William L. Jews

Mr. Jews is a senior business and healthcare executive with over 25 years of experience leading organizational growth, completing successful mergers and acquisitions, achieving profit goals, and delivering superior customer service. He has served as the President and CEO of major healthcare organizations, most recently at CareFirst, Inc., the nation’s seventh largest Blue Cross Blue Shield Plan.

Mr. Jews served as Lead Independent Director and subsequently Chairman of the Ryland Group. From January 1998 to December 2006, he served as Lead Director of the CalAtlantic Group. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Care First, Inc. from January 1998 to December 2006. Previously he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of CareFirst of Maryland, Inc., Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc., and served as Chief Executive Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware. He was formerly President and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maryland, Inc. from April 1993 until January 1998.

Mr. Jews is a Director of Choice Hotels International, Inc. In the past five years, he has also served as a Director of The Ryland Group, Inc. and the CalAtlantic Group, Inc.