Who is SageTree Collective
We are a proudly women owned and operated boutique consulting firm specializing in commercial solutions across the healthcare industry.
Our vision is to bring the brain trust of our collective network to our clients, making sure you have the right knowledge and expertise to support you every step of the way.
Whether it’s ensuring payer access, optimizing patient hubs, refining digital strategies, or enhancing your go-to-market approach, we can partner with you to not only develop your strategy, but execute flawlessly.
Grounded in Our Values
People first always
We are all about people. We work hard to understand the needs of our clients, build deep relationships with our community, and create a collective force that can make a meaningful difference in healthcare and for patients
Collaboration is how we flourish
We bring together diverse thought and experience to fuel continuous learning, growth, and innovation. When we come together, we create magic
Be bold
We’re not afraid to disrupt and take charge. Accountability drives us to own our actions, learn from mistakes, and celebrate wins—big and small—as we grow and evolve together
Integrity is in our roots
We lead with honesty, transparency, and the courage to be our true selves. This authenticity builds the trust and respect that are the foundation of our work
Reach for the Sun
We dream big and aim high. With an adventurous spirit and a can-do attitude, we tackle challenges head-on, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare
Meet the founding team
Smita Jain | Partner
Smita Jain is a healthcare executive with over two decades of experience driving business results and improving patient outcomes across the biotech, medical device, diagnostics, and strategy consulting sectors. Renowned for her hands-on, people-first approach, Smita excels as a natural connector of ideas and people, simplifying complex healthcare challenges with innovative solutions.
Throughout her diverse career, Smita has consistently demonstrated excellence in patient and customer experience, market access, digital transformation, and go-to-market strategies. Her initiatives have led to substantial growth and operational efficiencies, including the integration of AI in customer service, the implementation of unique distribution models, and the development of new customer engagement strategies.
Smita holds an MBA in Healthcare and Strategic Management from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of British Columbia. Beyond her professional achievements, she is actively involved in board and advisory roles, reflecting her deep commitment to her communities.
Katherine Chan | Partner
Katherine is a seasoned healthcare executive with 20 years of driving growth and innovation across pharma, digital health, and medical device companies. Renowned for her strategic acumen and operational excellence, she excels at transforming vision into reality.
With a deep understanding of complex healthcare ecosystems, Katherine excels at building strong relationships and identifying untapped market opportunities. Her recent leadership of a digital health launch within a major biopharma company showcased her ability to deliver rapid results through innovative implementation. Katherine also brings extensive expertise in account management, managed care, and driving organizational change.
Katherine holds an MBA from the Carlson School of Management and a BS in Material Science and Engineering from the University of Minnesota. She is passionate about reshaping healthcare and is excited to collaborate with clients at SageTree Collective to achieve their strategic goals.
Christina Fang | Partner
Christina is a passionate international healthcare leader/operator with nearly 2 decades of experience working across and within the healthcare ecosystem, with a track record of delivering results through building high performance teams, innovative consumer-driven & B2B customer-centric launches, and change leadership. Her cross-cultural experiences working in the US, Kenya and China shape and deeply inform her collaborative approach with teams and clients.
She is known as an innovative, pragmatic and purpose-driven leader and excels at bringing teams together and leading through cultural and environmental ambiguity. Her career includes significant impact in leading teams to organizational / industry / market access “firsts” in areas including: patient solution & channel innovation, integrated strategic planning and change management, evidence-based exchange, and market access for innovative medicines in emerging markets, including LMICs and China.
Christina holds a BA in Political Science & Economics from Barnard College, Columbia University where she graduated as a Centennial Scholar. She earned her stars and stripes early-on as a research intern at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, as a healthcare strategy management consultant and was part of the award-winning CVS/Caremark team that delivered and grew integrated patient care programs to become the single largest growth driver for the $100B+ business.
Shanti Kim | Partner
Shanti is a healthcare leader with over two decades of experience spanning strategy, operations, business development, and client account management. Her early work as a management consultant for health system clients across the US is the foundation for Shanti’s deep understanding of the industry and its stakeholders.
Shanti is passionate about advancing patient access to care through innovation, education, and partnership. Through her most recent work with a leading biopharma company, and as a go-to-market leader for a late-stage digital startup, Shanti keenly understands how to engage customers, create alignment across healthcare’s many stakeholders, improve access, and elevate the patient experience, all while achieving sustainable growth. She is excited to continue this work and serve her clients through SageTree Collective.
Shanti holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, and a Bachelor’s of Science in Bioengineering degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
