Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island CEO and leadership

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.

Change leader with strong general management background. Extensive healthcare industry experience combined with strong human capital focus. Proven ability to navigate complex organizational constructs and lead change management initiatives to drive measurable results and attract and retain customers.

Michele Lederberg is an Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island.

Matthew Collins is an Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Vice President Clinical Integration at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and is based in Providence, Rhode Island. He has worked as Senior Medical Director Medical Affairs at FALLON COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN, Vice President of Medical Services at Family Health Center of Worcester Inc, and Medical Director at Neighborhood Health Plan. Matthew attended Howard University College of Medicine between 1992 and 1997, University of Massachusetts - Amherst - UMASS between 1986 and 1990, and Isenberg School of Management between 2011 and 2014.

Mark has oversight of Blue Cross’s finances, data and analytics and information technology, bringing more than 20 years of experience to his role. He provides leadership and strategic direction for the current and long-term effectiveness and efficiency of our financial operations, treasury functions, accounting, expense management, cost accounting, data and analytics, medical and market trends and our information technology strategy. Mark holds a bachelor’s degree from Pace University and a master’s in business administration from Fairfield University. Before joining Blue Cross in 2015, he was the Chief Financial Officer at New Century Health, a specialty benefits management company.

Dave Comella is a Chief Information Officer at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and is based in Warwick, Rhode Island. He has worked as Managing Director, Enterprise Data & Business Intelligence at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island; Analyst at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island; and Manager, Market and Health Analytics at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island. Dave attended Boston College Carroll School of Management, Smithfield High School, and Bryant University.

Dorothy Coleman works at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and an Executive Vice President / CFO at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and is based in Providence, Rhode Island Area.