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Martha, the 8th president and CEO of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, has been a recognized leader in healthcare since 2005. Martha came to Blue Cross from DaVita, where for almost seven years she led the company’s critical shift from volume to value-based care, taking full financial and clinical accountability for kidney patients on behalf of commercial payers. Martha also oversaw patient experience and patient education at DaVita’s 2800 dialysis clinics nationwide. Prior to joining DaVita, Martha worked at Aetna for nearly a decade in various leadership roles. She led the company’s effort to deliver simple solutions to help consumers navigate the healthcare system. Martha helped to start up Aetna’s Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plan business; was responsible for Aetna’s national direct-to-consumer sales capability; and served as the general manager for the Northeast Region for Aetna’s Medicare and consumer segment, with full accountability for more than a billion dollars in P&L. Martha was a consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton from 2000 to 2005, focusing on growth strategies in the healthcare and media industries. She served in the Clinton Administration for more than six years in communications and legislative positions in The White House, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Martha earned her M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, where she focused on strategy and managerial economics, and she received a B.A. in history from Swarthmore College. Martha served as executive director of the Aspen Group for five years, a non-partisan group of healthcare leaders dedicated to developing and promoting meaningful solutions that advance the health and healthcare of all Americans. She cares deeply about access to education and serves on the Kellogg Alumni Council, and recently stepped down from the Denver Scholarship Foundation board of directors, which provides tools, guidance and financial resources to Denver’s public school students to enroll in and graduate from postsecondary institutions of higher education. Martha is passionate about food security and is an active volunteer with community food organizations in Denver.

Steven (Steve) H. Grandfield is president and chief executive officer of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE). Previously, Grandfield served as executive vice president of strategy and innovation, talent, sales, marketing and products. Before coming to BCBSNE in 2003, Grandfield was senior vice president, general manager at First Data Corporation. He currently belongs to the AIM Institute, in addition to serving on the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) Board of Directors, the BCBSA Data Committee, the BCBSA Organization and Governance Committee and the Prime Therapeutics Board of Directors. Grandfield earned his bachelor’s degrees in business management from Northwest Missouri State, and in electrical engineering from the University of Nebraska. Grandfield is active in community service and currently serves on the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee. Previously, he served on the Ak-Sar-Ben Board of Councillors.

Christopher C. Booth is a CEO and Director at Excellus BCBS.

Mark M. Mugiishi is a President and Chief Executive Officer at Hmsa-Hawaii Medical Svc..

Jeff Bak is a President at ELAP Services, CEO at Health Plan Services Inc, and President/COO at Health Plan Services Inc and is based in Wayne Heights, Pennsylvania. He has worked as Reinsurance Broker at Peglar & Associates, Board Member- Kepro at Apax Partners, and Board Member - HPone at Peloton Equity. Jeffery studied at Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham, The Wharton School between 1999 and 1999, and Northwestern University - Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Michael Sullivan is a Chief Executive Officer at HM Insurance Group, President and SVP Diversified Businesses at Independence Blue Cross, and Chief Executive Officer at United Concordia Cos Inc and is based in Greater Philadelphia Area. He has worked as Regional Vice President of Sales at HM Insurance Group, Sales Representative at Phoenix Home Life Inc, and Sales Representative at Unum. Michael attended WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. between 1984 and 1988.