Chris Buel

Chris Buel is an accomplished finance executive with extensive experience in the healthcare sector. Currently serving as Vice President of Finance at Sanford Health Plan since April 2025, Buel previously held the role of Chief Financial Officer at Security Health Plan from October 2022 to June 2025. Prior to that, Buel worked as Senior Director of Finance for Medicare at Johns Hopkins HealthCare and as Vice President of Finance at Network Health WI. Buel's career also includes leadership positions at Molina Healthcare Wisconsin, UnitedHealthcare, HealthMarkets, and Amerigroup, as well as a foundational role as Financial Analysis Manager at Health Alliance Medical Plans. Buel's education includes an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University and a BS in Accounting from Illinois State University, complemented by early service as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps.