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Jeanna Holtz is a principal associate, International Health Division, with Abt Associates. She’s a health insurance specialist with more than 25 years of experience in U.S. and international health insurance development and operations. Since joining Abt Associates in 2014, she has provided technical assistance on health finance and health systems strengthening projects, with emphasis on insurance. Previously, she served as chief project manager of the International Labour Organization’s Impact Insurance Facility, where she launched an innovation grant program which awarded grants of more than $15 million to approximately 60 implementing partners to test approaches to make quality insurance products accessible to poor households in developing countries. Her previous experience includes positions with global financial services provider Allianz, and more than a decade with U.S. health insurer Aetna. She holds a master’s in business administration degree from Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree in human nutrition from Washington State University.