Jolene Gardner

Jolene Gardner currently holds a fractional advisory role as Chief Product Officer at Wellness Connection, where responsibilities include guiding product vision and strategy within the wellness industry. Prior experience includes serving as the SVP of Modernization and Innovation RCM at Optum, focusing on transforming Revenue Cycle Management Services Operations, and Chief Transformation Officer at Change Healthcare, where a significant transformation strategy yielded $90M in value. Over a span of 11 years at UnitedHealth Group, roles ranged from SVP of Automation, Re-Engineering and Transformation, contributing over $2.2B in value, to positions involving client implementations and business initiatives. Earlier career highlights include a Group Manager position at Target and various consulting roles. Jolene holds an MBA from the University of St. Thomas and a B.A. in Physics from Bethel University, along with a Health Coaching Certificate from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.