Jenny Carrillo, PhD
President, Ovia Health
Dr. Jenny Carrillo serves as President of Ovia Health, a women’s and family health platform whose mission is to make a happy healthy family possible for everyone. She is inspired by innovative technologies that improve global health and works in healthcare technology to achieve health equity by removing barriers that contribute to health disparities.
Previously, Dr. Carrillo served as Senior Vice President of External Affairs and Strategy at Planned Parenthood of Southern New England and Vice President of Health Plan Solutions at Amwell, which had a successful IPO. As a strategic partner, she helps healthcare executives execute their digital healthcare strategy, expand access to quality care, and leverage technology to achieve measurable objectives and improved health outcomes.
Trained as a Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Carrillo has more than 25 years of experience in healthcare, spanning from academia to executive roles in strategy, sales, marketing, external affairs, and cross-functional integration. She has contributed to publications and panels, speaking extensively about achieving health equity, and served on various boards. As a Latina, she has been involved in efforts to amplify the concerns of the Latinx community and mentor Latinx professionals. Dr. Carrillo’s distinctions include an NIH National Research Service Award and Fellow of the Connecticut Health Foundation. She received her Ph.D. from Yale University and was a consultant with McKinsey & Co.