Chuck Swensson is the chief marketing officer of Optum Health, where he is responsible for planning, development, implementation and optimization of the marketing strategy to support growth and retention across and within the consumer, product and market segments of Optum Health. Swensson joined UnitedHealthcare in 2016 as SVP of Growth Marketing, Government Programs, leading a team of marketers and analysts leveraging consumer insights and data analytics to define market differentiation, increase brand health and drive attributable market leading new member growth and retention specific to Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, DSNP, ACA and Part D.
Swensson came to UnitedHealth Group following a successful career in consulting and leadership roles within emerging agencies. In consulting, he provided go-to-market strategies for clients such as UnitedHealth Group, Prime Therapeutics, Toro Company, Digi International, among other mid-sized companies. Swensson holds a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern College and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas, Opus College of Business.