Nava has appointed Samantha Kwok and Marvin McLain as vice president of engineering and VP of program delivery for the federal health portfolio, respectively.
As the VP of engineering, Kwok will spearhead the engineering organization’s growth through effective execution of delivery and the cultivation of technical excellence, innovation and talent development. In addition, she will develop and implement the company’s technology strategy.
McLain’s new role involves leading enterprise-level initiatives and enhancing strategic collaborations with federal agencies, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Health and Human Services.
Samantha Kwok
Kwok is a 20-year industry veteran with a proven track record in building engineering teams, fostering innovation and implementing strategies that drive growth. She guided engineering, data and product teams through periods of rapid growth and modernization, overseeing the adoption of artificial intelligence, machine learning, advanced system architecture and other emerging technologies. Her other responsibilities included cloud migrations, technology transformations, platform scalability initiatives and large-scale product development.
She previously held the VP of engineering position at Docusign and Brex and served as VP of product and engineering at Tableau. She was also a senior software development engineering manager at Microsoft for nine years. She had brief stints at Qualcomm, AMD, Siemens, Electricity System Operator and the University of Waterloo.
“Samantha brings a passion for leveraging technology to drive meaningful results that aligns with Nava’s commitment to building user-centered, impactful solutions,” said Jodi Leo, chief delivery officer at Nava.
Marvin McLain
McLain brings around 10 years of experience in management consulting, program oversight, and healthcare IT strategy to his new role. The new VP has been Nava’s federal health program director for over two years. He supervised multidisciplinary teams and delivered services impacting the health and well-being of millions, while ensuring strategic visions are aligned with the company’s objectives.
Before joining Nava, McLain served as senior program manager and principal at Noblis and manager at Deloitte. The executive also worked at TISTA Science and Technology, Booz Allen Hamilton and Covance.
“Marvin’s promotion is a reflection of his strategic foresight, technical depth and relentless drive to deliver outcomes that matter. His leadership has been instrumental in our growth and our ability to support agencies with purpose-driven, human-centered digital services,” added Leo.