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10 UnitedHealth Group partnerships leaders
These ten current and former partnerships leaders at UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare and Optum have held vice president, senior director and director roles in strategic partnerships, enterprise partnerships and alliances. A reader can learn how partnerships leaders work at UnitedHealth Group from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amy Mendez
LinkedInExperience: Director of Strategic Partnerships · UnitedHealthcare
Director of Strategic Partnerships at UnitedHealthcare since 2025, for the Virginia Community & State health plan, overseeing provider and vendor network relationships, per the profile. Earlier roles shown are Group Retiree Market Director at UnitedHealthcare (2020–2025) and Associate Director Mid-Atlantic at Optum (2017–2020).
Andrew Frederick
LinkedInExperience: Director, Strategic Alliances & Business Development · UnitedHealth Group
Former Director, Strategic Alliances & Business Development at UnitedHealth Group (2014–2021), covering strategic relationship management and partnership innovation in the Medicare & Retirement division, per the profile. Later Sr. Director, Partnerships at Signify Health (2022–2023). Earlier roles shown are Head of Global Online Partnership Program, Moshi Monsters at Mind Candy (2013–2014) and Head of Global Online Partner Distribution, Disney Interactive Worlds at The Walt Disney Company (2010–2013).
Andrew Lamprecht
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, UHG Partnerships · UnitedHealth Group
Senior Director, UHG Partnerships at UnitedHealth Group since 2025, after Director, Enterprise Partnerships (2024–2025) and Associate Director, Enterprise Partnerships (2022–2024) there. Earlier roles shown are Associate Director (2022) and Manager (2020–2022), Strategy and Growth, at Optum.
Brittany Shouman
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Strategic Partnerships · Optum
Former Vice President Strategic Partnerships at Optum (2024–2025) and Director of Partnerships at UnitedHealth Group (2023–2024); also a Director at UnitedHealth Group (2017–2019). Other roles shown are Strategic Account Executive at LivePerson (2022–2023) and Sales Director at LoCorr Funds (2020–2022). The profile cites executing partnership deals in healthcare and fintech.
Cathrina Caldwell
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director Strategic Partnerships · UnitedHealth Group
Sr. Director Strategic Partnerships at UnitedHealth Group since 2023 and Senior Director Strategic Partnership and Innovation there since 2017. Earlier UnitedHealth Group roles shown are Director, Sales Solution Consulting at Optum (2012–2017), Director Solution Consulting (2005–2012) and Project Manager (2003–2005).
Chu-Yi Chen
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director, UHG Enterprise Partnerships · UnitedHealth Group
Former Sr Director, UHG Enterprise Partnerships at UnitedHealth Group (2022–2025), and in UHC Business Development M&A Strategy at UnitedHealthcare since 2025, driving growth through new capabilities and adjacencies, per the profile. Earlier roles shown are director roles at Independence Blue Cross (2014–2022) and Director of Business Development & Strategy at Tiffany & Co. (2008–2014).
Jenny Yauch
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Strategic Partnerships · UnitedHealthcare
Vice President Strategic Partnerships at UnitedHealthcare since 2024, after Vice President, Product there (2023–2024). Earlier roles shown are at UnitedHealthcare Global: Sr. Director, Strategic Partnerships (2021–2023) and senior director and director roles in business process engineering (2019–2021). The profile cites experience in product, partnership management and operations.
Kevin Nestico
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Consumer Health Partnerships · UnitedHealth Group
Senior Director, Consumer Health Partnerships at UnitedHealth Group since 2025, after Associate Director, Strategic Partnerships - Optum Health Solutions there (2023–2025). Earlier roles shown are at Cigna Healthcare: Advisor, Global Procurement & Third Party Management (2020–2023), Strategic Sourcing Specialist (2017–2020) and Proposal Strategist (2015–2017).
Louis Kaszczak
LinkedInExperience: European Partnerships Director · UnitedHealth Group
European Partnerships Director at UnitedHealth Group since 2016, developing strategic partnerships with European and global travel insurance, medical insurance and assistance providers, per the profile. Earlier roles shown are Head of Global Direct Business at Aetna (2010–2014) and Head of Corporate Partnerships at RBS (2002–2006).
Toby Krause
LinkedInExperience: Director, Strategic Partnerships · UnitedHealthcare
Director, Strategic Partnerships at UnitedHealthcare since 2026; the profile describes the role as covering Labor & Trust in the Central Region. Earlier UnitedHealthcare roles shown are Vice President Sales, Central Region Labor & Trust (2021–2026), Business Development Director (2019–2021) and Senior Business Development Manager, NPS (2013–2019).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a large health insurer and health services company decide which outside partners to work with?
- 02What does a partner need to show before a company of UnitedHealth Group's size commits to a strategic relationship?
- 03How are enterprise partnership teams organized across the insurance and health services businesses of a large health company?
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