Seasoned Healthcare Executive Brings Decades of Transformative Payer Experience
to the Role
Redwood, CA- August 11, 2020- Wider Circle, an innovative community care program working with health plans to connect neighbors for better health, today announced that Terry Burke has joined the company as chief marketing officer. He brings to the position extensive health plan experience having most recently served as vice president and segment leader of individual markets for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) for 10 years where he successfully led the business transformation and readiness efforts to prepare for historic industry change as a result of the Affordable Care Act.
As one of the nation’s leading organizations fighting social isolation, Wider Circle’s mission is to foster connections among neighbors to promote social interaction and improve health. Leveraging the power of trusted relationships, Wider Circle connects health plan members with familiar neighbors to combat loneliness while informing, supporting and motivating one another.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to limit vulnerable populations’ access to social interactions as well as resources such as food, Wider Circle’s mission has never been more important. In his new position, Terry will be responsible for not only amplifying visibility for Wider Circle’s potential clinical and financial impact with health plans but also driving awareness for their partnerships with health plan members who are eligible to utilize the organization’s programs as a covered medical benefit.
“Lack of social interaction and food insecurity have always been a struggle for many senior populations, an issue that has only been compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Darin Buxbaum, chief operating officer, Wider Circle. “We are thrilled to add Terry to our executive leadership team as CMO and look forward to leveraging his deep health plan experience in both our sales and marketing efforts as we look to aggressively scale the reach and impact of our programs.”
Prior to his executive role at BCBSM, Terry held leadership positions with Anthem, General Electric Financial Services Long-Term Care division, BlueCross BlueShield of Virginia and served major health plan clients as the chief operating officer of FineLight Marketing Communications.
“It is an honor to join the leadership team at Wider Circle. Working in collaboration with the company co-founders, we have elevated visibility for the company’s core mission of connecting neighbors for better health,” said Terry Burke, chief marketing officer, Wider Circle. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization’s unique community care model is needed now more than ever. In my role, I look forward to building brand awareness with health plans and ultimately connecting vulnerable members with available resources to address both social isolation and food insecurity.”
About Wider Circle
Wider Circle works with health plans nationally to deliver unique community care programs that connect neighbors for better health. Centered on trusted relationships, Wider Circle connects health plan members with familiar neighbors to inform, support and motivate one another, empowering them to be more proactive about their health. Wider Circle’s trusted delivery network has been proven to drive resilience, improve member experience and engagement and reduce hospitalizations. Today, Wider Circle offers its unique neighborhood care programs to more than 135 communities nationwide, including specialized COVID-19 support for vulnerable populations in isolation via virtual programming and peer-to-peer community support. To learn more, please visit www.widercircle.com.
