Karen Dale

Karen M. Dale is market president for AmeriHealth Caritas’ Medicaid managed care organization in Washington, D.C. In addition, Dale was appointed to AmeriHealth Caritas’ new position of chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer (CDEIO). As CDEIO, Dale leads the planning and implementation of diversity and inclusion strategies across the organization to link workforce, workplace, health equity, and supplier diversity with measurable business and cultural outcomes. In multiple positions of leadership during the past two decades, Dale has addressed policies and other key factors impacting the delivery of health care services. Efforts include using digital tools in chronic disease management, outreach through community health workers, and programs addressing Black maternal health, racism, housing, transportation, violence interruption, and food insecurity.