Kristine Howell

Founder of Oliven Labs and human-centered strategist

Kristine Howell is a healthcare UX strategist and founder of Oliven Labs, known for turning complex, compliance-heavy initiatives into momentum, clarity, and measurable wins for her clients. Her work regularly uncovers the emotional and operational realities that most teams miss—running multi-method research that surfaces the nuance of family and patient experiences before they ever walk through the door.

Kristine is known as a “super-connector” who extends the capacity of every team she joins. Clients routinely expand their engagements with Oliven Labs, citing Kristine’s ability to feel like an extension of their own team, challenge their thinking when it matters, and bring in trusted specialists from her network to keep critical initiatives moving.