Highmark Health announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Karen Hanlon president of Highmark Health effective immediately. Hanlon will also retain her current title of chief operating officer and will continue to report to David Holmberg, who will remain in his current roles of Highmark Health chief executive officer and board chairman of Highmark Inc.
“Karen is an exceptional leader with a deep understanding of both our organization and the health care industry,” said Holmberg. “Through her previous roles as chief financial officer and chief operating officer, she has demonstrated strong, astute oversight of our operations, as well as a strategic mindset and vision that has been essential to our growth and success. As our industry continues to weather many challenges and we remain focused on delivering the best health experiences for those we serve, I look forward to this next step in Karen’s leadership journey at Highmark Health and to our continuing work together to meet that objective.”
Hanlon is currently and will continue to be responsible for managing the operations of Highmark Health, Highmark Inc., enGen, and Allegheny Health Network. Her work to build and execute the Living Health strategy will grow increasingly important as the health care industry faces continued challenges, and Highmark Health focuses its efforts to combat these trends and advance transformational products, solutions, and services that improve health and reduce costs.
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Hanlon began her career in public accounting at KPMG Peat Marwick prior to joining Highmark Inc. in 1997. She held several positions within the finance division before becoming the chief financial officer and treasurer of Highmark Health in 2014, and later, chief operating officer in 2018.
During her tenure as chief financial and chief operating officer for Highmark Health, Hanlon helped oversee the organization’s substantial growth in revenue from $17 billion in 2014 to $33 billion projected at 2025 year-end. Among many milestone accomplishments in driving this success, she helped lead the transition of Gateway Health to become Highmark Wholecare; the integration of the New York-based Health Now health plan operations into Highmark; Highmark Health’s collaboration with Google Cloud to deliver innovative, digital customer experiences; and the growth and financial stability of AHN.
SOURCE: PRNewswire