Executive Moves

Gainwell Technologies, a Tyson, Va.-based technology solutions company for health and human services, has named Karen Shields chief client engagement officer. 

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based nonprofit Priority Health has appointed Alicia Coronas as its first vice president of employer solutions products.

Medical Mutual of Ohio has named Steven Glass as president and CEO, effective Aug. 1. 

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has chosen Jennifer Weaver as senior vice president and chief information officer.

Bloomington, Minn.-based Bright Health Group has named Michael Carson as CEO of Bright HealthCare and Jeff Cook as CEO of the value-based line NeueHealth. The two will both start in June and report to CEO Mike Mikan.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association has named Lynn Merritt as its new chief human resources officer. Ms. Merritt started May 9 and is based in BCBSA's Chicago office. 

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield has named or promoted five individuals for executive positions, according to May 9 reports from Arkansas Business.

Waymark has named former Aetna Medicaid executive David Livingston as head of growth and former Anthem Medicaid executive Dana Thomas as growth partnerships leader. 

Sarah Moyer, MD, has been named chief medical officer for Humana's Medicaid business in Kentucky, Humana Healthy Horizons, effective July 5.

From health tech startups tapping former payer execs to a resignation from a board of directors, these are 14 payer executive moves in the month of April: