BlueCross names Khan chief information officer

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has selected health insurance industry veteran Nasir Khan as senior vice president and chief information officer.

In this role, Khan will lead the employee teams responsible for securing and protecting the integrity and performance of BlueCross technical support functions including cybersecurity, application development, and infrastructure and operations.

Khan comes to the Chattanooga-based BlueCross after serving as senior vice president and chief information officer at Consortium Health Plans in Maryland. His prior experience also includes more than 15 years in tech roles at the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, where he ultimately rose to the position of vice president and chief technology officer.

“Information services and technology are more critical than ever for BlueCross and our customers,” said Scott Pierce, executive vice president of BlueCross. “Nasir is a proven leader whose experience with Consortium and the Association gives him unique insight into the technology needs of our members and business partners.”

Khan earned an executive master of business administration degree from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Karachi and Quaid-I-Azam University, respectively, in Pakistan.