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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.
Executive leadership team

Tunde Sotunde, MD, MBA, FAAP

President and Chief Executive Officer

Kelly Calabria

Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility Officer

Santiago Estrada, JD

Chief Legal Officer

Stephen Friedhoff, MD

Senior Vice President, Health Care Services

Fran Gary

Senior Vice President, Core Insurance Group

Sonny Goyal

Senior Vice President, Diversified Business Group

Karla Mizelle

Senior Vice President, Chief Operations & Member Experience Officer

Latisha Hamilton-Williams

Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer

Mitch Perry

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Arif Khan

Senior Vice President, Head of Enterprise Strategy and Performance Execution
Board of trustee members

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

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

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

William (Bill) Bryan
Executive Chairman
Mount Olive Pickle Company

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

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

Jose R. Costa
CEO
Whistle Express Car Wash

Heather Cozart
Consultant / Adjunct Faculty

Willie A. Deese
Retired
Pharmaceutical and Computer Executive

Dorlisa Flur
Corporate Director and Strategic Advisor

John D. Kimberly
President, Carolina Region
Park National Bank

Jimmie W. (Jim) Phillips, Jr.
Attorney
Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP

Meg Booth Powell
Founder & CEO
501 Ventures, LLC

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

Larry B. Wooten
Retired President
North Carolina Farm Bureau
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.
View Our Ethics Policies