FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Rhode Island Quality Institute Appoints Kim A. Keck, President and CEO, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island to Board of Directors

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, September 6, 2016 -- Rhode Island Quality Institute (RIQI) has appointed Kim A. Keck, President and CEO, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) to its Board of Directors.

Kim Keck brings more than 25 years of health insurance experience to her role as Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) president and CEO. She leads the company’s ongoing efforts to drive a simplified customer experience and to advance coordinated, patient-centered, and affordable healthcare for Rhode Islanders.

Keck came to BCBSRI in June 2016 from Aetna, where she was engaged in integration planning in connection with Aetna’s anticipated acquisition of Humana. She previously served as president of Aetna’s northeast region and interim president of the southeast region, with responsibility for $20 billion in revenue and approximately five million members. During her decades-long tenure at Aetna, Keck also held leadership roles in enterprise strategy and finance was also instrumental in Aetna’s development of value-based reimbursement programs, models for accountable care and population health, and utilization management.

Born and raised in Cumberland, Rhode Island, Keck earned a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Boston College and an MBA in Finance from the University of Connecticut. She served on the board of directors at the Connecticut Business and Industry Association. She lives in Rhode Island with her husband and college-aged daughter.

In addition to Ms. Keck, the members of the RIQI Board of Directors include:

Richard H. Leclerc, Chair
President and CEO
Gateway Healthcare, Inc.

Dennis Keefe, Chair-Elect
President & Chief Executive Officer
Care New England

Laura L. Adams, President
President and CEO
Rhode Island Quality Institute

Stephen J. Farrell, Secretary/Treasurer
Chief Executive Officer
United Healthcare of New England, Inc.

Raymond L. Bandusky
Executive Director
Rhode Island Disability Law Center (RIDLC)

Timothy J. Babineau, MD

President and CEO

Lifespan, Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital

James Berson

President & CEO

YMCA of Greater Providence

Thomas Croswell

President and CEO

Tufts Health Plan

Jack Elias, MD
Dean of Medicine & Biology

Frank L. Day Professor of Biology

Brown University

Diana Franchitto
President & CEO
Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island

Marie Ghazal, RN
CEO
Rhode Island Free Clinic

Kathleen C. Hittner, MD

Ex-Officio Board Member, Non-Voting

Health Insurance Commissioner

State of Rhode Island

Chuck Jones
President and CEO
Thundermist Health Center

H. John Keimig, MHA, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Healthcentric Advisors

Dale K. Klatzker, Ph.D.

President & Chief Executive Officer

The Providence Center

Peter M. Marino

CEO

Neighborhood Health Plan of RI

Al Puerini, Jr., MD

President & CEO

RI Primary Care Physicians Corp.

Elizabeth H. Roberts

Secretary

Executive Office of Health & Human Services

Lester P. Schindel

Chief Executive Officer

CharterCARE Health Partners

Tina Spears

Government Relations Director

Rhode Island Parent Information Network

Laurie White
President
Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce

About Rhode Island Quality Institute

RIQI is a center of collaborative innovation that advances health and healthcare transformation. Our

mission is to improve the quality, safety and value of healthcare and share knowledge that advances

the field of healthcare improvement. RIQI is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded in 2001 and

overseen by a Board of Directors comprised of senior health industry leaders from our community,

including CEOs of hospitals, health insurers and health-related businesses, along with leaders of

consumer groups, academia and government agencies. For more information, visit www.riqi.org.