Rebecca Burnham Joins Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Board of Directors

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) has elected Rebecca L. Burnham to its board of directors. Burnham is the real estate practice group manager for the Phoenix office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

Burnham has more than 27 years of experience in legislative and public policy matters pertaining to the real estate industry. She graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University (ASU) and earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1980.

Burnham has received numerous professional accolades including being listed in Best Lawyers in America, 1998-2009 and Chambers & Partners, 2005-2008.

In addition to her professional activities, Burnham is an active contributor to the community. She is a member of the Arizona State University Economic Club and ASU Foundation Women and Philanthropy program, Urban Land Institute, Valley Partnership and Valley of the Sun United Way Tocqueville Society. She also serves on the board of directors of the Crisis Nursery Foundation and Teach for America.

The BCBSAZ board of directors is comprised of 16 talented statewide business leaders who provide BCBSAZ with a unique community perspective and the ability to perform functions that are critical to the success of the company.

About Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, is the largest Arizona-based health insurance company. The not-for-profit company was founded in 1939 and provides health insurance products, services or networks to nearly 1.3 million individuals. With offices in Phoenix, Flagstaff, Tempe and Tucson, the company employs more than 1,500 Arizonans. For information about Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and its community programs such as WalkingWorks, please visit www.azblue.com.