Blue Shield of California Announces Mission-Driven, Healthcare Leader Mike Stuart as President and Chief Executive Officer

With decades of experience in nonprofit health care, Stuart's leadership will focus on strengthening Blue Shield's commitment to high-quality affordable healthcare coverage for all

OAKLAND, Calif. , Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Shield of California today announced Mike Stuart as its new president and chief executive officer. A longtime executive and former chief financial officer of the nonprofit health plan, Stuart brings more than two decades of leadership experience in health care that will further Blue Shield's mission of providing access to high-quality care that's sustainably affordable for all.

" Mike Stuart is the right leader at the right time for Blue Shield of California ," said Kristina Leslie , chair of the Blue Shield of California board of directors