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Today, CareOregon announced that Kerry Barnett will be joining the company’s Board of Directors, effective May 8 2020.

Mr. Barnett brings over twenty years of experience in health care and public policy. Actualmente ocupa el cargo de presidente y director ejecutivo de SAIF. El Sr. Barnett conoce en profundidad las áreas de asuntos gubernamentales, comunicaciones estratégicas, recursos humanos, cumplimiento, asuntos legales y ética.

"We are thrilled to welcome Kerry to our Board of Directors," said Eric C. Hunter, President and Chief Executive Officer of CareOregon. "As a community-focused, non-profit health plan, we strive to bring together the best and brightest to help inform company decisions. Kerry's experience as a chief executive coupled with his long career in working through different types of health policy will be an invaluable addition to our board. We are grateful that he is investing his energy, talent and strategic thinking into CareOregon."

Tiene experiencia diversa en los sectores de atención médica y seguros, lo que incluye haber ocupado puestos clave de liderazgo en Cambia, Planes de Salud de ODS y en el Departamento de Servicios Comerciales y al Consumidor de Oregon. Además, forma parte de la junta directiva del Consejo Nacional de Seguro de Compensación y fue miembro fundador del Instituto del Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute con sede en Washington. 

"I am honored to join the CareOregon Board of Directors," said Kerry Barnett. "CareOregon's work to improve the lives of Oregonians throughout our state is inspiring. I am eager to be a part of these conversations about how to further serve their members with innovative and forward thinking solutions."

Mr. Barnett will be the thirteenth member of the CareOregon board. This is a new position, building on the strength of the organization's current twelve-member Board of Directors. The board is comprised of leaders that represent a cross section of Oregon's business, health care and social service sectors-including government and education.

In addition to confirming Kerry Barnett as a new board member, the Board of Directors reelected Glenn Rodriguez, M.D. as Board Chair and Susan Hennessy as Vice Chair.

"I'm inspired by the leadership and continued investment by our Board of Directors," said Hunter. "I am grateful to have a diverse array of health care experience on CareOregon's board as many of our board members have previous experience from established systems such as Providence and Kaiser Permanente. CareOregon's board also includes community stakeholders and direct service providers. I am proud of the way that this group continues to gather  around the table to work towards for the benefit of the population that we serve. We're truly working to strengthening our communities by making health care work for everyone."

More information about CareOregon’s Board of Directors is available here: https://www.careoregon.org/about-us/who-we-are/board-of-directors