Executive Moves

UnitedHealth Group has named CFO John Rex as president of the company. 

Highmark Health has promoted Craig Riner to executive vice president and chief marketing officer, and Elevance Health has named its chief strategy officer, Kyle Weber, as interim CMO.

Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah has named Mike Woodruff, MD, as executive medical director. 

California has appointed Tyler Sadwith as the state's Medicaid director. 

Optum Financial Services has named Dhivya Suryadevara as CEO.

Clover Health has named Clay Thornton CFO of its Medicare Advantage division. 

Wellpoint Washington, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elevance Health, has named Lisa Bogard president. 

Walgreens Boots Alliance's former executive vice president and global chief legal officer has been named an executive in residence at UnitedHealth Group. 

Three former UnitedHealth executives were recently named CEOs of healthcare companies:

Genuine Health Group, a physician enablement platform that helps physicians transition to value-based care, has named former UnitedHealthcare executive Roger Rodriguez CEO.