Jeanna Holtz is a health insurance specialist who joined Abt Associates’ International Health Division as a Principal Associate on July 7^th. 

Jeanna has an extensive background in health insurance and consulting. Prior to joining Abt Associates, Jeanna served as Chief Project Manager of the International Labour Organization’s Microinsurance Innovation Facility (www.ilo.org/microinsurance), started in 2008 in Geneva with core funding of $34 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. There, Jeanna launched an innovation grant program which awarded grants of more than $15 million to approximately 60 implementing partners to test approaches to make quality insurance products accessible to poor households in developing countries, and oversaw project initiatives in knowledge management, capacity building and research.

Her previous experience includes positions with global financial services provider Allianz, where she led a team of internal consultants based in Munich to support Allianz health insurance businesses and initiatives worldwide. Jeanna also worked for more than a decade for the US health insurer Aetna, managing health plan operations and medical provider networks in the northwest United States. She holds a MBA from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in human nutrition from Washington State University.

Please join me in welcoming Jeanna – send her an email, or stop by her office on the 5^th floor

Diana

Diana R. Silimperi, MD

Divisional Vice President, International Health

4550 Montgomery Ave., Suite 800

Bethesda, MD 20814

Tel: 301-634-1856