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10 Optum IT leaders
These ten current and former Optum IT leaders include chief information officers for Optum businesses such as Optum Care, Optum India and Optum Financial, along with IT and technology vice presidents and directors. A reader can learn how these leaders run technology organizations in health care businesses at Optum.
Professionals to explore
01—10Angela Thorpe
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Information Technology · Optum
Vice President Information Technology at Optum since June 2024, with a profile headline of VP IT, Enterprise Technology Infrastructure, Platforms & Services. Former Optum roles include Vice President Of Technology (2022–2024), Sr. Director, Line of Business Executive Lead (2019–2022) and Director, Technical Program Management (2017–2019).
Brian Mahoney
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director - Hosting & Network · Optum
Senior Director - Hosting & Network at Optum since October 2024, and former Director Information Technology Infrastructure at Optum (2020–2024). The profile says Brian Mahoney leads enterprise IT infrastructure and operations organizations responsible for secure, reliable and scalable platforms. Former Global IT Delivery Executive at DXC Technology (2017–2020).
Cully Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Technology Corporate and Employee Experience · Optum
Vice President of Technology Corporate and Employee Experience at Optum since May 2019; the profile says the role is accountable for technology capabilities and platforms supporting enterprise and corporate functions, including global hardware and software provisioning and deployment and end user computing. Former Vice President of Technology at Optum (2015–2019).
Harish Gudi
LinkedInExperience: CIO, Optum India · Optum
CIO, Optum India at Optum since November 2024, and former Senior Vice President of Technology, India at Optum (2023–2024). The profile also lists Optum work as Global Leader for Enterprise Data Analytics and Global Leader for Automation, Process Re-Engineering. Former Chief Operating Officer at Tredence Inc. (2021–2023).
James Grover
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Of Technology, Optum · Optum
Former Senior Director Of Technology, Optum at Optum (2017–2026) and former Head of Global Technology Infrastructure, Optum UK at Optum (2013–2017). Former Senior Information Technology Project Manager at UnitedHealth Group (2011–2013) and former Head of Technology Infrastructure at Vangent, Inc. (2006–2010).
Matthew Erskine
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Optum
Chief Information Officer at Optum since October 2019, a role the profile lists at the C-Level and places in Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland. Former Senior Technology Director & Strategist (2017–2019), Technology Director (2016–2017) and Technology Services Director (Infrastructure) - Optum Global Solutions (2012–2016) at UnitedHealth Group.
Paul Hlivko
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer, Optum Financial · Optum
Chief Information Officer, Optum Financial at Optum since April 2026; the profile says that as CIO for Optum Financial the work is to scale technology that delivers results. Former EVP, Chief Information and Digital Officer (2024–2026) and former Chief Technology Officer & Chief Experience Officer (2020–2024) at Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
Richard Kann
LinkedInExperience: Director of Information Technology · Optum
Former Director of Information Technology at Optum (2013–2025); the profile says this role led initiatives across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 and Adobe Experience Platform to unify systems, reduce risk and streamline global operations, and delivered a content-as-a-service platform supporting millions of users. Former Chief Information Officer at UST (2010–2013).
Stephen Marvin
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, IT · Optum
Senior Director, IT at Optum since 2022; the profile says this role led five global IT teams totaling 325 staff, including 13 direct reports, with a $93M budget. Former Director of IT at Optum (2011–2016 and 2016–2022) and former IT Manager at Optum (2008–2011).
Syed Samiullah
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Optum
Chief Information Officer at Optum since January 2026, and Chief Information Officer UnitedHealth Group Optum Care at Optum since 2023. Former Vice President Information Technology UnitedHealth Group Optum Care at Optum (2021–2023) and former Chief Clinical Technology Officer at Kaiser Permanente (2016–2021).
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Match the person's scope to your question: business CIOs suit questions about running technology for one Optum business, while infrastructure and corporate technology leaders suit questions about shared platforms and operations. Check whether each person's role is current or past before asking about today's practices.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you split IT ownership between shared enterprise platforms and the technology teams of individual health care businesses?
- 02What does it take to integrate the IT of an acquired health care business into a larger organization?
- 03How should a large health care company run hosting, network and end user computing for many business units?
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