Jess Berrellez Named DLH Health IT Strategy & Operations VP

Jess Berrellez has joined DLH as its new vice president of health IT strategy & operations.

The company said Monday Berrellez will work closely with the corporate growth team to advance strategic cohesion, elevate operational performance and foster innovation throughout the health IT portfolio. She will leverage her proven track record in driving modernization and innovation across the Food and Drug Administration and National Institutes of Health to support DLH’s expansion in the federal health sector, with a focus on digital transformation, data-informed strategies and artificial intelligence adoption.

Who Is Jess Berrellez?

Berrellez is a seasoned business and technology transformation executive with over a decade and a half of expertise in digital modernization and workforce innovation. She briefly served as director at Credence after spending 15 years at the FDA, where she advanced through several leadership positions, most recently as executive officer. She also served as executive director of strategy and operations and held multiple senior adviser roles.

Earlier at the FDA, she served as senior program manager of the INFORMED data science program, director of program evaluation and process improvement staff, senior project director of digital transformation, program manager of innovation & technology solutions and team lead for scientific knowledge management. She began her federal career as a librarian at the FDA from 2010 to 2011.

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