Jack A. Smith, 58, has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer since joining the Company in June 2003 and is responsible for all branding and communication programs. Mr. Smith served as the Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer for WellChoice, Inc. (formerly known as Empire BlueCross BlueShield) from August 1999 to November 2002, and was the Senior Vice President, Marketing Director for RR Donnelley & Sons from June 1997 to July 1999. Mr. Smith worked as a consultant for the Gartner Group, an information and consulting company, during 2003 prior to joining the Company. He has also held marketing positions at The Readers Digest Association, Inc., Nestle Foods and Unilever. Mr. Smith is responsible for marketing communications and branding, member services, home delivery programs, plan administration and physician strategy. |