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At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, diversity means respecting, drawing out and channeling the talents of our employees. We are committed to creating a work environment where our employees can realize their full potential while allowing our company to benefit from the competitive advantage of our diverse culture. Our goal is to ensure our company’s culture is welcoming, respectful and develops and leverages individual differences as a competitive advantage.
It's an environment where we value and draw on the differing knowledge, perspectives, experience and styles our community offers.
Our diversity vision
One culture, all-inclusive where diversity contributes to the success of our company and the continued health of our community.
Our diversity mission
The mission of the Diversity Office is to integrate diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the business in order to:
Fostering an inclusive environment that embraces our differences and similarities that drive innovation
Engaging a highly skilled and talented workforce that is reflective of our diverse market
Working with our business leaders to identify and establish targeted market opportunities for consumers throughout North Carolina
Cultivating external relationships that support and sustain our business
Diversity Steering Council:
Division Representatives
Lucy Vidal-Barreto - Sales & Marketing
Stephen Blackwelder - Healthcare
Yvette Bonaparte - Sales & Marketing
Keith Hayes - Director, Corporate Communications
Ingrid Jones – Manager, Management Associate Program
Lou Patalano – Director, Special Investigation Unit and Associate Counsel
Dipti Patel-Misra – Director, Financial Planning and Analysis
Tarsha Rowland- Director, Provider Services and Medical Review
Maticia Sims - Director, Audit and Consulting
Dr. John Smith - Medical Director
Roy Watson - Sr. Director, Sales and Marketing
Standing Members
Bob Greczyn - President and Chief Executive Officer
Brad Wilson - Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary
Maureen O'Connor - Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel
Kim Drumgo - Chief Diversity Official
Bob Vavrina - Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Fara Palumbo - Vice President, Human Resources Business Solutions
Vic Hackley - BCBSNC Board Member
Diversity is about inclusiveness. It's about respecting, valuing and seeking out differences that matter among people... differences that add value to our business... differences that add richness to our lives as employees and as members of the greater community.
