InnovAge Appoints Jennifer Browne as President and Chief Operating Officer

DENVER, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InnovAge Holding Corp. ("InnovAge" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: INNV), an industry leader in providing comprehensive healthcare programs to frail, predominantly dual-eligible seniors through the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), today announced that Jennifer Browne has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer, effective June 8, 2026.

Ms. Browne brings deep experience leading complex, multi-state healthcare organizations operating under value-based care models. She has a strong track record of improving performance across operations, clinical quality, compliance, and financial outcomes while scaling services to reach more patients. Most recently, she served as the Chief Operating Officer for Strive Health overseeing market operations and shared services. Prior to Strive, she served as SVP of Value & Population Health at Optum where she managed a value-based care portfolio of over 1.2 million patients.

"Jen is exactly the kind of leader we need for this next phase of InnovAge," said Patrick Blair, Chief Executive Officer. "She combines operational rigor with a deep understanding of value-based care and a genuine commitment to serving complex populations. Her experience leading at scale, strengthening compliance and quality, and building high-performing teams will be critical as we continue to improve consistency across our markets and expand access to care for more seniors."

In her role, Ms. Browne will oversee InnovAge's market operations and core support functions, with a focus on driving consistent execution, enhancing the participant experience, and advancing the Company's performance across its key operational and compliance metrics.

"I'm excited to join InnovAge at such an important time," said Ms. Browne. "The PACE model delivers real value to participants, families, and the broader healthcare system. InnovAge has made meaningful progress strengthening its foundation, and I look forward to working with the team to build on that momentum-continuing to elevate quality, deepen compliance, and expand the reach of this care model to serve more seniors."

Ms. Browne's appointment reflects InnovAge's continued focus on disciplined execution, regulatory excellence, and sustainable growth as the Company advances its mission to help older adults live independently for as long as possible.

About InnovAgeInnovAge is an industry leader in providing comprehensive healthcare programs to frail, predominantly dual-eligible seniors through the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). With a mission of enabling older adults to age independently in their own homes for as long as safely possible, InnovAge's patient-centered care model is designed to improve the quality of care our participants receive while reducing over-utilization of high-cost care settings. InnovAge believes its PACE healthcare model is one in which all constituencies - participants, their families, providers and government payors - "win." As of March 31, 2026, InnovAge served approximately 8,050 participants across 20 centers in six states. https://www.innovage.com

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