Barry Thornton

Barry Thornton is the COO at Excellus BCBS. Barry has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry, including previous positions as a VP, Operations, AmeriChoice NJ Health Plan, Six Sigma Team Lead (AmeriChoice), and Regional VP Sales, Marketing & Enrollment Operations (AmeriChoice - NY, NJ, RI). In their current role, they are responsible for overseeing all claim payment performance and Service Center activities.

Barry Thornton has a Master of Science in Health Policy & Management from University at Albany, SUNY and a BS in Health Science from State University of New York College at Cortland.

Barry Thornton reports to James R. Reed, CEO. Some of their coworkers include Mona Chitre - Chief Pharmacy Officer & VP, Clinical Analytics, Strategy & Innovation, Brenda Rigas - SVP, General Counsel, and Nick Kompare - SVP, Corporate Strategy & Chief Marketing Officer.