"It doesn't matter if all the chairs are full, it matters if you have the right people in them."

Dorothy A. Coleman

Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer

Rochester, New York

In September 2011, Ms. Dorothy A. Coleman will join Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (The Lifetime Healthcare Companies) as their new Executive Vice President, & Chief Financial Officer. She will report directly to Mr. Christopher Booth, President & Chief Operating Officer of Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Chief Operating Officer of the parent corporation.

Currently serving in the same capacity for Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, Coleman will be replacing Zeke Duda upon his retirement after 39 years of service for the company that serves about 1.8 million upstate New York members.

As CFO of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, Coleman is responsible for all aspects of the company's financial operations as well as several other business functions. She oversees finance operations, sales, strategic sourcing, contracting services, and statistical, actuarial, and underwriting services.

Dorothy A. Coleman

A 27-year veteran of the health care industry, Coleman spent eight years with UnitedHealthcare, most recently as chief operating officer and interim president for the organization’s $5 billion public sector national line of business. She also served in executive leadership roles, including CEO for the group’s Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Indiana health plans.

Before leading several initiatives at UnitedHealthcare, Coleman was CFO/COO of Cigna Healthcare Medical Group Practice of Arizona and CFO/associate administrator at FHP Inc. Hospital. She has an extensive understanding of diverse health care delivery systems, physician practices, government programs and insurance.A Certified Public Accountant licensed in Arizona, Coleman studied Finance at Arizona State University and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Phoenix.An active community volunteer, Coleman has served on the Cincinnati Museum Board of Trustees, Chamber of Commerce boards and United Way board and was instrumental in establishing the Women’s Initiative in both Ohio and Rhode Island. She was also the co-founder of a teen center in Liberty Township, Ohio.