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Brian D. Pieninck was named President and Chief Executive Officer of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield in May 2018 and assumed his duties in July of the same year. Prior to serving as President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Pieninck was CareFirst’s Chief Operating Officer. In that role, he was responsible for overseeing the company’s four Strategic Business Units (Consumer Direct, Small and Medium Group, Large Group/CareFirst Administrators, and Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan), as well as the company’s Technical and Operational Support division. Mr. Pieninck joined the company in 2015, and previously served as Executive Vice President for the company's Large Group Strategic Business Unit and CareFirst Administrators. In this role, he was responsible for the strategy, business development, and operational services for CareFirst’s largest and most complex commercial, state, labor and municipal customer segments. Prior to joining CareFirst, Mr. Pieninck was a member of Aetna’s executive leadership team where he held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility during a 19-year tenure, including President of Southeast National Accounts, and most recently, President of the Americas for Aetna International. Mr. Pieninck is a member of the boards of the Federal Employee Program Board of Managers, Special Olympics Maryland and the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore and is a member of the United Way’s Tocqueville Society. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Studies Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University and is a graduate of Leadership Maryland’s Class of 2016.

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..

David Anderson is a Board Member at IMPEDIMED LTD and President/CEO at HealthNow New York Inc. He has worked as Senior VP:PPO Products at HEALTH NET LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, VP/Chief Sales Officer at Health Net of California Inc, and Chief Executive Officer at Southern California Health Plan. David attended Kelley School of Business.

As CEO of one of the region’s largest health plans that provides health insurance coverage across the life span regardless of age or circumstance, Tom defines the company’s strategic plan, ensuring Tufts Health Plan maintains its strong culture of quality, innovation and customer service. Tom joined Tufts Health Plan in 2007 as chief operating officer and was named president in 2013. Tom is the current chair of the Massachusetts Association of Health Plans, which represents local insurers and is dedicated to improving the health of the Commonwealth by promoting affordable, safe and coordinated health care. He is a member of the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion, a commitment to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace; New England Council; Massachusetts Business Roundtable; Rhode Island Quality Institute; and America’s Health Insurance Plans. He also serves as a board member emeritus for the Alzheimer’s Association Massachusetts/New Hampshire chapter. He is a past member of the board of directors of the National Committee on Quality Assurance and the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. He is a chartered life underwriter.