Christine (Chris) Bent is a transformative leader with more than 25 years’ experience in the healthcare sector with a passion for wellbeing and serving others. As COO of InnovAge, she partners with the team to bring the unique PACE program to more seniors throughout the country. Prior to joining InnovAge, Chris spent most of her career leading ambulatory and post-acute care assets for large, integrated health care provider systems including at Allina Health in Minnesota, and Atrius Health and Partners Community Health Inc., both in Massachusetts. She also led PBM operations for Prime Therapeutics for three years.
Bent earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, and a master’s degree in hospital and health care administration from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Bent serves on numerous boards, including Women’s Health Leadership TRUST, Mount Olivet Home, Careview Home and Day Services, and Lakewood Cemetery.