UnitedHealthcare's regional CEOs are responsible for employer and individual plan operations across large geographies and usually have extensive experience with the company.
Meet UnitedHealth's commercial CEOs for every state:
Arizona and New Mexico
Heather Kane has been CEO of the company's business in the two states since 2019. She previously was CEO of the payer's dental division and has been with the company since 2003.
Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Montana and Washington
Gary Daniels has been CEO of the company's Pacific Northwest region since 2020. He was a regional growth officer previously and has been with the company since 2010.
Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and southwest Virginia
Stephen Wilson, Jr. has been CEO for the company's employer and individual business in its mid-south region since 2019. He has been with the company since 2007.
Alabama and Georgia
Bryan Palmer has been CEO of the company's business in the two states since 2023. He most recently served as growth officer in the company's southeast region and has been with UnitedHealth since 2002.
California
Steve Cain has been CEO of the market since 2022 after previously leading the company's northern California business. He has been with UnitedHealth since 2007. Tami Adams serves as CEO of the company's southern California operations and has been with the payer since 2006.
Colorado and Wyoming
Marc Neely has been CEO of the company's business in the two states since 2016. Prior to that, he was vice president of sales and service at Aetna.
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Vermont
Tim Archer has been CEO of the company's New England business since 2021 and was previously CFO of the northeast region. He has been with the company since 2003.
Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
Paul Marden has been CEO of the company's business in the three states since 2021. He previously led New Jersey operations and has been with the company since 1996.
Florida
Nick Zaffiris has been CEO of the market since 2020 and led the company's operations in Georgia and Alabama before that. He has been with the payer since 2007.
Idaho, Nevada and Utah
Kim Sonerholm has been CEO of the company's business in the three states since 2023 and led operations in Indiana and Kentucky before that.
Illinois
Tom Kunst has been CEO of the market since 2019 and has been with the company since 1994.
Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio
Kurt Lewis has been CEO of the company's business in the three states since 2023 and previously oversaw operations in Ohio. He has been with the company since 1999.
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and central Illinois
Rob Broomfield has been CEO of the multi-state market since 2017. He has been with the company since 2005.
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Joe Ochipinti has been CEO of the Mid-Atlantic market since 2019 and led the company's operations in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama before that. He has been with UnitedHealth since 2003.
Michigan and Wisconsin
Dustin Hinton has been CEO of the company's business in the two states since 2014. He has been with the payer since 1994.
Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota
Brett Edelson has been CEO of the company's business in the three states since 2019. He previously served as senior vice president of strategy and has been with UnitedHealth since 2005.
Missouri and southern Illinois
Gloria Sargent has been CEO of the market since 2022. She has been with UnitedHealth since 2003.
New York
Junior Harewood has been CEO of the market since 2022 and led operations in Georgia before that. He has been with the company since 1996.
North Carolina and South Carolina
Laurie Mandell has led the company's operations in the Carolinas since 2023. She has served in several executive roles and joined UnitedHealth in 2010.
Oklahoma and Texas
Scott Flannery has led the company's business in the two states since 2022 after leading north Texas and Oklahoma operations. He has been with UnitedHealth since 1999.