INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Anthem, Inc. (NYSE:ANTM) today announced that Jacquelyn (Jackie) H. Wolf, has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective August 28, 2017. Ms. Wolf will report directly to Joseph R. Swedish, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Anthem, and will also serve as a member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team.
“Jacquelyn is a well-respected leader with more than 30 years of experience in a broad array of human resources specialties and in overseeing human resources functions that support complex and geographically dispersed organizations,” said Joseph R. Swedish, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Anthem. “As our company continues to lead during this dynamic period for the health care industry, Jacquelyn will play an important role in advocating for our 53,000 associates as we work to provide the highest level of service to our more than 40 million members and achieve our ultimate goal of increasing access to high quality, affordable health care.”
“I am honored to have the opportunity to join Anthem in the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer,” said Ms. Wolf. “I very much admire Anthem’s commitment to serving as America’s valued health partner. I look forward to having the opportunity to contribute to this goal by focusing on key Human Resources disciplines as talent retention and management, culture, innovation and organizational design in order to benefit our associates and, as a result, the members and other stakeholders that we serve.”
Most recently, Ms. Wolf served as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for LyondellBasell, one of the largest plastics and refining companies in the world. Ms. Wolf has also served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources for Celanese Corporation and as Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer for Comerica. Prior the these roles, Ms. Wolf served as Global Human Resources Director for General Motors Finance, Asset Management, and Economic Development and Enterprise Services organizations and as Vice President, Human Resources for Honeywell International, Aerospace, Truck Brakes and Avionics segments. Ms. Wolf began her career at General Electric, where she worked in a number of human resources management and labor relations roles supporting GE Capital, Retailer Financial Services, GE Appliance, and GE Lighting.
Ms. Wolf received her Bachelor of Arts degree in organizational communications from Youngstown State University in Ohio, a Master of Science, Business Management & Administration from Baker University in Kansas, and a Doctorate in Human and Organizational Systems and Master of Arts in Human & Organizational Systems from Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, California.
Ms. Wolf will be relocating to Indianapolis and will be based at Anthem’s Indianapolis headquarters.
About Anthem, Inc.
Anthem is working to transform health care with trusted and caring solutions. Our health plan companies deliver quality products and services that give their members access to the care they need. With over 74 million people served by its affiliated companies, including more than 40 million within its family of health plans, Anthem is one of the nation’s leading health benefits companies. For more information about Anthem’s family of companies, please visit www.antheminc.com/companies.
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