Confirmed Keynote

Michael B. McCallister
President, CEO, Humana

As Humana’s President and CEO, Mike McCallister has led Humana to a leadership position in the health benefits industry. During Mike’s tenure as Chief Executive Officer, Humana has gained a reputation as the industry’s leading consumer company, leveraging innovative products, processes and technology to deliver lower costs and a superior health-plan experience for Humana’s health plan members nationwide. Under Mike’s direction, Humana is defining a new world of health benefits, offering guidance and actionable information designed to empower employers and consumers to choose, finance and use their health benefits with confidence and success.

Mike has an extensive history with Humana, having joined the company in 1974. For the three years prior to being named President and CEO in February 2000, he had senior management responsibility for health plan operations throughout the company.

Beyond Humana, Mike plays a leadership role in key business advocacy organizations. He is on the board of the Business Roundtable and immediate past chairman of the organization’s Health and Retirement Task Force. He is also a member of the board of directors of America’s Health Insurance Plans, the health benefits industry’s primary trade association.

Mike holds an MBA degree from Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., and a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, La.

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