Joan Budden

Joan Budden has more than 30 years of experience in the health insurance industry and retired in 2021 from her role as President and Chief Executive Officer of Priority Health, a $6.5 billion health plan serving more than one million members. Under Ms. Budden’s leadership, Priority Health became the second-largest health plan in Michigan and the third largest provider-sponsored health plan in the country. Prior to serving as President of Priority Health, she served as the Chief Marketing Officer. Before joining Priority Health, Ms. Budden completed more than 20 years at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan, where she held several leadership roles. Ms. Budden has served on numerous boards, spanning publicly-traded, privately-held, and non-profit organizations. Ms. Budden earned a Master’s of Public Administration degree from Wayne State University, and a Bachelor’s degree in General Studies at the University of Michigan.