Ja'Ron Bridges

Ja'Ron Bridges currently serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, overseeing financial operations for the largest private-sector health insurer in the Mid-Atlantic region. Prior to this role, Bridges held various senior leadership positions, including Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Highmark Inc., where responsibilities included managing health plan businesses with over 7 million members and $20 billion in annual revenue, as well as overseeing government markets and Medicaid financial operations. Additional experience includes serving as Senior Vice President and CFO at Gateway Health and positions at Highmark Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, focused on financial strategy, planning, and management. Bridges earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Oakland University.