VP of Operations • Reema Health

From Soil to
Social Care.

Bridging the gap between the roots of community well-being and the future of healthcare technology.

"I apply lessons from the vegetable fields of the Olympic Peninsula—resilience, stewardship, and growth—to scale health equity solutions."

Explore My Journey
Cara Melvin

Trusted by Leaders in Health & Impact

Reema Health
WEI
Policy Forum
Agrarian Trust
Biography

The Harvester's Journey

The Roots

Omaha & St. Olaf College

Founded in Midwestern work ethic and the "Ideals to Action" philosophy. Learning that service is a vocation, not just a career choice.

The Crucible

Agrarian Years & WEI

Building food systems from scratch in North Branch and managing water-scarce farming on the Olympic Peninsula. Mastering logistics, environmental justice, and resilience.

The Pivot

Non-Profit Leadership

Transitioning from field to framework. A shift in scale, not values. Applying agrarian discipline to organizational management.

The Harvest

VP of Operations, Reema Health

Operationalizing Empathy. Building the backend infrastructure that allows Community Guides to build trust on the front lines.

Methodology

Operational Stewardship

Translating the wisdom of the harvest into modern business strategy.

Root Cause Analysis

Just as a farmer tests the soil before treating the plant, we analyze Social Determinants (Housing, Food) before treating the patient.

Polyculture Teams

Monocultures are fragile. I build diverse, cross-functional teams (Tech + Social Work) that are resilient to change.

The Long Season

Real change in health equity doesn't happen in a fiscal quarter. We build for the long harvest.

The Outcome

"When we treat operations as stewardship rather than just management, we create systems that don't just function—they flourish."

Portfolio

Cultivating Knowledge

The Logistics of Loneliness

A case study on how Reema Health scales human connection using data-driven operational frameworks without losing the human touch.

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Supply Chains of Care

Applying lessons from the CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) model to optimize Medicaid benefit delivery and engagement.

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Speaking

Top Requested Topic:
"Why Your Ops Team Needs a Farmer"

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Let's grow something together.

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