Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Announces Promotions in Internal Operations Division

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) today announced the promotions of Terri Gades, Deidra Stone and Susie Nash to new positions within the internal operations division of the organization.

“Terri, Deidra and Susie continue to excel in their areas of work. Their commitment to serving our 1.3 million customers is commendable and I am proud to see them continuing to succeed within the company”

Gades is promoted to vice president, local and regional claims and customer service. She has been with BCBSAZ for 28 years and has consistently achieved great success in guiding and working with teams throughout the company.

Stone is promoted to director, local claims and customer service. She brings more than 24 years of BCBSAZ experience to her new role and is continually looking for new and efficient ways to provide better service to customers.

Nash is appointed to vice president, BlueCard Host claims and customer service. Her 30-year career with BCBSAZ is highlighted by executive leadership experience in a variety of areas including eSolutions, Medicare, Internal Audit and Enrollment Services.

“Terri, Deidra and Susie continue to excel in their areas of work. Their commitment to serving our 1.3 million customers is commendable and I am proud to see them continuing to succeed within the company,” said Sue Navran, executive vice president of internal operations for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona.

About Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ), 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 more than 1.3 million individuals. With offices in Phoenix, Flagstaff, Tempe and Tucson, the company employs more than 1,500 Arizonans. For information about BCBSAZ and its HealthyBlue program, an integrated program of tools, resources and services that can help Arizonans live a healthier lifestyle, visit www.azblue.com/HealthyBlue.