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Kelly Ko

Investor

Vice President of Technology Ventures and Innovation at Flare Capital Partners

San Diego Metropolitan Area

About

Dr. Kelly Ko is VP of Technology Ventures and Innovation at Banner Health, focused on identifying and integrating technologies, managing investments, and building strategic partnerships. He previously held innovation leadership roles at Sharp HealthCare, West Health Institute, and Oracle/Cerner, and holds an MS and PhD in Developmental Psychology from the University of Utah.

Experience

  1. Banner HealthVice President, Technology Ventures & Innovationcurrent2025 β€” presentSan Diego, California, United States
  2. Flare Capital PartnersAI Advisory Councilcurrent2026 β€” present
  3. EvoNexusBoard Membercurrent2025 β€” present
  4. San Diego State UniversityZahn Innovation Platform Advisory Board Member2021 β€” 2026San Diego, California, United States
  5. Privacy AnalyticsExecutive Advisory Board Member2024 β€” 2025
  6. Sharp HealthCareVice President, Innovation & Strategic Initiatives2023 β€” 2025San Diego, California, United States
  7. Sharp HealthCareDirector, Data Governance and Interoperability2020 β€” 2023San Diego, California, United States
  8. West HealthDirector, Clinical Research2018 β€” 2020San Diego, California, United States
  9. West HealthPrincipal Investigator2016 β€” 2018Greater San Diego Area
  10. University of San DiegoAdjunct Faculty2018 β€” 2019San Diego, California, United States
  11. Cerner CorporationManager, Population Health2015 β€” 2016San Diego, California, United States
  12. Cerner CorporationResearch Client Strategist, Population Health2012 β€” 2015Los Angeles, California, United States
  13. Cerner CorporationScientist, Life Sciences Consulting2009 β€” 2012Los Angeles, California, United States

Education

  1. University of UtahPhD, Psychology (Health & Development)2003 β€” 2008
  2. University of UtahMS, Developmental Psychology2003 β€” 2006
  3. Pepperdine UniversityBA, Psychology1999 β€” 2003

Skills & more

Life Sciences6Healthcare Information Technology11Healthcare27Product Launch1Advisory Boards1PharmaceuticalsHealth EconomicsPatient Reported OutcomesMarket AccessMarket Research9Value PropositionHealthcare Management2
+12 moreStrategic ConsultingFocus GroupsData AnalysisSurvey ResearchBiotechnologyPatient SatisfactionAnalyticsPublication PlanningStrategy DevelopmentSPSSSASStrategy

Languages English Β· Korean

  • Graduate Certificate Gerontology β€” University of Utah

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