 Andrew Sekel, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President, Public Sector Solutions
OptumHealth
As senior vice president of public sector solutions for OptumHealth, Andrew Sekel, Ph.D., oversees sales and account management for the public and government sector. Under his leadership, Sekel’s team provides managed care solutions that improve the overall health and well-being of beneficiaries in Medicaid, Medicare, Social Services, Child Welfare, Federal and Military organizations and other local, state and federal programs.
Sekel has extensive experience in the public sector. Prior to assuming his role with OptumHealth, he was vice president of business development for the specialty division for Centene Corporation in St. Louis, Mo. In this position, he was responsible for designing and creating integrated health care delivery systems for large government-funded programs. Previously, he co-founded and led several behavioral health management companies in Texas and California. As leaders of these companies, Sekel created integrated health care programs, processes and initiatives that provided the highest quality care for patients.
Sekel earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology, Master of Education degree in special education and Doctor of Philosophy degree in counseling psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. |
