Kevin Nelson

Kevin Nelson is the Chief Executive Officer of Aetna Better Health of New York (ABHNY). He has extensive experience in management, policy and business development for health care and humanitarian organizations serving underserved populations. Kevin’s entrée into healthcare management began with community health centers and public hospitals more than 25 years ago. Prior to joining ABHNY, Kevin was V.P. for Corporate Partnerships for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. Kevin also served as Executive V.P. and Chief Operating Officer for Hudson Health Plan, a non-profit managed care organization that provides government health insurance programs and advocates for health policy changes and improvements for all underserved populations.

Kevin earned an MPH in Health Policy and Management from Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) and a bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Pittsburgh. Kevin is a former member of the Association of Yale Alumni Board of Governor and Past President of the Association of Yale Alumni in Public Health (AYAPH). He is also a founding member of the AYAPH’s Emerging Majority Affairs Committee.

Kevin is named one of Westchester County’s Top Male Executives by the Westchester County Business Journal. He also received the American College of Healthcare Executives Young Healthcare Executive Award for Eastern New York State and is the recipient of the YSPH’s Award for Excellence in Public Health.