Kristi Huber, current President& CEO of United Way of
Class-Clay has been hired as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing
Officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBSND). Huber will
begin in her new role on June 1, 2021.
"Before joining the
United Way team in 2011 as the Resource Development Director, I was
working in the insurance industry and working with companies and
individuals as a broker,” shared Huber. “After serving the last five
years as the President of United Way and for almost a decade in our
community’s nonprofit space, it is exciting for me to be joining the
BCBSND team. Their incredible team and mission-driven purpose to improve
the care and health of individuals and families across the state of
North Dakota truly inspires me. I am looking forward to working
alongside this group of dynamic nonprofit leaders to continue to make a
difference in the lives of our North Dakota neighbors.
BCBSND
President and CEO Dan Conrad added, “Kristi’s combination of
collaborative leadership, boundless energy, relationship focused
engagement and sales background made this a rare opportunity to
supplement our senior leadership team. We are very excited to welcome
her aboard!”
Prior to joining BCBSND, Huber served in various
executive level roles, providing expertise in the areas of strategic
leadership, relationship development, and many others, serving as a
brand and community ambassador and spokesperson.
As Chief
Marketing Officer, Huber is responsible for providing executive
leadership and direction for the development and implementation of
strategic marketing and sales plans for employer groups,
brokers/consultants and government markets including brand marketing and
communication. In addition, this position directs the management and
administration of the sales and account management function of Azurance
Group (voluntary benefits and supplemental insurance).
Huber earned her bachelor’s degree in Business and English at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. She also earned her Master of Business Administration degree at the University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D.
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.
