Member Profile

Jean-François leads strategy for health plan engagement and design for UnitedHealth Group (UHG), emphasizing performance and best capabilities toward health ownership. His responsibilities include implementing a modernized framework for our largest most strategic sponsor plan designs and advancing enterprise-wide measurement utilities for behavior change R&D. Jean-François joined the company in 2006 as chief actuary of national accounts for UnitedHealthcare. He led key innovations related to consumer engagement, including the Consumer Activation Index (CAI), the Health Plan Manager reporting platform and the development of personal health scorecards used by participants in wellness programs. Most recently, he created and launched a standardized individual health score to help facilitate the portability and accessibility of information. He plays an active role on the Innovation Council of UnitedHealth Group assisting in the prioritization of new market growth opportunities. He plays an active role on the UHG Innovation Council that prioritizes new market growth opportunities. An active speaker in industry forums and task forces, Jean-François began his career in Montreal in 1991 at Towers Perrin as a consultant in benefits and pension valuations. In 1997, he moved to Connecticut and joined CIGNA, where he served in various capacities, including CFO of West Coast operations and head of the national provider contract underwriting unit. Jean-François holds a bachelor's degree in actuarial sciences from Laval University, Quebec City, and has been a fellow of the Society of Actuaries since 1994. He resides in Connecticut with his wife and four daughters.