Anthem hired former Aetna executive Kathy Martella as vice president and general manager for its large group business in California.
Prior to joining Anthem, Ms. Martella served as the executive director for Aetna's Northern California division. In that role, she oversaw $1.1 billion in revenue and 415,000 plan members.
Before that, Ms. Martella spent many years at Aetna in underwriting and small and large group sales. She also led the sales launch of a joint venture between Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health and Aetna.
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