Awards & Recognition
★Rhodes Scholar (Oxford University) - prestigious academic scholarship awarded to only 32 U.S. recipients annually
★Master's degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University
★25-year Blue Shield veteran recognized for transformational leadership in healthcare
Notable Facts
→President and CEO of Blue Shield of California (nonprofit health plan with $25 billion annual revenue serving 4.8 million members)
→Rhodes Scholar with master's degree from Oxford University
→Chair of Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Board (2017-2019)
→Founded 'Worthy' national healthcare reform initiative
→Testified before U.S. Congress on healthcare affordability
→Created partnerships with Amazon, Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drug Company for pharmacy reform
→Former entrepreneur who co-founded consumer-driven health plan MyWayHealth
→Board member of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
→North Dakota native who played Division I hockey at Colorado College
→Over 30 years experience in healthcare industry