Executive Change: Chris Wing to HealthCare Partners, LLC

HealthCare Partners, LLC, a healthcare management services organization headquartered in Torrance, California, has named Chris Wing to the newly created position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective May 7, 2007. Wing will be responsible for national oversight for operating performance of HCP’s various business units. He will lead new product development and growth efforts for all medical groups and related divisions in four states: California, Florida, Nevada and Utah.

"Chris brings more than 20 years of executive leadership experience in healthcare to this position," said Robert Margolis, MD and CEO for HealthCare Partners, LLC. "We welcome his leadership skills and look forward to exciting contributions from Chris as we continue to expand and diversify our operations. We are very excited about the Health Plan/Provider partnership orientation Chris has consistently demonstrated in the California marketplace and welcome him to our senior management team."

Wing recently held the position of Executive Vice President for Health Net, Inc., West Coast Operations, and was previously Executive Vice President and CEO of Pacificare of California.