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10 Kaiser Permanente partnerships leaders
These ten current and former Kaiser Permanente partnerships leaders have held director-level and vice president roles in partnerships and business development at the organization. A reader can learn how partnerships leaders work at Kaiser Permanente from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alina Esquenazi
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Partnership Management · Kaiser Permanente
Vice President, Partnership Management at Kaiser Permanente since March 2025. They were also Principal (2023–2025), Engagement Manager (2022–2023) and Associate (2020–2021) at Oliver Wyman, and worked in Network Partnerships at Collective Health (2017–2019).
Connor Shea
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Innovation, Business Development & Digital Health · Kaiser Permanente
Senior Director, Innovation, Business Development & Digital Health at Kaiser Permanente since June 2020, based in Seattle. Before that they were Director, Innovation & Business Development at Kaiser Permanente (2017–2020), a director-level general management role, and held lean and process improvement consultant roles there from 2007 to 2017.
Dennis G. Hubbard
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Business Development · Kaiser Permanente
Former Managing Director, Business Development at Kaiser Permanente (2010–2017), and Executive Director, Strategy there since 2017. Before Kaiser Permanente they were Vice President, Business Development at UnitedHealth Group (2007–2010) and a Senior Manager at Deloitte (1999–2007).
Hue Le
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Business Development · Kaiser Permanente
Senior Director, Business Development at Kaiser Permanente since November 2024. Before that they held Director, Business Development and Strategic Partnerships (2021–2024), Senior Manager (2019–2021) and Manager (2017–2019) roles in the same business development and strategic partnerships function at Kaiser Permanente.
Julia Schmidt
LinkedInExperience: Director of Brand Partnerships · Kaiser Permanente
Director of Brand Partnerships at Kaiser Permanente since October 2019, in the marketing department. Before that they were Director, Business Leadership at Momentum Worldwide (2018–2019) and Director, Partnership Activation at the New York Yankees (2016–2018). Their profile says they have experience developing and managing strategic partnerships.
Megha Mahida
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, M&A and Partnership Development · Kaiser Permanente
Senior Director, M&A and Partnership Development at Kaiser Permanente since August 2025. Before that they were at UCSF Health as Associate Chief Partnership & Growth Officer (2024–2025), Executive Director, Growth & Market Development (2022–2024) and Director, Strategic Partnerships & Network Development (2019–2022).
Natasha Dupont
LinkedInExperience: Director, National & California Channel Strategy & Partnerships · Kaiser Permanente
Director, National & California Channel Strategy & Partnerships at Kaiser Permanente since July 2023. Earlier at Kaiser Permanente they were Director, National Distribution Channel Strategy (2022–2023), where their profile says they led a team running national initiatives to improve the effectiveness of KP's distribution channels, and Senior Manager in the same area (2019–2022).
Obadiah Sang
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, M&A and Partnership Development · Kaiser Permanente
Vice President, M&A and Partnership Development at Kaiser Permanente since March 2025, a role their profile says covers mergers and acquisitions, partnerships and strategic investments. Before that they held corporate development and strategic investing roles at Independence Blue Cross from 2022 to 2025, including Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategic Investments.
Samantha Solove
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, National Product Development & Strategic Partnerships · Kaiser Permanente
Senior Director, National Product Development & Strategic Partnerships at Kaiser Permanente since September 2024, a director-level role in the product department. Before that they were Vice President, Advisory & Client Success at Private Health Management (2023–2024) and held carrier relations and solutions consulting roles at Included Health (2018–2023).
Shay Strachan
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions and Partnership Development · Kaiser Permanente
Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions and Partnership Development at Kaiser Permanente since January 2025. Before that they were Chief Partnership & Growth Officer at UCSF Health (2023–2025) and President, UCSF Health Care Network & Chief Market Development Officer (2024–2025). Their profile describes skills in transactions, partnerships, business development and network development.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a large integrated health organization decide which outside partners to work with?
- 02What makes a partnership with a health plan and care provider work well for both sides over time?
- 03How do partnerships teams inside a large health system coordinate with strategy and product groups?
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