Angel Roman, MBA

Currently residing in Nashville, “Roman” brings over 15 years of experience in corporate finance, analytics, business intelligence, and operations within the healthcare and software tech sector. 

Before joining St. Jude, he served as Director of FP&A at Optum (UnitedHealth Group), where he and his team focused on technology and data-enabled care delivery. At Traditions Health, he led a team of analysts that concentrated on forecasting and growth strategies for post-acute care services, including Hospice, Home Health, and Palliative Care. Prior to that, he was Sr. Manager of Insight & Analytics for Scientific Games, where he evaluated global competitive markets, gaming performance, and share of wallet. 

Early in his career, he served as Campus Director for Kaplan Higher Ed, overseeing campus operations, finance, and administration, preparing students for entry-level positions in healthcare fields such as Nursing, Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy, Surgical Tech and X-ray Tech.  Roman holds a master’s degree in business administration and is currently completing his certification at Harvard’s Business Analytics Program, focusing on artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, and machine learning.

Roman is proud to be part of St. Jude Global because of their dedication to research and finding a cure, while ensuring access to quality care for children everywhere. Having lost his father to cancer and with his mother being a cancer survivor, Roman understands the challenges families face during these times. He is committed to leveraging his skills and experience to contribute to St. Jude’s mission and help make a difference.

In his personal time, Roman enjoys traveling, exploring diverse cultures, hiking, listening to true crime podcasts, volunteering, and spending quality time off the grid with his family and black lab.