Kaiser names new chief digital officer

Kaiser names new chief digital officer unknown

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Name: Nari Gopala

Previous title: Vice president of capability and platform engineering, Kaiser Permanente

New title: Chief digital officer, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals

In his new role, Gopala will lead digital experience teams working on tools for members and clinicians, according to a press release.

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He takes over for Prat Vemana, who left the system to join Target on Oct. 31 as executive vice president and chief digital and product officer.

"Nari has a passion for innovation and the deep technical understanding of both the consumer perspective and our integrated model to help us meet members where they are in their health journeys and deliver digital solutions based on their preferences,” Kaiser Permanente CEO Greg Adams said in a statement.

Gopala has previously served in leadership positions in Amazon Web Services, Daybreak Game Company and Sony Online Entertainment, according to his LinkedIn.

He will report to Chief Information and Technology Officer Diane Comer with joint accountability to Adams.