Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Anthony Welters |
President, Public and Senior Markets Group & Executive Vice President |
| Jacqueline Kosecoff PhD |
Chief Executive Officer, Ovations Pharmacy Solutions |
| Jay Fulkerson |
Chief Executive Officer, Central Region |
| Kathryn Sullivan |
Chief Executive Officer, Central Region, UnitedHealthcare |
| Larry C. Renfro |
Chief Executive Officer, Ovations & Executive Vice President |
| Stephen J. Hemsley |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Steven Nelson |
Chief Executive Officer, UnitedHealthcare’s West Region |
| Tracy L. Bahl |
Chief Executive Officer, Uniprise |
| Wendy Arnone |
President & Chief Executive Officer, Wisconsin |
| William A. Munsell |
Chief Executive Officer, Specialized Care Services |
| Don Nathan |
Senior Vice President & Chief Communications Officer |
| Eric S. Rangen |
Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer |
| G. Mike Mikan |
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
| Reed V. Tuckson MD |
Chief of Medical Affairs & Executive Vice President |
| David S. Wichmann |
President, Operations & Executive Vice President |
| Gail K. Boudreaux |
President, Commercial Markets Group & Executive Vice President |
| Jeannine M. Rivet |
Executive Vice President |
| Lori Sweere |
Executive Vice President, Human Capital |
| Simon Stevens |
President, Global Health & Executive Vice President |
| Jeff Lucht |
Senior Vice President, UnitedHealthcare |
| John S. Penshorn |
Senior Vice President |
| L. Robert Dapper |
Senior Vice President, Human Capital |
| Tom Graf |
Senior Vice President at the Principal |
| Patrick J Erlandson |
Vice President, Process, Planning and Information Channels |
| Bradley Melnick |
Director, Corporate Strategy Group |
| Mark Lindsay |
Director, Public Communications & Strategy |
Board of Directors
In September 2007, Anthony Welters was named president of the Public and Senior Markets Group, which is made up of Ovations and AmeriChoice. He was appointed executive vice president, UnitedHealth Group, in December 2006. Welters had previously been president, chief executive officer and a founder of AmeriChoice, which was acquired by UnitedHealth Group in 2002. Prior to his role with AmeriChoice, Welters held a number of senior positions in the federal government and in private industry.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated |
President, Public and Senior Markets Group & Executive Vice President |
Current |
| C.R. Bard, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, United Health Group |
Current |
| New York University School of Medicine |
Trustee |
Current |
| NYSE Group, Inc. |
|
Current |
| AmeriChoice Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| New York University |
Vice Chair |
Current |
| Qwest Communications International Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| C.R. Bard, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| New York University School of Medicine |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nyu Langone Medical Center |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| AmeriChoice Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| AmeriChoice Corporation |
President |
Former |
| AmeriChoice Corporation |
Founder |
Former |
| Smithsonian Institution |
|
Former |
| Morehouse School of Medicine |
Chairman |
Former |
| New York University School of Law |
J.D |
Former |
| Manhattanville College |
Bachelors Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Directors' Council |
Managing Partner |
Current |
| Center for Disease Control |
|
Current |
| PPG Industries, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Center for Audit Quality |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Equis Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CDC Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nacd Corporate Directors Institute |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| PPG Industries, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nacd Utah |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Warner Music Group Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| AstraZeneca PLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tlcontact, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| L.E.K. Consulting LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| National Association of Corporate Directors |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| National Association of Corporate Directors |
Member |
Current |
| American Telecare, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| Voyager Expanded Learning |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Caremark International Inc. |
President |
Former |
| International Business Group |
President |
Former |
| Voyager Expanded Learning |
President |
Former |
| National Association of Corporate Directors |
President |
Former |
| International Business Group |
Corporate Vice President |
Former |
| Caremark International Inc. |
Corporate Vice President |
Former |
| Nacd |
President |
Former |
| Target Corporation |
Committee Chairman |
Former |
| DaVita, Inc. |
Board Member |
Former |
| The Seagram Company, Ltd. |
Board Member |
Former |
| Target Corporation |
Board Member |
Former |
| University of Chicago |
Master of Business Administration |
Former |
| University of Pennsylvania |
B.S. Degree In Economics |
Former |
| DaVita, Inc. |
Member |
Former |
| Nacd |
Member |
Former |
| The Seagram Company, Ltd. |
Member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Raba Technologies, Inc. |
Independent Director, Compensation & Personnel Committee, Chairman |
Current |
| Health-Corp |
Commissioner |
Current |
| Project Hope and Partners |
Senior Fellow |
Current |
| Pace Initiative |
Senior Fellow at Project Hope |
Current |
| Medical Automation Systems, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Personalized Medicine Coalition |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Brainscope Company, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lincolnjobs.Com |
Director |
Current |
| Quest Diagnostics Incorporated |
Director |
Current |
| Pace Initiative |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cephalon, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| The Regents |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Health Care Financing Administration |
Administrator |
Former |
| American Heart Association, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
PH.D. In Economics |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
Bachelor's Degree In Psychology |
Former |
Chief Executive Officer, Prescription Solutions, UnitedHealth Group, a health and well-being business, since October 2007. Chief Executive Officer of Ovations Pharmacy Solutions, also of the UnitedHealth Group, from December 2005 to September 2007. Executive Vice President, Specialty Companies, PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc., a consumer health organization, from July 2002 to December 2005. Director of STERIS Corporation.
