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Pam Kehaly
President and Chief Executive Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

Stanislaus State​

Business Administration (1983)​
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  • Oversees more than 2,600 employees and manages health care services for more than 1.9 million Blue Cross Blue Shield customers in Arizona.
  • Former Senior Vice President of Anthem’s West Region and Specialty Businesses for Anthem Blue Cross of California, providing insurance services to more than 8 million individuals and employees in California, Nevada and Colorado.
  • Through Anthem Blue Cross and its foundation, championing the fight against the childhood obesity epidemic, including a pilot program that will bring fresh fruits and vegetables to schools in underserved communities.
  • Recognized as one of 2018’s Most Influential Women and Most Admired Leaders by AZ Business Magazine and the Phoenix Business Journal, respectively
  • Board director for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Arizona Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Phoenix Police Reserve Foundation, UNS Energy, Translational Genomics Research Institute, TriWest Healthcare Alliance, and TGen (an Arizona-based biomedical research institute)
  • Advisory board member for the Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics at the University of Southern California
  • Member of the Greater Phoenix Leadership program
  • Previously served on the Board of Trustees of the Southern California and Nevada National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation and as a board director for HealthCorps
  • Previously served on Gov. Jerry Brown’s “Let’s Get Healthy Task Force” to develop a vision and framework to improve the health of all Californians
  • Active history of participation in various California charities, including March of Dimes board member and event support for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
  • Married to fellow Stan State alum Bill Kehaly (’82 B.A. Business Administration), a retired entrepreneur who led a team to develop a self-driving car for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and consulted for NASA, sports teams and several major companies.

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