{"id":2296,"date":"2021-07-01T13:58:26","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T13:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthplan.distilinfo.com\/?p=2296"},"modified":"2022-02-17T07:56:03","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T07:56:03","slug":"bcbs-executive-john-orner-replaces-highmark-healths-retiring-cio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/distilinfo.com\/healthplan\/bcbs-executive-john-orner-replaces-highmark-healths-retiring-cio\/","title":{"rendered":"BCBS Executive John Orner replaces Highmark Health’s retiring CIO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Highmark Health announced John Orner as senior vice president and chief investment officer, replacing Dennis Cronin, who plans to retire by the end of 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1.  Corporate financial functions:<\/em><\/strong> As chief investment officer, Orner will oversee the Treasury Services Division of Highmark Health, including investment activities and corporate insurance functions for all Highmark Health organization entities. He will also supervise debt issuance and monitoring activities for the organization, including AHN and Highmark long term debt and all lines of credit and short-term borrowings with financial institutions.<\/li>
  2. Capital deployment:<\/em><\/strong> John will be responsible for managing all Highmark banking and portfolio management relationships and co-own the organizational capital deployment strategy along with the senior vice president of Highmark Health corporate finance.<\/li>
  3. Extensive expertise:<\/em><\/strong> “John brings extensive expertise in health care finance and treasury services. I am eager to bring him into the Highmark Health family and look forward to partnering with him on future treasury and investment opportunities,” shared Saurabh Tripathi, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Highmark Health.<\/li>
  4. Previous engagements: <\/em><\/strong>Orner brings with him over 30 years of treasury, business development, and investment experience, primarily with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota (BCBSM). He has served as the insurer’s vice president, treasurer, and chief investment officer since 2009. Prior to this most recent position, John held positions at BCBSM in business development and treasury operations.<\/li>
  5. Qualifications: <\/em><\/strong>He has an MBA from the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business in St. Paul, Minnesota, and a bachelor’s degree in management from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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