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Blue Shield of California Appoints Lois Quam As President and Susan Mullaney As Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives

PRIVATEMay 17, 2024about 2 years ago

Position

Chief Operating Officer

Company

Blue Shield of California

Susan Mullaney
OaklandHealth CareInsurance

Description

Blue Shield of California has appointed Lois Quam as the president and Susan Mullaney as the executive vice president of strategic initiatives. Quam will focus on providing leadership and management of the health plan, while Mullaney will lead special projects to transform the healthcare system. Both Quam and Mullaney will begin their new roles in August and report to Paul Markovich, CEO of Blue Shield of California.

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Company

Blue Shield of California

Location

Oakland, California, United States

About

Blue Shield of California strives to create a healthcare system worthy of its family and friends that is sustainably affordable. The health plan is a taxpaying, nonprofit, independent member of the Blue Shield Association with 6 million members, over 6,500 employees and more than $27 billion in annual revenue. Founded in 1939 in San Francisco and now headquartered in Oakland, Blue Shield of California and its affiliates provide health, dental, vision, Medicaid and Medicare healthcare service plans in California. The company has contributed more than $60 million to the Blue Shield of California Foundation in the last three years to have an impact on California communities.

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