Yi-An Ko is a senior healthcare professional and strategic management consultant, with experience working for prestigious organizations such as Optum Advisory Services and Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Yi-An is specialized in payer and provider expertise, having worked in diverse roles of strategic planning, program and project management, financial due diligence, health policy research, as well as client and team management. Yi-An is also a former Special Assistant to Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal, MD, MPH, and has experience in health care advocacy, new business development, and consumer journey mapping. Yi-An has studied at prestigious institutions such as Harvard University, obtaining an A.B. in undergraduate studies, an MPA at Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and an MBA from The Wharton School with a focus on Health Care Management and Policy. Yi-An's work has been featured in Newsweek, The Washington Times, and The Huffington Post.