Chris Blanton

Senior Vice President of Health Plan Operations, Commercial and Ancillary Markets

Chris Blanton leads strategy and execution for Regence’s regional health plan operations and program management functions for individual market products, including BridgeSpan Health. He is responsible for guiding operations and market performance of the company's individual product strategy and representing Regence’s consumer health care brands in business and civic arenas throughout the region.

Chris's career at Regence began in 2013 when he joined the company as president of BridgeSpan Health. His role expanded in 2016 with the addition of the consumer health and life insurance brands to his areas of accountability. In 2018, he was tapped to take on leadership of operational areas of the company.

Before joining Regence, Chris spent 11 years as a regional executive with Cigna in Southern California and the Pacific Northwest. Chris holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and management from the University of Washington.