Christopher Phillips

About Christopher Phillips

A Technology, Healthcare & Life Sciences leader that meets a globally & regionally experienced outcomes driven finance, strategy, and risk management partner. Client and community facing executive with direct and extensive negotiation experience. A technology forward leader who acts with growth on the mind by aligning capital and operating investments with corporate strategy to consistently deliver and exceed board expectations. Drives businesses forward financially strategically, & operationally through the development of coordinated actionable plans. Creates value through profitable offerings by recasting legacy business models. Develops and fosters internal and external relationships to improve execution of operations and grow revenue. Complex contracting and pricing leader who elevates portfolios of products and services by innovating pricing strategies. Experienced in operating on a deal team to close business. As a principal operates as a servant leader to: teammates, customers, suppliers, community, owners, and the board. Broadly experienced in various financial disciplines: Finance, Pricing, Contracting, Accounting, Auditing, Transformation, Tax, Pensions, and Treasury Operations.Has financially lead 2 corporate cloud transformations and migrations, 2 ERP installations and various automation projects.

Experience

1. SVP Enterprise Planning & Risk

   CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

   Jul 2025 — Present

   The leader of the Enterprise Planning Organization (EPO) is responsible for developing and executing a unified enterprise strategy, financial plan, and the risk management of CareFirst. With a mission to help guide CareFirstFirst to deliver its mission for the members it serves.

Education

• Marist College School of Management

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance

  2012 — 2014

• University of Virginia Darden School of Business

  Servant Leadership - Executive Education

  2016 — 2016

• Mount Saint Mary College

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Accounting

  2000 — 2004

• Wharton Executive Education

  Health/Health Care Administration/Management

• MIT xPRO

  AI Strategy and Leadership - Leading in a New World, Artificial Intelligence

Skills

• Simulations
• Strategic Planning
• Mathematical Programming
• Performance Measurement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Strategic Partnerships
• Cost Accounting
• Economic Modeling
• Financial Planning
• Auditing
• Incentive Programs
• Finance Educator
• Distributors
• Business Development
• Inventory Management
• Internal Audit
• Inventory Control
• Forecasting
• P&L Financial Management
• Accounting
• Capital Budgeting
• Strategy
• Internal Controls
• Team Leadership
• Business Unit Start-Up
• International Project Management
• Inventory Analysis
• Executive Management
• Financial Accounting
• Capital Management
• Operations Management
• Financial Reporting
• Management
• Team Building
• Specialty Pharmaceutical
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Business Analysis
• Channel Partners
• Medicare/Medicaid Reimbursement
• Loans