Speaker's Profile

As the Vice President Clinical Strategy and Implementation at Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island, Rena leads initiatives to support Health Equity with a focus on maternal health, opioid overdose and childhood obesity. She also oversees quality, population health and behavioral health ensuring members have access to high quality services. Prior to joining Neighborhood, Rena worked at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI), where she developed and championed the organization’s youth behavioral health strategy to improve access to care. She also led the development and implementation of BCBSRI’s Duals Special Needs care management program, insourcing behavioral health services, and designing behavioral health alternative payment models. As a community mental health leader, she championed clinical teams by integrating primary care within behavioral health, implementing open access, and transitioning to the Medicaid health home model. Rena is deeply committed to improving the healthcare system for vulnerable populations.