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10 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan executives
These ten current and former Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan executives have held president and CEO, executive vice president, senior vice president and chief officer titles there, including its group CFO. A reader can learn how executives build and run their teams at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
Professionals to explore
01—10Brett Trelfa
LinkedInExperience: SVP and CIO · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
SVP and CIO at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan since June 2025, a C-level engineering and technical role based in Detroit according to the profile. The profile also lists former roles as SVP and CIO at Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield (2020–2025) and CIO Medicare and Medicaid at Humana (2019–2020).
David Ellenbogen
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan since January 2025, a C-level legal role, with an SVP General Counsel row there since January 2024. The profile also lists former roles as Senior Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel at Medica (2020–2024) and General Counsel at Baylor Scott & White Health Plan (2015–2020).
James D. Grant MD MBA FASA
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, Clinical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Executive Vice President, Clinical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan since January 2025, and former Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer there (2020–2024). The profile also lists Commissioner, Board of Commissioners at the Joint Commission since 2025 and former Chair, Department of Anesthesiology Physician Executive, Perioperative Services at Cedars-Sinai (2019–2020).
Jason Tipton MBA
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President - Provider Partnerships and Network Management · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Senior Vice President - Provider Partnerships and Network Management at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan since April 2025, an executive-level role in Detroit according to the profile. The profile also lists former roles at Baylor Scott & White Health Plan as Vice President Network Development (2015–2025) and Vice President - Network Management and Service Centers (2014–2025).
Karen Moran
LinkedInExperience: EVP, President of Commercial Markets · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
EVP, President of Commercial Markets at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan since April 2025, a general management role according to the profile. The profile also lists a former role as President, Humana Military at Humana (2022–2025) and former board seats at The Governor's Prevention Partnership and Metro Hartford Alliance (2022).
Kirk Roy
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan since May 2022. Former roles there include Vice President, Underwriting and Actuarial (2017–2022) and Vice President, National Health Reform (2010–2017). The profile also lists a former role as Consulting Actuary at Marsh People Solutions (2003–2005).
Thomas Bullen
LinkedInExperience: Group CFO · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Group CFO at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, a current C-level finance and accounting role according to the profile, with no start date shown. The profile describes Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan as a nonprofit organization. This is the only role in the work history shown.
Tricia Keith
LinkedInExperience: President and CEO · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
President and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan since January 2025; the profile describes leading a nonprofit mutual health insurance organization that serves over five million members. Former roles there include President and CEO Elect (2024), EVP, Chief Operating Officer, BCBSM, and President, Emerging Markets (2022–2024) and Chief Administrative Officer (2020).
Waymond Harris, CFA
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Treasurer, BCBSM and President, Bricktown Capital · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
SVP, Treasurer, BCBSM and President, Bricktown Capital at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan since July 2022, with a Senior Vice President and Treasurer row there since December 2021. Former roles there include Vice President and Treasurer (2020–2021), Vice President, Investments (2018–2020) and Director Investments (2015–2018).
William Plies
LinkedInExperience: Chief Strategy Officer · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Former Chief Strategy Officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, listed for January 2025 as a C-level general management role. Other roles there include Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Planning, and Innovation (2021–2024), Vice President, Corporate Strategy (2019–2021) and Vice President, Corporate Planning (2014–2019).
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