Rita Pew is the Chief People Officer at Astrana Health, where she leads the company’s HR and people operations, including areas such as change management, talent acquisition, employee engagement, and organizational development.
Before joining Astrana, Rita spent a decade at DaVita, serving in various leadership roles focused on advancing the company’s Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) strategy in partnership with nephrologists. She brings a uniquely versatile background through a blend of operational and people experience across M&A integration, MSO operations, system implementations, and data analytics—applying a hands-on, practical approach to aligning people strategies with business goals.
Rita holds an MBA from UCLA and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
