Who We Are
Driving disruption from the Inside
The Providence Digital Innovation Group is a team of strategists, software engineers, marketers and investors focused on digital innovation that further Providence’s vision of “Health for a Better World.” The organization works hand-in-hand with clinical and operational teams at Providence to identify opportunities and deliver innovative solutions through the use of technology that will have an impact on patients, clinicians, communities, and the strength of our organization.
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Teams
United in a mission to make a difference.

Strategy Team
This team is charged with understanding the opportunities available in digital health, marrying them with health system requirements and then translating them into scalable technology experiments within Providence. This requires partnerships with technology innovators and other health systems—as well as the ability to commercialize solutions incubated within the organization.

Product Development

Digital Experience

Marketing
This group is responsible for building a powerful, global brand across our 51 hospitals and 1,085 clinics in all seven states that Providence serves. From marketing communications to marketing operations they are charged with helping Providence lead conversations with patients, caregivers, experts and influencers.

Providence Ventures
Providence Ventures manages $300M of venture capital across two funds on behalf of Providence. The funds are designed to achieve venture class returns through direct investments in innovative companies that improve quality and convenience, lower cost and improve health outcomes. For more information visit: www.providenceventures.org.

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Leadership
We draw our leadership and talent from organizations outside of traditional healthcare—bringing the expertise and mindset of disruptors, inside.

Aaron Martin
Executive Vice President
Chief Digital Officer

Sara Vaezy
Chief Strategy
Business Development Officer

Maryam Gholami
Group Vice President
Chief Product Officer

Shweta Ponnappa
Group Vice President
Digital Experience

Jigar Shah
Senior Vice President
Chief Marketing Officer

Jeffery Stolte
Senior Partner
Providence Ventures
How We Work

We believe health is a cooperative effort.
We value the need for combined expertise and are committed to building relationships across a diverse set of talent, partners, and systems. This isn’t a journey we can go alone.

We value informed action.
We balance our bias for action with a rigor that ensures there’s insight and information that support the direction we’re headed.

We take risks, so others don’t have to.
We’ve created an environment to fail fast and build confidence in solutions that can help better the health of all.

We
never
settle.
Both health and technology are ever-changing, so we operate in a state of continual improvement.

We design for them, not us.
We’ve created an environment to fail fast and build confidence in solutions that can help better the health of all.

We’re opportunity, not technology focused.
Both health and technology are ever-changing, so we operate in a state of continual improvement.
Our values
Compassion
We nurture the spiritual, emotional and physical well-being of one another and those we serve. Through our healing presence, we accompany those who suffer.
Dignity
We value, encourage and celebrate the gifts in one another. We respect the inherent dignity and worth of every individual.
Justice
We foster a culture that promotes unity and reconciliation. We stand in solidarity with the most vulnerable, working to remove the causes of oppression and promoting justice for all.
Excellence
We set the highest standards for ourselves and our work. Through transformation and innovation, we strive to improve the health and quality of life in our communities.
Integrity
We hold ourselves accountable to do the right things for the right reasons. We speak the truth with courage and respect. We pursue authenticity with humility and simplicity.