PITTSBURGH, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark
Health, Highmark Inc., and Allegheny Health Network (AHN) announced
today several appointments to and retirements from their boards of
directors, effective immediately.
Highmark Health
Joining the Highmark Health board of directors are Joseph Hall, vice president of Goldman Sachs
& Co., Farnam Jahanian,
president of Carnegie Mellon
University, and Morgan
O'Brien, former CEO of Peoples Natural Gas.
Joseph Hall currently serves as a
vice president at Goldman Sachs & Co. and is a co-founder of a
web-based multi-media platform for training and corporate
communications Acumen Global. He's also served on multiple
corporate and nonprofit boards such as the Middle East Institute,
the Washington Latin School, and the National Council on American
Politics.
Farnam Jahanian served as provost
and chief academic officer at Carnegie
Mellon before becoming the university's 10th president. He
is a member of the executive committee of the U.S. Council on
Competitiveness, a trustee of the Dietrich Foundation, and a board
member of the National Center for Women and Information Technology
(NCWIT) and the Allegheny Conference on Community Development,
among others. Dr. Jahanian also serves on the advisory board for
World Economic Forum's (WEF) Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
and is vice-chair of WEF's Global University Leaders Forum.
Morgan O'Brien is the former
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Peoples Natural Gas. Mr. O'Brien
graduated from Robert Morris University
where he now serves as the Chair of the Board of Trustees. He also
serves as current Chair of the United Way Campaign and serves on
many boards and civic organizations, including the AHN Cancer
Institute.
"Joseph, Farnam, and Morgan bring a great variety of skills and
experience to the Highmark Health board," shared Joseph Guyaux, chairman of the board of Highmark
Health. "These three leaders stand behind Highmark Health's vision
and we look forward to their contributions to our organization as
we continue to strive to improve the health care experience for
those we serve across all of our markets."
Highmark Inc.
John D. McCarthy Jr., president
of McCarthy Tire Service, will be joining the Highmark Inc. board
of directors. Mr. McCarthy also serves as an officer and owner of
McCarthy Development, McCarthy Realty, J-Bird Realty, and Premium
Realty. He serves as the chair of the board of directors for the
Earth Conservancy, sits on the Northeastern Pennsylvania regional advisory
board for Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, as well as on the boards
for HRC Corporation, AllOne Charities, AllOne Foundation,
Ecumenical Enterprises, and Landmark Bank Corporation.
Allegheny Health Network
Will Allen, co-founder and
partner at Magarac Venture Partners (MPV) and former NFL athlete,
will be joining the Allegheny Health Network board of directors.
Before founding MVP, Mr. Allen co-founded Nascent Group Holdings in
2016, overseeing portfolio company executives, investment strategy,
and providing strategic business insight to companies. He played
for 12 years in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh
Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers and currently serves the
community through his Will Allen Foundation, the United Way of
SWPA, Partner4Work, and Allegheny Conference on Community
Development.
Board Retirements
Three members have also retired from the Highmark Health and
Highmark Inc. boards. David M.
Matter, retired Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Executive Committee of Oxford Development Company, retired from the
Highmark Health and Highmark Inc. boards; Dennis P. Brenckle, retired president of PNC
Bank for Central Pennsylvania Region, retired from the Highmark
Health board; and John P. Moses,
Esq. retired from the Highmark Inc. board.
"The retirement of several outgoing board members is certainly
bittersweet for our organization, and we wish them the very best,"
shared David Holmberg, President and
CEO of Highmark Health and Chairman of the board for Highmark Inc.
"I'm exceptionally grateful for their support and guidance provided
to the leadership team as our organization experienced tremendous
growth and transformation over the last decade, as well as the
unwavering support provided during the COVID-19 pandemic. We
welcome the new members to our boards and look forward to learning
from them and growing with them for years to come."
Visit Highmark Health's leadership page to learn more about the
organization's executive team and board of directors, as well as
Highmark Inc.'s leadership page and AHN's leadership page.
About Highmark Health
Highmark Health, a Pittsburgh,
PA-based enterprise that employs 37,000 people who
serve millions of Americans across the country, is the parent
company of Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, and HM Health
Solutions. Highmark Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
provide health insurance to more than 6 million members
in Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, Delaware and New York as well as dental
insurance, and related health products through a national network
of diversified businesses. Allegheny Health Network is an
integrated delivery network comprised of thirteen hospitals, more
than 2,500 affiliated physicians, ambulatory surgery centers, an
employed physician organization, home and community-based health
services, a research institute, a group purchasing organization,
and health and wellness pavilions in western Pennsylvania. HM Health Solutions is focused
on meeting the information technology platform and other business
needs of the Highmark Health enterprise as well as unaffiliated
health insurance plans by providing proven business processes,
expert knowledge, and integrated cloud-based platforms. To learn
more, visit www.highmarkhealth.org.
About Highmark Inc.
One of America's leading health insurance organizations and an
independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association,
Highmark Inc. (the Health Plan) and its affiliated health plans
(collectively, the Health Plans) work passionately to deliver
high-quality, accessible, understandable, and affordable
experiences, outcomes, and solutions to customers. As the
fourth-largest overall Blue Cross Blue Shield-affiliated
organization, Highmark Inc. and its Blue-branded affiliates proudly
cover the insurance needs of more than 6 million members in
Pennsylvania, Delaware, New
York and West Virginia. Its
diversified businesses serve group customer and individual needs
across the United States through
dental insurance and other related businesses. For more
information, visit www.highmark.com.
About Allegheny Health Network
Allegheny Health Network (AHN.org), a Highmark Health company,
is an integrated health care delivery system serving the greater
Western Pennsylvania region. The
network is composed of 13 hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers,
Health + Wellness Pavilions, an employed physician organization,
home- and community-based health services, a research institute,
and a group purchasing organization. AHN provides patients with
access to a complete spectrum of advanced medical services,
including nationally recognized programs for primary and emergency
care, cardiovascular disease, cancer care, orthopedic surgery,
neurology and neurosurgery, women's health, diabetes and more. AHN
employs approximately 21,000 people, has more than 2,500 physicians
on its medical staff, and serves as a clinical campus for
Drexel University College of Medicine,
Temple University School of Medicine,
and the Lake Erie College of
Osteopathic Medicine.
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