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Gail Koziara Boudreaux

Gail Koziara Boudreaux: Powerful Businesswoman Simplifying Healthcare Industry

The Editorial Team by The Editorial Team
May 10, 2022
in HER Story
Reading Time: 6 mins read

Gail Koziara Boudreaux is one of the mighty women transforming the healthcare sector with her initiatives. She is currently serving as CEO of Anthem, one of America’s leading healthcare providers. Anthem is one of the largest companies aimed at transforming the healthcare sector and industry. Gail has worked with various other organizations such as Blue Cross, Blue Shield, and Aetna. She also served as CEO of UnitedHealthCare. Let’s learn about the contribution and accomplishments made by the influential businesswoman.  

“I do want to lead an enterprise where I can make a difference.” 

Gail Koziara Boudreaux 

Leadership and Business Roles 

Gail is 61-years old now. She has been involved in various leadership and business roles. The entire focus, however, has been on the healthcare sector throughout her career. As mentioned above, she has worked with various healthcare entities. She served around 20 years at AETNA and helped them rebuild their organization. In January 2011, she even served as the CEO of United Healthcare. It is one of the biggest insurance companies, serving more than 45 million customers. She even started her own healthcare consulting company after stepping down as CEO of United Healthcare. Since 2017, she has been serving as CEO of the leading company, Anthem.  

Featured by multiple leading magazines and publications 

Gail Koziara Boudreaux has been highly appreciated for the work and contribution she has made to the country. She has been featured in leading magazines such as Forbes and Fortune. Her hard work and willingness to learn more landed her on Forbes‘s Most Powerful Women list. Being featured on the list in itself is a great honor for many. However, Forbes isn’t the only magazine that appreciated her work. Fortune also referred to her as one of the most powerful and influential CEOs globally.  

An entrepreneur mindset  

Besides leading the organizations and serving as CEO, she also had an entrepreneurial mindset. She started her consultancy firm to help individuals gain access to insurance. Gail ensured that the insurance policies were available at affordable rates and were easily accessible to everyone. She also continued working for her agency for a more extended period, which depicts her enthusiasm and passion for the field.  

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An outstanding athlete 

Not many people are aware of this, but Gail is also an outstanding athlete and participates in various sports activities at the school or national level. She even won multiple competitions at state and federal levels in different fields. Besides this, Gail led Big Green women’s basketball team during her college for three consecutive years. For her contribution to the area of sports, she received the following rewards: 

  • Ivy League Player of the Year for three seasons 
  • Four straight Ivy League women’s shot put titles 
  • Honored by NCAA as a Silver Anniversary Award winner 

From a young age, I learned from my parents about the value of hard work, commitment, and simply doing the right thing.  

Gail Koziara Boudreaux 

An active student  

Her college was also honored for her contribution and achievements during her college days. She also became nationally recognized and represented her college at various events. After completing her Bachelor’s degree, she pursued her Master’s degree. She did her Master’s in Business, which can be referred to as the seed that ignited her interest areas and expanded her horizon. Gail completed her Master’s from Columbia University and never looked back after that.  

“Inspired by our purpose, fueled by our mission, and united by our values, our associates work hard each day to make a positive difference in the world.” 

Gail Koziara Boudreaux 

Good Knowledge of the Insurance Sector  

Gail is well-equipped with the insurance sector and its functioning. She has a great understanding of how the entire process works. This is why she has been able to handle a company with more than 40,000 employees with such ease. Even when she started her agency, she aimed to help the clients understand their requirements. She also believes that one should have a purpose in life to achieve things. Besides this, she seeks to foster long-term relationships with her clients and build a safe and inclusive workplace.  

“You can do everything if you are willing, open-minded, and take on the challenge.” 

Bringing positive change to society  

From building an inclusive workplace to taking initiatives in the healthcare sector, she ensures that she is helping society. All her decisions are aimed at providing quality healthcare to people. Gail has also received various awards for her accomplishments in the industry.  

  • 2018 – Received Billie Jean King Contribution Award 
  • 2020 – Ranked #10 on the Forbes list of the 100 Most Powerful Women 
  • 2021 = Ranked #16 on the Forbes list of the 100 Most Powerful Women 
  • Gail Koziara Boudreaux has also been referred to as the Most Powerful People in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare 
  • She also got featured on Today’s Chicago Woman’s list of 100 Women of Influence 

Her commitment and passion for working in the healthcare sector can be seen. We appreciate her contribution in the field and wish to see her doing more exemplary work in the future. 

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