Mr. Wood replaces John White, who announced his departure in early September.
Mr. Wood previously served as executive vice president of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, COO and chief marketing officer of Blue Shield of California and in various executive positions for FHP/Take Care Health Plans in Colorado.
He has lived in the North Hawaii community for more than four years and served on the NHCH board in 2009.
Read the Hawaii 24/7 report on Ken Wood.
Read more on recent Hawaii executive moves:
–CEO of Hawaii’s Kona Community Hospital and Kohala Hospital Steps Down
–North Hawaii Community Hospital CEO Steps Down
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