Deborah Hodges

As President, Deb leads HPI’s diversification growth strategy and represents the organization to their parent company, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (HPHC). Deb works with the board of directors and senior management of both companies to develop long-range goals, strategies, plans, and organizational policies.

Deb has held a number of senior executive positions over the past two decades and was a key participant during the acquisition by HPHC in 2005. Her experience and skills have directly impacted product marketing, business development, sales revenues and strategic planning, and the company’s recent risk management growth endeavors.

Deb joined HPI in 1993 to build their self-funded sales team as regional sales executive, serving as development architect as the company transitioned operations to primarily administer self-funded health plans. Deb has since served numerous roles in the sales area including Vice President of Sales and Marketing. As Senior Vice President, Deb’s responsibilities included Care Management and Health Strategies, Reporting and Analytics, and Operations.

Earlier in her career, Deb served as an Underwriting Manager for R.E. Moulton, Director of Marketing at Mt. Vernon Associates, and was a member of the sales team at Blue Cross/Blue Shield Massachusetts.

She works closely on HPHC’s self-insured line of business strategy, serves on the Executive Leadership Committee for HPHC and is a Government Relations Committee Member for the Self Insurance Institute of America, Inc. (SIIA).

Deb holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care Administration.