Jared L. Short

President of Regence Insurance Holding Corporation

In addition to being chief executive officer of Regence’s parent company, Jared Short oversees a health insurance portfolio that serves more than 3.4 million people through health plans in Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Washington. This includes everything from award-winning service with traditional health plan models to designing innovative products and services that meet the needs of a rapidly changing marketplace.

Jared is passionate about innovations that make a difference in people’s health and lives. He is building on the company’s legacy of being a trusted health plan for more than 100 years, facilitating collaborative partnerships between providers and patients and driving the company to meet members where they are in their health care journeys.

Before becoming CEO in 2021, Jared drove innovation and performance across Regence as president and chief operating officer. Jared's career with Regence began in 1999 when he joined the company in a finance role. He moved briefly to join BlueCross BlueShield of Montana, where he served as chief marketing and underwriting officer. In 2009, Jared returned as president of Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, where he became responsible for Oregon sales, provider contracting, and government and community relations. He led the overall Regence insurance portfolio beginning in 2011.

Jared is on the board of directors for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metropolitan Area. He also serves on the board of directors of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), Prime Therapeutics, Echo Health Ventures and Oregon Business Council. Jared serves as chair of the board of directors for TriWest Healthcare Alliance and serves on the board of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. He received his bachelor’s degree in economics and history from Willamette University.