Fred Ramos

About Fred Ramos

Dynamic and versatile Senior Business Executive, Administrator, and Strategic Counselor…

Experience

1. Senior Vice President, Chief Communications Officer, Corporate Communications

   Highmark Health

   Apr 2016 — Present

   As Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, serve as Chief Communications Officer for the Highmark Health enterprise with overall responsibility and accountability for leading a multidisciplinary Corporate Communications team focused on building a strong company reputation and integrated communications strategy across Highmark’s health, diversified and provider businesses. Responsible for leading, designing and executing integrated Communications and Public Relations strategies to position the company as a leading health and wellness organization with key government, internal and external stakeholders. Highmark Health, a Pittsburgh, PA based blended health organization that employs more than people nationwide and serves millions of Americans in all 50 states, is one of the largest payer/providers in the nation based on revenues. Highmark Health is the parent company of Highmark Inc, Allegheny Health Network (AHN), and enGen (formerly HM Health Solutions). Highmark Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates provide health insurance to more than 6 million members in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Delaware and New York, as well as dental insurance, stop loss insurance and related health products through a national network of diversified businesses that include United Concordia Companies and HM Insurance Group. AHN is an integrated delivery network comprised of thirteen hospitals, more than 2,500 affiliated physicians, ambulatory surgery centers, an employed physician organization, home and community-based health services, a research institute, a group purchasing organization, and health and wellness pavilions in western Pennsylvania. And enGen is focused on meeting the information technology platform and other business needs of the Highmark Health enterprise as well as unaffiliated health insurance plans by providing proven business processes, expert knowledge, and integrated cloud-based platforms. Learn more by visiting

Education

• Northern Illinois University

  B.A., Communications; M.B.A., Communications; Business Administration

Skills

• Strategic Thinking
• Reputation Management
• Employee Engagement
• Leadership
• Communication Training
• Corporate Communications
• Integrated Marketing
• Communications Planning
• Corporate Branding
• Management
• Speech Writing
• Media Relations
• Public Affairs
• Spokesperson
• Strategic Planning
• Marketing
• Thought Leadership
• Public Relations
• Marketing Communications
• Strategy
• Internal Communications
• Crisis Communications
• Strategic Communications