Charles D. Baker served as President and CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc., from May 1999 to July 2009. Baker authored this blog from its inception in April 2007 through his departure.
Under Baker’s leadership, Harvard Pilgrim finished first in the country for five years in a row on the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) annual ranking of health plan performance on clinical effectiveness and member satisfaction, and for the fourth year in a row, was featured in a special issue of U.S. News & World Report on the nation’s best health plans.

Prior to joining Harvard Pilgrim, Baker spent eight years in Massachusetts state government, where he served as Secretary of Administration and Finance and Secretary of Health and Human Services under Governors Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci. He won several awards for his work in state service, including the National Governor’s Association Distinguished Service Award.

Baker received a Master’s Degree in Management, concentrating in Public Administration and Finance, from Northwestern’s Kellogg School and a BA in English from Harvard College.