Board of Directors

The California Association of Health Plans’ Board of Directors is comprised of some of California health care service plans' most knowledgeable industry veterans. Most are Chief Executive Officers of their plan and have averaged nearly 20 years in the health care industry.

Chairman of the Board
Curtis Terry
CEO, Aetna

Vice Chair
Howard Kahn
CEO, L. A. Care Health Plan

Secretary/Treasurer
Jerry Fleming
Sr VP, National Health Plan Manager, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan

Board Members:
Leslie Margolin
President & General Manager, Blue Cross of California

Richard Chambers
CEO, CalOptima

Peter Welch
Market Leader, CIGNA

Stephen Lynch
CEO, Health Net of California

Stephen T. O'Dell
President, Molina Healthcare of California

David Hansen
CEO, Pacific Region, United Healthcare

Leona Butler
CEO, Santa Clara Family Health Plan

David Schmidt
CEO, SCAN Health Plan

Melissa Cook
Senior VP & CEO, Sharp Health Plan

Garry Maisel
CEO, Western Health Advantage