Tim Spilker, who spent 18 years across Optum and UnitedHealthcare, has left the company, according to a May 18 LinkedIn post. Mr. Spilker’s most recent role, CEO of Optum Whole Health Solutions, focused on behavioral and population health solutions. He…
Executive Moves
Humana hired Santosh Bardwaj to serve as senior vice president of enterprise AI, according to a May 15 LinkedIn post. Mr. Bardwaj will oversee the company’s AI vision, focusing on scalable, enterprise‑grade solutions across products, clinical services and operations. Mr.…
James Schlottman, CEO and plan president of Centene’s Louisiana Healthcare Connections, is retiring, according to a May 14 LinkedIn post. Mr. Schlottman has spent over 15 years with the Medicaid plan. According to his profile, he previously worked at Humana,…
Dave Quinn will join Health Alliance Plan as vice president of growth May 18, according to a news release. In the newly formed role, Mr. Quinn will focus on the plan’s membership and administrative services only (ASO) business strategies, positioning…
Froedtert ThedaCare Health, a 20-hospital system based in Menomonee Falls, Wis., has appointed Seraphine Kapsandoy-Jones, PhD, RN, chief nursing executive and senior vice president. Dr. Kapsandoy-Jones will join the system June 15 after serving Centene as vice president of population health and…
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Former Cigna Group executive Eric Palmer has been named to the board of directors for healthcare staffing company AMN Healthcare. Mr. Palmer spent more than 25 years at Cigna before departing the company in April 2025. He held several senior…
Alignment Healthcare founder and CEO John Kao will take on the company’s chairman role in addition to his current responsibilities, according to a May 12 news release. Former chairman Joseph Konowiecki has been named vice chairman and executive vice president…
Clever Care Health Plan appointed Halima McRoy, BSN, RN, as vice president of population health management, according to a May 11 LinkedIn post. In her new role, Ms. McRoy will drive population health strategy, focusing on health equity, quality performance…
Humana appointed Bhagyesh Phanse to serve as senior vice president and chief data and analytics officer, according to a May LinkedIn post. Mr. Phanse most recently worked at Starbucks in the same position, his profile said. Previously, he was a…
Heather Cianfrocco has been named COO of Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health, effective immediately, according to a May 5 news release. Prior to her new role, Ms. Cianfrocco served as executive vice president of governance, compliance and information security for UnitedHealth Group. She has…