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Excellus BCBS Health Insurance Christopher C. Booth 5,630 Rochester, New York
JOCELYN EVANS
VICE PRESIDENT ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT EXCELLUS BCBS
INSPIRATIONAL AND PASSIONATE LEADER Jocelyn Evans oversees a complex business area at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, the largest nonprofit health insurer in upstate New York. She has oversight of key business processes that reach about 1.2 million of the health plan’s membership. Her colleagues say she’s an inspirational and passionate leader who serves as an excellent role model and a continuous staff resource. They further say she seeks ways to collaborate, improve enrollment processes and find solutions while keeping the customer in the forefront. Evans is credited with recent emotional issues related to a cancer improvements that have resulted in diagnosis and the recovery process. improved quality and efficiency at Today, outside of work, she’s active the company. with youth mentoring programs in “When I tap into my passion for Rochester, N.Y. She’s a co-founder helping people by creating growth and board member of the Pop Warner opportunities and fairness is when I’m Monroe County Redskins Football in my zone and where I want to be,” and Cheer program, which enrolled Evans said. about 170 students this season. The Evans lives by the words: Learn, league is part of the national, nonLive, Laugh. She says her greatest profit Pop Warner organization, with achievement has been being a mom the objective of developing wellwhile overcoming physical and rounded young men and women who
learn not only the fundamentals of football and cheerleading, but also the importance of education in an atmosphere conducive to developing sound character while having a good time. Evans says the most important qualities a woman leader should have are compassion, fairness, drive, confidence, and a love for learning and listening. She holds a bachelor degree from the University of Rochester. PDJ
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