Charlie Baker, Jr., President and CEO, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.

Mr. Baker has led Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.(HPHC), one of New England’s leading non-profit health plans, since mid-1999. HPHC and its affiliates are licensed to provide comprehensive health insurance solutions in MA, ME and NH.  Its provider network includes more than 22,000 physicians and 135 hospitals.  It offers health and benefit plan solutions to over 970,000 members.  HPHC has posted positive gains for 24 consecutive quarters, is rated Ba2 with a “stable” outlook by Moody’s Investors Services, and has over $325 MM in net worth.  In addition, HPHC finished first in the country for two years in a row on the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) annual ranking of health plan performance.  HPHC was also featured this year as the #1 health plan in the country in a special issue of U.S. News & World Report, and has won several JD Power “Plan of Distinction” awards. HPHC is a market leader in the development and use of secure, online tools to reduce administrative costs and improve the accuracy and speed of health care transactions.  Its chief tool, HPHConnect, is serving thousands of employers, providers and members, offering 24/7 administrative support for a wide variety of transactions.