From several positions focused on health equity to a tech role meant to oversee the CIO, these are six inaugural titles recently added to payer C-suites:
Executive Moves
UPMC Health Plan has promoted Rachelle Graham to vice president, marketing and communications in the Insurance Services Division.
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has named Kelly Scoggins its director of ethics and compliance.
Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island has named Karen Carlson COO and Melissa Husband as chief of staff, Providence Business News reported July 17.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has named Kelly Calabria as senior vice president, chief marketing and corporate social responsibility officer, effective Aug. 15.
XSOLIS has named Jamie Kiggen CFO and Michael Drescher as vice president of payer strategy.
Burger King has named Thibault Roux as chief digital officer in the U.S. and Canada, effective July 18.
Premera Blue Cross has appointed Amy Humphreys as chair of its board of directors. She replaces Jack Heath, president and COO of Washington Trust Bank in Spokane, whose term has expired. He will remain on the board.
Magellan Health has appointed Derrick Duke as CEO, succeeding former CEO Ken Fasola. Mr. Fasola has been named executive vice president of health care enterprises at Centene.
David Pankau has retired as CEO of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and has been appointed chair of the board, effective April 21. Michael Mizeur has been named as the company's new president and CEO, effective July 1.
