Angelica Maestas
About Angelica Maestas
Angelica Maestas serves as the Division President at RS21, where she leads a team of nearly 70 professionals to develop innovative health analytics solutions focused on equity for underserved communities. With a background in healthcare analytics and business consulting, she has held various roles in organizations such as Molina Healthcare and Presbyterian Healthcare Services.
Work at RS21
Angelica Maestas has served as Division President at RS21 since 2021. In her role, she leads a diverse team of nearly 70 professionals, including data scientists, AI experts, and developers. Her focus is on delivering innovative health analytics solutions that address health and community equity issues, particularly for underserved and underrepresented communities. She collaborates with community change agents to develop data-driven solutions aimed at health improvement. Under her leadership, RS21 has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in New Mexico and a top workplace for innovators.
Previous Experience in Healthcare Analytics
Before joining RS21, Angelica Maestas worked at Molina Healthcare as a Senior Healthcare Analytic Consultant from 2016 to 2017. She also held the position of Business Analytics Consultant at Presbyterian Healthcare Services from 2014 to 2016. Additionally, she served as a Senior Reimbursement Analyst at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas from 2012 to 2014. Her extensive experience in healthcare analytics has contributed to her expertise in leveraging data for health improvement.
Educational Background
Angelica Maestas holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance from The University of New Mexico, where she studied from 2004 to 2006. She furthered her education at Dakota State University, earning a Master of Science (M.S.) in Analytics from 2016 to 2018. Her academic background in finance and analytics supports her work in health data solutions.
Career Development in Accounting
Angelica Maestas began her career as a Senior Accounting Consultant at Clifton Gunderson LLP, where she worked from 2008 to 2011. This role provided her with foundational skills in financial analysis and consulting, which she later applied in the healthcare sector. Her diverse career path has equipped her with a unique perspective on the intersection of finance and healthcare analytics.
Key Contributions to RS21
At RS21, Angelica Maestas played a key role in the integration of Versatile MED Analytics into the company, which led to the establishment of the RS21 Health Lab Division. This initiative highlights her commitment to advancing health analytics and improving health outcomes through innovative data solutions.