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Karen Hanlon
Highmark names new president
Highmark Health announced Wednesday that its board of directors has appointed Karen Hanlon as its president.
At the same time, Hanlon will retain her current title of COO and will continue to report to David Holmberg, who will remain in his current roles of Highmark Health CEO 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 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.
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 CFO and treasurer of Highmark Health in 2014, and later, COO in 2018.
During her tenure at Highmark Health, Hanlon helped oversee the organization’s substantial growth in revenue from $17 billion in 2014 to $33 billion projected by the end of 2025.