Kathryn M. Sullivan was elected Director of Whitney Holding Corporation and Whitney National Bank on November 19, 2003. Ms. Sullivan is a graduate of University of Louisiana, Monroe and Louisiana State University. Ms. Sullivan is the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, since 2004, and the former President and Chief Executive Officer from 1999 to 2004 of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana. Ms. Sullivan is a director of E. J. Ourso Business School Advisory Counsel and LSU.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Blue Shield LLC |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| United Healthcare Services, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer, Central Region |
Current |
| The Blue Cross |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated |
Chief Executive Officer, Central Region, UnitedHealthcare |
Current |
| Whitney Holding Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer, Unitedhealthcare, Central Region |
Current |
| The Blue Cross |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Blue Shield LLC |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Whitney National Bank |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Whitney Holding Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Blue Cross |
President |
Former |
| Blue Shield LLC |
President |
Former |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield |
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Louisiana State University |
Underwriter |
Former |
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association |
Treasurer |
Former |
| Louisiana State University |
Master's In Business Administration |
Former |
| California Lutheran University |
CPA |
Former |
Larry Renfro joined UnitedHealth Group in January 2009 as an executive vice president and as chief executive officer of Ovations. Renfro was formerly a senior executive officer at Fidelity Investments and a member of the Fidelity Executive Committee, overseeing several of Fidelity’s non-investment business units. He was president and chief executive officer of AARP Services, Inc., before he rejoined Fidelity in 2008. Renfro has also held senior executive positions at NewRiver, Inc.; State Street Bank & Trust; and Allmerica Financial.
Stephen Hemsley was named chief executive officer and president, UnitedHealth Group, on Nov. 30, 2006. He had previously served as president and chief operating officer, UnitedHealth Group, and is a member of the company’s board of directors. Hemsley joined the company in June 1997.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated |
Chief Executive Officer, UnitedHealthcare’s West Region |
Current |
| American Healthnet, Inc |
President and CEO |
Current |
| AmeriChoice Corporation |
President |
Former |
William Munsell became president of the Enterprise Services Group in September 2007. Enterprise Services includes OptumHealth, Ingenix and Prescription Solutions. He was appointed executive vice president, UnitedHealth Group, in December 2006. Previously, Munsell held the positions of chief executive officer, Specialized Care Services (now OptumHealth), and chief administrative officer, UnitedHealthcare. He joined UnitedHealth Group in 1997 and brings more than 25 years of experience in operations, finance, treasury, executive management and business processes to the company.
Don Nathan joined UnitedHealth Group as senior vice president, chief communications officer, effective May 28, 2007. He is responsible for all internal and external communications. Nathan was formerly a strategic communications consultant with Robinson Lerer & Montgomery, beginning in 1991, and was a partner at the firm for ten years. Previously, Nathan worked on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., serving in a number of different Congressional and campaign capacities.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated |
Senior Vice President & Chief Communications Officer |
Current |
| Robinson Lerer & Montgomery |
Strategic Communications Consultant |
Former |
Eric Rangen was elected senior vice president and chief accounting officer in December 2006. Prior to joining UnitedHealth Group, Rangen was executive vice president, chief financial officer and also served as principal accounting officer at Alliant Techsystems.
