FARGO — Paul Fuhrman has been hired as Vice President of Finance at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBSND).

A native of Chisago Lakes, Minn., Fuhrman attained a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin in Eau Claire, Wis.

Prior to joining BCBSND, Fuhrman was the founder and president of Tonka Advisory LLC, his own finance and accounting advisory company. He also previously worked for Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company in Neenah, Wis. as vice president, treasurer and CFO. Before that Fuhrman was vice president of financial reporting and controller at SFM Mutual Insurance Company in Bloomington, Minn. Fuhrman is an accredited CPA and AIAF.

As VP of Finance, Fuhrman is responsible for the strategic leadership and direction for the Finance function at BCBSND, overseeing the overall finance plan, budgeting, tax reporting and accounting practices for the organization.

About Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota
BCBSND (www.BCBSND.com) was founded in 1940 with the mission to provide members with affordable access to health care across the state. As a member-owned, not-for-profit independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), BCBSND is committed to transforming care and health across the state to improve outcomes, lower cost trends and make it easier to shop, buy and use health care coverage. Members have access to unmatched local service and to a comprehensive network of health care providers across the state, the nation and in 200 countries.