Affinity Health Plan Names Glenn A. MacFarlane President and CEO
Former CFO to champion accessible, high-quality health care for New Yorkers
BRONX, N.Y., Jan. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Affinity Health Plan Board of Directors today announced that Glenn A. MacFarlane has officially taken the reigns as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. MacFarlane, who has been part of the Plan's executive leadership team as its Chief Financial Officer, is tasked with leading the organization in its mission to provide New Yorkers' high-quality, affordable healthcare. He replaces Mr. Bertram L. Scott, who led successfully Affinity's efforts to maximize enrollment during the Affordable Care Act introduction.
"Glenn's leadership track record in revenue growth, network expansion and new product launches demonstrates his keen business acumen – and beyond the numbers, he is a passionate, inspiring leader," said Verona Greenland, Chair, Affinity Board of Directors. "With Glenn at the helm, Affinity – and the communities we serve – will continue to thrive."
MacFarlane joined Affinity in 2012 as Senior Vice President for Strategy, Business and Product Development, and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer on January 1, 2014. He assumed the position of President and CEO on January 1, 2015.
"Health is at the heart of family life and is pivotal to what motivates us every day at Affinity," said MacFarlane. "I am privileged to step into the role of CEO and eager to advance the vision of my predecessor Bert Scott – to be champions of rewarding, healthy lives. We are committed to strengthening relationships with our providers to positively impact our members' experience with the most comprehensive, convenient, affordable and reliable access to quality healthcare."
MacFarlane is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in financial management at prominent firms in the healthcare, finance and accounting fields. Prior to joining Affinity, he held several executive level positions at TIAA-CREF in strategic planning and finance. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he was Chief Financial Officer at Horizon Mercy in New Jersey, the state's largest Medicaid Managed Care Organization.
Affinity is also in the process of relocating its headquarters to a new office space in the Bronx in March 2015.
For more information about Affinity Health Plan, visit AffinityPlan.org.
About Affinity Health Plan
Founded in 1986, Affinity is an independent, not-for-profit organization driven by the mission to help its members, their families and their communities lead rich and rewarding lives. For nearly 30 years, Affinity has built one of the area's largest physician networks, which includes nearly 26,000 providers and more than 85 of the top hospitals in the Greater New York region. Affinity offers a variety of programs under Medicare, Medicaid, Child Health Plus and Qualified Health Plans on the New York State Health Plan Marketplace for members in the Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), Manhattan, Queens, Richmond (Staten Island), Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland and Orange counties. For more information, visit AffinityPlan.org or follow Affinity on Twitter and Facebook.
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