Dennis Cronin

Dennis Cronin is a 10-year pancreatic cancer survivor. He is currently Senior Vice President Treasury Service and Chief Risk Officer at Highmark Health, a Pittsburgh-based national health and wellness organization and the second largest integrated delivery and financing system in America. In this role, he is responsible for the oversight of more than $13 billion of investments. In addition, Cronin oversees the Highmark Health capital allocation, risk management and disaster recovery functions.

Prior to his current role, Cronin served as Vice President of Financial Investigations for Highmark Inc., overseeing all aspects of the organization’s fraud and financial recovery activities. Additionally, Cronin was Chief Financial Officer of the HM Insurance Group of companies (HMIG), the consistent presenting sponsor for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s PurpleStride Pittsburgh. Earlier in his career, he worked in various auditing roles, including Highmark internal audit and as an external auditor at KMPG Peat Marwick.