Becker's Healthcare March 12, 2025
Rylee Wilson

Blue Shield of California CEO Lois Quam is stepping down after two months on the job.

The nonprofit health plan will begin a search for a permanent CEO and has appointed CFO Mike Stuart as interim president and CEO, according to a March 11 news release.

Mr. Stuart was appointed Blue Shield’s CFO in 2022 and previously served as senior vice president of finance.

Ms. Quam joined Blue Shield as president in May 2024. She was named CEO of the health plan in January as part of a restructuring of the company. At the beginning of 2025, Blue Shield launched Ascendiun, a parent company to oversee the company’s health plans and other healthcare services businesses.

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