Board of Trustees
Ruth Lown Turman
Title
- Senior Sales Operations Manager, Optum Serve, UnitedHealth Group
Education
- BS in Management Information Systems, Excelsior University
Ruth Lown Turman
Ruth Lown Turman is the senior sales operations manager at Optum Serve, part of UnitedHealth Group, where she specializes in executive-level reporting, process optimization, and strategic business development initiatives. Her background spans the banking, technology, and health insurance sectors, and she has experience in systems analysis and design, product delivery, business process consulting, and proposal management.
A certified proposal practitioner and fellow of the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP), Turman has earned credentials as a professional of the Academy of Healthcare Management and holds a Certificate in Project Management from Furman University.
Her broader record of professional and community service includes a term on the international board of directors of APMP and recognition as a Melvin Jones Fellow of Lions Clubs International. She has been honored for leadership, mentoring, and chapter service throughout her career and remains dedicated to advancing excellence, equity, and engagement within every organization she serves.
Turman joined Excelsior’s Alumni Leadership Council in 2023, was elected first vice president in 2024, and became president of the Excelsior University Alumni Association and its Alumni Leadership Council in January 2026. In these roles, she has championed collaboration, stewardship, and professional development across Excelsior’s global alumni community. Turman’s dedication to Excelsior extends beyond leadership service to include philanthropy as a member of both the President’s Circle and the Purple and Gold Society.
