Arif Khan

Arif Khan serves as Senior Vice President, Head of Enterprise Strategy and Performance Execution at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC). He is responsible for strategic intelligence, enterprise consulting, portfolio management, and corporate planning. He joined Blue Cross NC in May 2021 to serve as Vice President, Pharmacy Services, and oversaw all aspects of corporate pharmacy, including formulary, networks, operations, specialty management, and pharmacy strategy and innovations.

Arif is a high-performing health care executive with expertise across the health care continuum, including pharmacy, telehealth and digital engagement, wellness and disease management, care coordination, market-facing sales, and affordability and trend initiatives for health plans. Prior to joining Blue Cross NC, he spent his time in management and strategy consulting, helping launch a firm in Washington, DC, followed by eight years at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield as Vice President of Clinical Programs and Evaluation. 

Arif’s prior board appointments include Baltimore Medical System, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and the American Heart Association. As a North Carolina native, he’s active in the community across the state, serving on the boards for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation, the Islamic Association of Raleigh, and the Our Three Winners Foundation. He also coaches youth sports year round, serving as a head coach for basketball and soccer.

Arif is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has been recognized with the Maryland Chamber of Commerce’s Rising Star Award, the Daily Record’s “Successful by 40” VIP List, and the Baltimore Business Journal’s 40 under 40 award. He is married with two children.