Tala Nelson

About Tala Nelson

Strategic, results-driven healthcare leader with a passion for turning vision into action. I specialize in building high-performing provider networks, optimizing operations, and driving measurable impact across payer and stakeholder partnerships. At Evolent, I lead national product implementations that consistently exceed expectations while enhancing the provider experience.With a leadership style rooted in adaptability and continuous improvement, I thrive in dynamic environments and bring clarity, energy, and purpose to every initiative.Let’s connect—I’m always open to sharing ideas and collaborating on ways to improve healthcare delivery and provider engagement.

Experience

1. Director, Provider Success

   Evolent

   Jan 2025 — Present

   Responsible for developing and executing provider success strategy, ensuring our payer clients and providers achieve desired outcomes while using our products and services. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to enhance provider satisfaction and adoption of our solutions at scale. Lead and scale repeatable processes for client implementations, specific to provider program set-up and onboarding. Support and help lead the modernization of provider engagement, ensuring new scaled processes and data are designed and embedded into CRM tools. Build cross-functional relationships with product, clinical and marketing teams, to align efforts, share insights, and ensure a cohesive approach to provider success. Participate in voice of provider key initiatives with goal of improving end-to-end experience.

Education

• Kirkwood Community College

  Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS, Business Administration and Management, General

  1993 — 1996

• Mount Mercy University

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Accounting and Psychology

  1996 — 1999