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10 Highmark Health executives
These ten current and former Highmark Health executives hold or have held CEO, president, chief officer, EVP and SVP titles at Highmark Health, including its chief financial officer. A reader can learn how Highmark Health's executive team sets direction and runs the organization from people who have held these roles.
Professionals to explore
01—10Bruce A. Meyer
LinkedInExperience: Chief Population Health Officer · Highmark Health
Chief Population Health Officer at Highmark Health since January 2025, and former EVP, Market President for Western Pennsylvania at Highmark Health (December 2022–April 2025). The profile also lists President, Jefferson Health at Thomas Jefferson University & Senior Executive VP, Thomas Jefferson at Jefferson Health (2018–2022).
Carl Daley
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Highmark Health
Chief Financial Officer of Highmark Health since September 2023; the profile describes him as an experienced CFO with a history in the health care industry. At Humana the profile lists SVP Retail Strategy and Operations (2020–2023), SVP and Insurance CFO (2017–2020), Enterprise VP and Chief Audit Officer (2014–2017) and Director of Finance - Sr. Products (2011–2014).
Craig Riner
LinkedInExperience: EVP, Chief Marketing Officer · Highmark Health
EVP, Chief Marketing Officer at Highmark Health since March 2024. Former Highmark Health roles include Sr. Vice President, Strategic Marketing and Chief Marketing Officer, Diversified Businesses (2021–2024), Sr. Vice President, Strategic Marketing (2018–2021) and Vice President of Strategic Marketing (2016–2018). The profile also lists Vice President Marketing at RITE AID (2010–2016).
David Holmberg
LinkedInExperience: President and Chief Executive Officer · Highmark Health
President and Chief Executive Officer of Highmark Health since May 2014; the profile describes Highmark Health as a $26 billion integrated health and wellness organization. The profile also lists President Highmark Diversified Business at Highmark (2013–2014), Chief Executive Officer at HVHC Inc. (2008–2014) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Visionworks of America (2007–2014).
Heather Cianfrocco
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Highmark Health
Chief Operating Officer of Highmark Health since May 2026, a C-Level role in General Management according to the profile. The profile also lists Chief Executive Officer, Optum at Optum (2024–2025), President of Optum (2023–2024), Chief Executive Officer, Optum Rx at UnitedHealth Group (2021–2023) and CEO, OptumHealth Services at UnitedHealth Group (2020–2021).
Joanne Landry
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Highmark Health
Former Chief Operating Officer of Highmark Health (December 2019–May 2023) and former Vice President Operations and Chief Operating Officer at Highmark Health Options (December 2019–April 2023). The profile also lists Chief Operating Officer roles at Aetna, a CVS Health Company (2015–2017 and 2017–2019) and at Aetna Better Health of Virginia (2017–2019).
Karen Hanlon
LinkedInExperience: President · Highmark Health
President of Highmark Health since May 2026. Former Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer (2018–2026) and former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (2014–2018) at Highmark Health. The profile summary cites more than 20 years of finance experience and a career start in public accounting at KPMG Peat Marwick.
Mark Sevco
LinkedInExperience: President and CEO, Allegheny Health Network (AHN) · Highmark Health
President and CEO, Allegheny Health Network (AHN) at Highmark Health since March 2025, an Executive-level role according to the profile. The profile also lists COO Sutter Health at Sutter Health (2023–2025), EVP UPMC and President, UPMC Hospitals at UPMC (2021–2023) and System COO, UPMC Pinnacle at UPMC (2018–2019).
Mike Bennett, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer · Highmark Health
Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer at Highmark Health since January 2016, a role the profile lists as current. The profile also lists Executive Director, Strategic Planning at Cleveland Clinic from October 2013 to December 2015, the only other role shown in the listing.
Tracy Saula
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Chief Product & Experience Officer · Highmark Health
Senior Vice President, Chief Product & Experience Officer at Highmark Health since August 2023. Former Highmark Health roles include Senior Vice President, Product & Health Experience (2021–2023), Senior Vice President, Living Health Solutions & Strategy Enablement (2020–2022), Senior Vice President, AHN Operations (2017–2020) and Vice President, Transformation (2014–2017).
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- 01How does Highmark Health's leadership decide which initiatives receive capital and staffing?
- 02How do Highmark Health's executives coordinate decisions between its insurance and care delivery businesses?
- 03What should a partner or vendor understand about how Highmark Health evaluates and approves new programs?
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