Karen Handy is a Stanford alum and received her Masters of Public Health from the University of California, Los Angeles. With over 20 years in healthcare, Handy now serves as Vice President of Operations for Sansum Clinic. Prior to her re-location from the San Francisco Bay Area, she worked for Sutter Health Palo Alto Medical Foundation. Handy has devoted her career to bettering the quality of life of patients by overseeing operations for multiple clinical departments and working collaboratively with executive and physician leadership to enhance community care. She has published articles in several journals, led presentations on various healthcare topics, and wrote a healthy lifestyle blog for Sutter Health’s award-winning website. Handy is a Board Member for Coastal One Health Partners and joined the VNA Health Board of Directors in 2020.