About Us

Leadership

Meet the leadership team at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) that guides our not-for-profit's mission.
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Executive leadership team

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Tunde Sotunde, MD, MBA, FAAP
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Kelly Calabria
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Senior Vice President, Chief Communications, Marketing, and Corporate Social Responsibility Officer
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Santiago Estrada, JD
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Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
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Fran Gary
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Senior Vice President, Blue Cross NC Health Plan Business
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Sonny Goyal
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Senior Vice President, CuraCor Group Business
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Latisha Hamilton-Williams
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Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer
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Arif Khan
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Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy and Performance Execution Officer
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Karla Mizelle
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Senior Vice President, Chief Technology, Innovation, and Experience Officer
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Mitch Perry
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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Board of trustees members

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Edward L. (Ned) Curran, Chair
Founding Principal and President
Stone Cottage Advisors

Hope Bryant
Vice Chairwoman
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and First Citizens Bank

Willie A. DeeseRetired
Pharmaceutical and Computer Executive

John D. Kimberly
President, Carolina Region
Park National Bank

Larry B. Wooten
Retired President
North Carolina Farm Bureau

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Michael K. (Mike) AlfordPresident
Marine Chevrolet Company and Trent Cadillac Buick GMC

Lisa A. Carey, MD
Deputy Director for Clinical Sciences
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Eric F. FletcherPartner
Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP

Andrew T. (Andy) Mueller, MD
President & CEO
MaineHealth

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Anita Brown-Graham
Professor of Public Law and Government
UNC School of Government

Jose R. Costa
CEO
Whistle Express Car Wash

Dorlisa Flur
Corporate Director and Strategic Advisor

Meg Booth Powell
Founder & CEO
501 Ventures, LLC

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William (Bill) Bryan
Executive Chairman
Mount Olive Pickle Company

Heather Cozart
Consultant / Adjunct Faculty

Brian ForkCEO
Carolina Hurricanes

Tunde Sotunde, MD, MBA, FAAP
President and CEO
CuraCor Solutions, LLC

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Ethics at Blue Cross NC

Blue Cross NC adheres to the highest ethical standards and follows all applicable laws.

Learn more about how our executive leadership team and board of trustees ensure we meet this responsibility to our members, employees, and community.

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