Board of Trustees and Leadership 

Blue Cross operates under the governance and guidance of a 13-member corporate board of trustees, composed of some of Minnesota’s most accomplished and diverse leaders in the business, nonprofit and health care communities.

Blue Cross’ Board of Trustees includes:

Vance K. Opperman, Esq., chair, president and chief executive officer, Key Investment, Inc. | details

Hugh C. Smith, M.D., vice chair, (retired) professor of Internal Medicine and Cardiology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine | details

Walter T. Chesley, secretary, senior vice president, human resources, training & development | details

Benjamin R. Field, III, treasurer, (retired) senior financial advisor,
Bemis Company Inc. | details

Kathleen A. Blatz, Esq., (retired) Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court | details

Judi H. Dutcher, executive director, Bentson Foundation | details

William F. Farley, principal, Livingston Capital | details

Rita J. Heise, (retired) corporate vice president and chief information officer, Cargill | details

Jan K. Malcolm, chief executive officer, Courage Center | details

James T. Porter, (retired) executive vice president and chief administrative officer, Carlson | details

Michael R. Robinson, executive vice president and chief financial officer, Lifetime Fitness

Pamela A. Wheelock, community lead