Kristen Cerf

Cerf brings more than a decade of health care experience to the role. Cerf joined Blue Shield of California in 2016 as Associate General Counsel. The following year, she was appointed the Chief Legal Officer for Blue Shield Promise, overseeing all legal services including the Medicare, Medi-Cal and Cal MediConnect lines of business.

Early in her career she spent three years at the Department of Managed Health Care, followed by a number of years providing legal counsel and support for Molina Healthcare where she advised health plans in multiple states including California, Washington, and Texas for all aspects of their health plan operations. She has also worked in private legal practice, advising clients regarding compliance with the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, as well as other regulatory compliance issues.

Cerf earned her bachelor's degree in Microbiology, with a minor in Medieval Studies from the University of California, Davis, and her Juris Doctorate from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.