership roles in various healthcare organizations. Jill C. began their career as the Director of Provider Affairs at Molina Healthcare of New Mexico in 1999 and held this position until 2005. From there, they joined Lovelace Health System as the Assistant Vice President of Provider Network Operations until 2009. Klar then took on the role of Chief Operating Officer at DaVita Healthcare Partners - ABQ Health Partners from 2009 to 2015. Their most recent position was at UNM Medical Group, Inc., where they served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer from 2016 to 2019. In 2019, they briefly held the positions of President and Chief Executive Officer before returning to their previous role of Chief Operating Officer. Jill C. currently holds the position of Chief Operating Officer at UNM Medical Group, Inc.

Jill C. Klar obtained a Master of Healthcare Administration degree from Colorado State University Global between 2018 and 2020. Their field of study was Healthcare Administration, with a specialization in Strategic and Transformational Leadership. Prior to this, they completed their Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) from The University of New Mexico from 1990 to 1995. During their undergraduate studies, they focused on Professional Writing/Editing, Organizational Communication, Business, and Healthcare Management.