Dan Wessels

Retired, Former Executive Director at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Chicago, Illinois, United States

About

Dan was Executive Director, Market Solutions Administration at the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), a national federation of 34 independent, community-based and locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies. The Blue System is the nation's largest health insurer covering one-in-three of all Americans. Dan had accountability for leading strategic planning and budgeting process, communications, employee engagement, governance, and chief of staff accountabilities for a $200+MM business organization. Dan's executive experience is a culmination of more than 27 years of banking and healthcare experience with disciplines of process improvement, project and program management, training, business analysis, call center, and sales & service management. Dan is a veteran of the US Army.

Experience

  • Executive Director at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
    Sep 1999 - Jan 2025 · 25 yrs 5 mos

  • Service Manager at Florida Blue
    Mar 1998 - Sep 1999 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Sales and Service Manager at Barnett Bank
    Aug 1995 - Mar 1998 · 2 yrs 8 mos