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Mark Barnard
Senior Vice President, Information Technology
Chief Information Officer
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Prior to joining Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, in July 2006, as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of the Information Technology division, Mr. Barnard was the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Account Service Company LLC (NASCO), an Atlanta-based IT infrastructure provider dedicated exclusively to claims processing for Blue Cross® and Blue Shield® plans nationwide. Mr. Barnard spent six years at NASCO, in roles of increasing responsibility, and 16 years with Electronic Data Systems (EDS) where he was ultimately responsible for overseeing all EDS operations for various Blue Cross® and Blue Shield® plans across the nation. In addition, as Vice President at The MEDSTAT® Group, Mr. Barnard had responsibility for Client Services and Product Development.
Raised in northern Michigan, Mr. Barnard earned a bachelors degree in Mathematics Education from Michigan State University. Prior to his career in health care, Mr. Barnard taught mathematics at the high school level and coached wrestling. Active in community affairs, Mr. Barnard serves on the boards of directors of several non-profit groups, and is an active volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, nationally and internationally, and for the Boy Scouts of America.
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