Clay Ellis

Clay Ellis serves as Vice President, Client Services in the Pacific Northwest and brings to Zenith American Solutions more than 28 years of experience in the benefits industry. Prior to joining our firm, Clay served for 14 years as Chief Operating Officer for Healthcare Management Administrators, a Blue Shield Blue Cross TPA subsidiary, and also held senior leadership positions with Northwest organizations such as First Choice, Health Washington, and Cigna Healthcare.

Clay is also known for leading the development of several health insurance products in the region including Inland Health, the Costco Healthplan, Cigna Healthcare of Oregon, and Health Washington – a Boeing health plan offering.

Clay was brought to the Pacific Northwest by CIGNA in 1993 after serving in multiple operational and leadership positions. Having direct experience in many facets of the benefits industry, Clay’s commitments to client focus, operating quality, and servant leadership have served as the key elements of his management philosophy throughout his career. He works closely with a decorated team of highly experienced client professionals and operational leaders to deliver on our promise to serve our clients and take care of America’s workforce.