Dr. Hickey has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc. ( BCBST ), the largest health benefit plan company in Tennessee, since September 2015. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of BCBST from December 2011 to September 2015 and as President and Chief Executive Officer of BlueCare Tennessee, a Medicaid managed care subsidiary of BCBST, from April 2011 to December 2011. Before joining BCBST, Dr. Hickey was a partner at McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm, from July 2007 to April 2011 and from September 2001 to June 2004. From January 2007 to July 2007, he was with HCA Healthcare, Inc., one of the nation s leading providers of healthcare services, as Vice President of Service Lines in its outpatient services group. From July 2006 to January 2007, Dr. Hickey served as Chief Executive Officer of Qualifacts Systems, Inc., a software developer for the healthcare industry. From July 2004 to July 2006, he served as director of TennCare, Tennessee s Medicaid program. After graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor s degree from Colgate University, he earned his medical degree from the Duke University School of Medicine and his juris doctor degree from the Duke University School of Law. Dr. Hickey currently serves as Chairman of the board of directors of the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation and as a director of America s Health Insurance Plans and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. With both a medical and legal background, Dr. Hickey brings a unique and valuable perspective to the Board. In addition, the strong leadership and strategic management skills that Dr. Hickey has developed while serving in a number of senior executive positions as well as his prior board experience qualify him to serve as a member of the Board.