Mike Mikan was elected executive vice president and chief financial officer, UnitedHealth Group, in November 2006. He was most recently senior vice president, Finance, for the company. Mikan previously served as chief financial officer for UnitedHealthcare and chief financial officer for Specialized Care Services (now OptumHealth). Prior to these positions, Mikan was an executive in the company’s Corporate Development group, which is responsible for merger and acquisition activities.
Dr. Reed Tuckson was appointed executive vice president and chief of Medical Affairs in December 2006. Dr. Tuckson joined UnitedHealth Group in 2000 as senior vice president, Consumer Health and Medical Care Advancement. Prior to joining UnitedHealth Group, Dr. Tuckson worked as senior vice president, Professional Standards, for the American Medical Association (AMA). He also served as president of an academic health science center, and was formerly commissioner of public health for the District of Columbia.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated |
Chief of Medical Affairs & Executive Vice President |
Current |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated |
Senior Vice President, Consumer Health & Medical Care Advancement |
Former |
| American Medical Association (Ama) |
Senior Vice President, Professional Standards |
Former |
David Wichmann, executive vice president of UnitedHealth Group, assumed the position of president of UnitedHealth Group Operations in May 2008. Wichmann previously held positions at UnitedHealth Group as president, UnitedHealthcare; president and chief executive officer, Specialized Care Services (now OptumHealth); and senior vice president, Corporate Development. Prior to joining UnitedHealth Group in 1998, Wichmann was a partner with Arthur Andersen.
Gail Boudreaux joined UnitedHealth Group in May 2008 as an executive vice president and as president of UnitedHealthcare. Boudreaux was formerly executive vice president of Health Care Services Corporation (HCSC) and prior to that served as president of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, a division of HCSC. Before joining HCSC she held various positions at Aetna, including senior vice president of Aetna Group Insurance and vice president of Customer Service.
Jeannine Rivet was named executive vice president, UnitedHealth Group, in November 2005. She formerly served as chief executive officer and president, Optum (now part of OptumHealth), chief executive officer, Ingenix, and chief executive officer, UnitedHealthcare. Before joining UnitedHealth Group, Rivet served as vice president, Group Operations, The Prudential Insurance Company of America.
Lori Sweere was appointed executive vice president, Human Capital, UnitedHealth Group, in May 2007. Previously, Sweere was executive vice president, human resources, for CNA Financial Corporation, in Chicago, Ill. Prior to CNA, Sweere held human resources positions for The St. Paul Companies, St. Paul, Minn., and National Computer Systems in Eden Prairie, Minn.
In January 2009, Simon Stevens was named executive vice president, UnitedHealth Group and president Global Health, with major responsibilities in the areas of health care reform and global health interests. Since late 2006, Stevens has served as chief executive officer, Ovations. His executive experience in health care spans twenty years of service, in hospitals, primary care and as a payer, in the private and public sectors, both in the United States and internationally.
John Penshorn, senior vice president, has managed UnitedHealth Group’s capital markets relationships since December 1998. Previously, Penshorn followed health services equities as a stock analyst at Piper Jaffray.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated |
Director, Corporate Strategy Group |
Current |
| Springlab |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Strata Decision Technology, LLC |
Consulting Services Manager |
Former |
| GreenHills Ventures, LLC |
Junior Advisor |
Former |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers |
Advisory Board |
Former |
| NYU Stern School of Business |
MBA |
Former |
| University of Illinois |
BS in Finance |
Former |
Richard T. Burke, Sr., 60, was appointed as a director in September 2004. Mr. Burke is on the Board of Directors of UnitedHealth Group, of which he was chief executive officer until 1988. From 1995 until 2001, Mr. Burke was the ow...
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA |
Professor of Medicine Emeritus |
Current |
| University of California |
Professor of Medicine Emeritus |
Current |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tamest |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Open Society Institute |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Heart Association, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dean & Provost, Medical Sciences |
Former |
| Harvard Medical School |
Professor |
Former |
| Harvard Medical School |
M.D. |
Former |