Paladina Health, a Denver-based healthcare provider of direct primary care services, announced the appointment of Allison Velez as Chief People Officer.
Prior to this, she was the Head of Human Capital at OptumCare in Denver, a division of UnitedHealth Group. She was previously Chief People Officer at DaVita Medical Group and Vice President of People Services & Talent for DaVita Healthcare Partners, both of Denver.
“Allison is a transformational leader who brings tremendous experience and capabilities to our organization as we continue growing nationally, both as a patient care provider and an employer,” said Chris Miller, CEO of Paladina Health. “Her expertise in building scaled HR programs within multiple industries is well suited for a disruptive business model like Paladina Health’s value-based primary care service.”
Velez has over 20 years of experience in developing and executing human resource strategies to support the growth of dynamic businesses, most recently with OptumCare. Her work across a broad spectrum of industries and companies includes leading distributed workforces, establishing organizational culture and performance, change management, team development and talent management.
A native of Hawaii, Velez earned a BS in Applied Management from Azusa Pacific University and an MA in Industrial/Organization Psychology from the University of Colorado, Denver.
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