Our employees
As an employee, you play a role in producing the highest quality products and services in health care, and Florida Blue is with you all the way. You're encouraged to be innovative and creative while you're given the freedom to create a fulfilling career with Florida Blue. We give you the tools and resources to be successful and reward you for your contributions. We're working toward the mission of helping people and communities achieve better health. At the end of day, working for Florida Blue is a great feeling.
Florida Blue is led by established professionals that drive our business forward through innovation, brand management, sales growth, and operational activities.
Our commitment to diversity
We embrace a culture that is accepting and understanding. And we employ individuals who fit within the culture. We encourage employees to celebrate diversity through employee resource groups including groups for veterans (VetNet), LGBT and allies (RESPECT), people with disabilities (possAbilities), Hispanics (HOLA), and generation y (gen.y), among many others.
From our most senior leaders who comprise our Diversity Council and throughout our organization, we're committed to a diversified workplace through people, ideas, disciplines, perspectives, and styles so that together we can make a positive impact on the customer, colleagues, and communities of Florida. We believe in recognizing employees for their contributions to the overall success of Florida Blue. And, most importantly, employees make lifelong connections with others who helped build a foundation for our innovative health care solutions today.
Our employees and the community
Our employee volunteers generously contribute their time, talent, expertise, and resources to support worthy causes and help make a difference in their communities.
In 2024, the Employee Giving Campaign raised more than $5 million to support 190 local United Way organizations around Florida, the United States, and Puerto Rico. For every $1 employees donated, GuideWell matched with a $2 contribution. Employees also supported corporate-sponsored walks and runs, as well as school supply, hurricane relief, food and toy drives.
Employee volunteerism
Our employees on average report 60,000 volunteer hours annually. They volunteer virtually and in person at their children’s schools; for walks, runs, and bike-a-thons; through team builders with their work colleagues; and at numerous health organizations.
The national average for a volunteer hour is valued at $31.80, according to Independent Sector. That equates to a value of $1.9 million that Florida Blue employees give every year through their volunteer efforts.
Employee benefits include eight hours of Volunteer Time Off each year, and Wellness Dollars for volunteering
Executive Leadership
Camille Harrison
Executive Vice President, Medicare, Chief Innovation and Experience Officer
Charlie Joseph
Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Legal Officer
Amy Ruth
Senior Vice President, Human Services Group and Chief Human Resource Officer
Elana Schrader, M.D.
Senior Vice President, Health Care Services and President, GuideWell Health
Seth Van Essendelft
Senior Vice President, Strategy, Corporate Development and Strategic Investments
Board of Directors
Kristen E.
Blum
Sylvia M.
Burwell
Tim P.
Cost
Steven T.
Halverson
Thomas
G. Kuntz
John B.
Ramil
Maria A.
Sastre
Rasesh
Thakkar
Will
Weatherford
Our retirees
We owe it to our retired employees for building the foundation that helps us continue to create health care solutions for our current and future customers. Every day we strive to live up to the legacy that began more than 75 years ago. It's their commitment to excellence that helps make Florida Blue distinguished in the marketplace today. So in honor of their legacy, we created a retiree network for special events, news, and programs specifically for Florida Blue's retired employees.
Access to compensation and career development opportunities.