Meet Vestaen Balbuena
Vestaen Balbuena is an accomplished entrepreneur and healthcare innovator, blending expertise in business strategy, clinical nutrition, and biotechnology. She holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, with concentrations in Strategic Management, Finance, and Entrepreneurship, where she was a Forte Fellow.
As the Vice President of Strategy at Aayu Well, a telehealth company revolutionizing obesity and mental health care, Vestaen leads patient engagement and education strategies to empower individuals to reduce their reliance on weight loss medications over time. Her work focuses on delivering holistic, sustainable solutions that improve patient outcomes.
Vestaen’s career includes co-founding Aphrodite Health, the first female-focused psychedelic biotechnology startup, where she secured over $1 million in funding and co-authored three provisional patents advancing women's health. She has also worked with leading organizations like McKinsey & Company, where she contributed to a $200 million growth transformation initiative, and Amazon Alexa, where she developed healthcare services for older adults, achieving projected first-year revenues of $20 million.
With a Master of Science in Clinical and Public Health Nutrition from University College London and a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from Brunel University, Vestaen combines her academic rigor with global industry experience. She is fluent in Spanish and conversational in French, with a passion for health innovation and sustainability. With a Master of Science in Clinical and Public Health Nutrition from University College London and a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from Brunel University, Vestaen combines her academic rigor with global industry experience. She is fluent in Spanish and conversational in French, with a passion for health innovation and sustainability.
Dedicated to transforming lives through better healthcare, Vestaen leverages her expertise to create impactful, scalable solutions that empower individuals and communities alike.
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Education The University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business
Master of Business Administration; Concentrations in Strategic Management, Finance and Entrepreneurship Sep 2022 – Jun 2024
Forte Fellow and active member of Management Consulting Group, Chicago Women in Business, LATAM and Retail and Luxury • Selected into Lab in Developing New Products for Amazon Alexa: pitched and ideated 3 new home healthcare services for older users using design thinking and prototyping methodologies forecasting $48M in additional revenue
University Collage Of London: [Only Spaniard admitted] Master of Science in Clinical and Public Health Nutrition, High Honors, equivalent GPA 3.8/4.0
Brunel University London: [First generation graduate] Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences and Human Sciences, High Honors, equivalent GPA 3.8/4.0
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Contact & Locations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
251 E Huron St Ste 16-738 Feinberg Pavilion Chicago IL 60611
