Carrie Kozlowski

Carrie Kozlowski, OT, MBA, is the COO and co-founder at Upfront. Over 25 years, she has combined real-world clinical experience with entrepreneurial drive to lead strategy, operations, and talent development at organizations focused on population health.

Carrie’s clinical background includes providing direct care, training, and management services as a practicing occupational therapist. Her previous positions include SVP of Operations at Care Team Connect, where she helped lead the company through an acquisition by The Advisory Board and stayed on as a general manager for Crimson Care Management. She also has an extensive background in sales and marketing stemming from her tenure at PatientKeeper.

Carrie holds an MBA in Management and Entrepreneurship from the University of Illinois Chicago, and a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Hartford. She resides in Chicago with her husband and three daughters. When she’s not working, she can be found coaching basketball; driving to dance, gymnastics or debate; or on a better day, hiking or kayaking with her family. In 2018, Crain’s Chicago named her a “Notable Woman in Healthcare.”