Yvonne Lovejoy.

Yvonne Lovejoy is Executive Deputy Director of Military and Veteran Programs for Kaiser Permanente and a member of the National Sales and Account Management senior leadership team. She leads national strategy, business development, and external engagement for Kaiser Permanente’s military and veteran health portfolio, with a focus on advancing partnerships that strengthen care, access, and experience for current and future military and veteran members. Since April 2024, her work has supported growth in a market that includes more than two million military and veteran beneficiaries within Kaiser Permanente’s addressable footprint.

Yvonne joined Kaiser Permanente in 2021 as Director of Market Integration and Strategy, developing military-civilian market integration strategies and supporting program initiatives, including Kaiser Permanente’s TRICARE Accountable Care Organization demonstration in Georgia.

Before joining Kaiser Permanente, Yvonne served the Military Health System (MHS) for more than 18 years across clinical, consulting, and leadership roles. A second-generation Army family member and registered nurse, she served eight years as an Army Nurse Corps officer, including a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Yvonne later served as a Warrior Advocate Case Manager for UnitedHealthcare Military and Veterans and as an Army civilian supporting Clinical Operations Departments for the Puget Sound and Hawaii Defense Health Agency markets. In these roles, she led regional population health and medical management programs and supported DHA efforts to realign military treatment facilities and optimize care delivery. Commissioned through Creighton University’s ROTC program, Yvonne holds a Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Case Management and resides in Washington State with her three daughters.