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DALLAS, Nov. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Association of Dental Plans (NADP) just lately awarded the dental advantages business’s high honor to Ronald Bolden, Cigna’s vice chairman of dental and imaginative and prescient progress and technique for U.S. Commercial, throughout CONVERGE 2022, the affiliation’s annual convention. Bolden acquired this lifetime achievement award for his modern and exemplary management throughout vital business and affiliation transitions.
Bolden first grew to become engaged with the group in 2013 when he volunteered to serve on the NADP Research Commission. He had varied management roles within the group throughout his six years on the board, together with serving as NADP Chairman 2019-2020. Bolden skillfully guided NADP by way of the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under his mantle of management, NADP members embraced new applied sciences to efficiently ship new reasonably priced and modern dental advantages to their purchasers and prospects.
During his time as Board Chair, Bolden skillfully steered the affiliation within the following areas:
Leading the primary NADP management transition and hiring a brand new government director
Bolden served on the 2019 Search Committee to discover a new government director after the retirement of the group’s longtime chief. He was instrumental within the assessment and screening of candidates and labored carefully with the brand new director throughout her first yr within the position.
Transitioning to a brand new dues mannequin
Bolden led a profitable transition to a brand new revenue-based membership dues mannequin. He communicated the information to members through letters to delegates, the annual business assembly and his e-newsletter columns.
Promotion of NADP Programs
Bolden has participated in Advocacy in Action, the NADP Day on the Hill. He was extraordinarily impressed with the affect of this assembly and the affiliation’s repute because the voice of the dental advantages business. He shared his insights with the membership in his e-newsletter column and inspired members to take part.
Volunteer Service
Bolden started his volunteer service on the Research Commission in 2013 and served as vice chair from 2014-2017 and later as board liaison from 2017-2020. During his tenure on the Research Commission, he first demonstrated his management potential and eager business insights by serving to the Commission adapt its analysis reviews to mirror business adjustments ensuing from the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
Bolden’s management and imaginative and prescient successfully steered NADP in the fitting route by way of a number of essential challenges. By holding NADP a robust, viable affiliation, he contributed to the development of the dental advantages business, and Bolden continues to encourage lively participation on NADP volunteer teams.
Professional Biography
Bolden has labored at Cigna for twenty-four years and most just lately accepted the position as Cigna’s Vice President of Dental and Vision Growth and Strategy for U.S. Commercial. In this capability, he and his workforce are accountable for growing and implementing dental and imaginative and prescient gross sales methods, working in shut partnership with senior management and market progress leaders throughout the U.S. Previously, he was accountable for Cigna’s dental and imaginative and prescient market insights and innovation, which included the creation of Cigna’s Dental Innovation Studio. In this position, he served because the business lead in analysis, implementation and supply of strategic business relationships serving to to information and ship innovation. He has additionally served as an organization spokesperson at many business occasions and conferences.
Bolden started his profession within the well being insurance business after acquiring a B.S. in Biology from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. Ron resides in Scottsdale, Arizona, the place he beforehand served as a board member and vice chair for the Arizona Diversity Council.
About The Gabryl Award
The Gabryl Award, often known as the NADP lifetime achievement award, is the dental advantages business’s highest honor. It is offered to volunteers who’ve six or extra years of service that advances the dental advantages business. Recipients are beneficial by NADP volunteer teams, and nominees are chosen by the Board of Directors. Ron was beneficial by the Research Commission, Communications WorkGroup and Membership WorkGroup.
About NADP
National Association of Dental Plans (NADP), a Texas nonprofit company with headquarters in Dallas, is the consultant and acknowledged useful resource of the dental advantages business. NADP is the one nationwide commerce group that features the complete spectrum of dental advantages firms working within the United States. NADP’s members present Dental HMO, Dental PPO, Dental Indemnity and Discount Dental merchandise to greater than 200 million Americans.
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