Kelly Ko
InvestorVice President of Technology Ventures and Innovation at Flare Capital Partners
San Diego Metropolitan Area
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About
Listed in connection with Flare's AI Advisory Council.
Experience
- Banner HealthVice President, Technology Ventures & Innovationcurrent2025 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
- Flare Capital PartnersAI Advisory Councilcurrent2026 — present
- EvoNexusBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- San Diego State UniversityZahn Innovation Platform Advisory Board Member2021 — 2026San Diego, CA
- Privacy AnalyticsExecutive Advisory Board Member2024 — 2025
- Sharp HealthCareVice President, Innovation & Strategic Initiatives2023 — 2025San Diego, California, United States
- Sharp HealthCareDirector, Data Governance and Interoperability2020 — 2023San Diego, California, United States
- West HealthDirector, Clinical Research2018 — 2020San Diego, California, United States
- West HealthPrincipal Investigator2016 — 2018Greater San Diego Area
- University of San DiegoAdjunct Faculty2018 — 2019San Diego, California, United States
- Cerner CorporationManager, Population Health2015 — 2016San Diego, California, United States
- Cerner CorporationResearch Strategist, Population Health2012 — 2015Los Angeles, CA
- Cerner CorporationScientist, Life Sciences Consulting2009 — 2012Los Angeles, California, United States
Skills & more
Languages English · Korean
- Graduate Certificate Gerontology — University of Utah
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kelly Ko?
- Listed in connection with Flare's AI Advisory Council.
- Where does Kelly Ko work?
- Kelly Ko is Vice President of Technology Ventures and Innovation at Flare Capital Partners.
- Where did Kelly Ko go to school?
- Kelly Ko studied at University of Utah (PhD, Psychology (Health & Development)); University of Utah (MS, Developmental Psychology); Pepperdine University (BA, Psychology).
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