Our people

It was on the day of my son’s pre-op that I went to interview at Blue Shield. That sounds crazy, I know. But I was intrigued about turning my very real and timely experience with the healthcare system into an opportunity to change it.

Working at Blue Shield has been an amazing journey so far, and one of the best things about it has been the opportunity to flex my leadership skills and pass them along to others. I also gathered some amazing experience in the Pride employee resource group.

At Blue Shield we are committed to cultivating an inclusive environment, where all of our people can be their authentic selves and contribute their full potential to meet the needs of our employees, members and the communities we serve.

At Blue Shield of California, we recognize that the health of our environment and of people are inextricably linked. Extreme heat is associated with more emergency room visits and poor air quality events can impact our respiratory, cardiovascular and mental health.

I came to Blue Shield of California at the end of 2013 to work in compensation, with the idea that I could eventually pivot to philanthropy; Blue Shield’s commitments to career mobility and to giving back to the community were a big draw for me.

Meet Alvin, a Pharmacy Benefit Analyst who works with Blue Shield of California at our Oakland headquarters. He’s a firm believer that through helping one another all of us can create tremendous impact in the world.

Meet Maria, who works with Blue Shield of California at our Oakland headquarters. Some days she works from home, others she rides her bike to BART. Yet every day she’s on a mission to make a healthcare system worthy of her family and friends that’s sustainably affordable.