Herbert Brereton Barlow

Herbert (Gubby) Brereton Barlow joined the Sutter Health Board of Directors in May 2017 and became Board Chair in 2021. Barlow served as CEO, chief operating officer and executive vice president at Premera Blue Cross for almost two decades. Other leadership roles have included chief financial officer at Health Net, and partner with Deloitte & Touche.

Barlow serves on the boards of First Sound Bank and Implantable Provider Group. His past board experience includes Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Emeritus, First Sound Bank, National Institute of Health Care Management, University of Washington Business School and School of Nursing, and the Center for Corporate Innovation.