Jeffrey Goddard Becomes GuideWell Executive Vice President and CFO

GuideWell, a mutual insurance holding company, has announced the appointment of Jeffrey Goddard (Jeff) as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective as of October 2, 2023. Jeff Goddard takes over the role from Thurman Justice, who earlier this year assumed leadership of the managed care business at GuideWell’s subsidiary, Triple-S Management, as President of Triple-S Salud and Triple-S Advantage.

Pat Geraghty, President and CEO of GuideWell, welcomed Jeff Goddard to the GuideWell team, stating, “I am pleased to welcome Jeff Goddard to the GuideWell team. In addition to decades of health care, insurance, and finance experience, he comes to us with a passion for improving people’s lives and a history of helping create business and service models that solve significant challenges and enable sustainable growth. I’m confident Jeff’s leadership and vision will accelerate our efforts to create a better healthcare system for the people and communities we serve, and I look forward to working with him to advance our strategy and achieve our long-term growth objectives.”

Jeff Goddard is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience, most recently serving as the Senior Vice President and CFO for CVS Caremark, the pharmacy benefit manager within CVS Health with over $160 billion in revenue. Throughout his career, Goddard has held various executive leadership roles, including an interim CFO position at Aetna, President and Chief Operating Officer of Meritain Health, a self-funded insurer under the Aetna umbrella. Before that, he served as CFO for Aetna’s Commercial Businesses and Specialty Products. Earlier in his career, Goddard held various financial positions at Travelers Insurance Co. and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Connecticut.

Goddard expressed his excitement about joining GuideWell and contributing to its mission to improve the health of individuals and communities. He acknowledged the remarkable culture at GuideWell, which is dedicated to collaborating across the healthcare ecosystem to bring accessible and affordable solutions to the market, ultimately enhancing the overall well-being of those it serves.

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