Professional Experience

• Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (1996 – December 2020)
• Former President and CEO, Rush Prudential Health Plans (1993 – 1996)
• Former Vice President, Prudential Insurance Co. of America (1984 – 1993)
• Former Founder, Physicians Preferred Health, Inc. (Missouri-based physician-hospital organization)
• Former Administrator, Hillcrest Medical Center

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Health Care Industry Expertise: considerable expertise in health care insurance and public policy gained through experience as President and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
• Management and Leadership Experience: gained through experience serving as President and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, as well as the former President and CEO of Rush Prudential Health Plans
• Public Sector/Government: previously served on the Policy Committee of the White House Conference on Aging under President George W. Bush, and as a charter member of the American Health Information Community, a federally chartered commission formed to advance health information, also by the appointment of President George W. Bush

Other Boards

• Board Member, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (2024 – Present) (non-profit)
• Theranica Bio-Electronics Ltd. (2021 – Present) (private)
• Athletico Physical Therapy (2020 – Present) (private)
• Former Board Member, Itamar Medical Ltd. (2021 – 2023) (private)
• Former Advisory Board Member, Paragon Biosciences (2024) (private)

Organizations

• Board Member, Northwestern Health Care Network
• Chair of the Board of Trustees, Brain Research Foundation
• Advisory Board Member, Vistria Group (private firm that invests in the health care industry)
• Advisory Board Member, Schaeffer Center at the University of Southern California
• Former Executive Advisor, Castlight Health, Inc.
• Former CEO Advisory Board Member, Building a Healthier Chicago
• Former Member of Policy Committee of the White House Conference on Aging under President George W. Bush
• Former Charter Member of the American Health Information Community, a federally chartered commission formed to advance health information (appointment of President George W. Bush)

Education

• M.S., Washington University School of Medicine (Health Administration and Planning)
• B.S., Purdue University