Jared Short is president and chief executive officer of Cambia Health Solutions, a nonprofit total health solutions company dedicated to making the health care experience easier and lives better for people and their families. He is passionate about driving innovations that make a difference in people’s health and lives. At the heart of his vision is meeting members where they are on their health care journey and simplifying their experience. He is building on Cambia’s 100-year legacy as a trusted health insurance company, facilitating collaborative partnerships between providers and patients and strategically investing in like-minded companies through Echo Health Ventures to meet the needs of the approximately 4 million people served through Cambia’s regional health plans in Idaho, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah and Washington.

Before becoming CEO in 2021, Jared drove innovation and performance across the organization as president and chief operating officer. His career at Cambia began in 1999, when he joined the company in a finance role. He left briefly to join BlueCross BlueShield of Montana, where he served as chief marketing and underwriting officer. In 2009, Jared returned to Cambia as president of its health plan in Oregon and has been in leadership positions at Cambia since.

Jared serves on the board of directors of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), 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.