Vice President Health

Fred V. Ryder, Jr.

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Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, 32082

904-***-****, abl6m0@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

. Accomplished Senior Executive and Corporate Officer, with a successful

record in financial management, corporate strategy, acquisitions and

alliances, and business start-ups.

. Effective leader, advisor, and hands-on mentor to high performing

teams.

. Deploys critical thinking, innovation and influencing skills to

achieve corporate growth and profitability objectives.

Experience

CTG Strategies, LLC Ponte Vedra

Beach, FL

Senior Partner

2009 - Present

Serves as an advisor to Senior Executives, in the health care sector, in

the areas of corporate strategy, financial management, acquisitions and

alliances, and cost reduction. Recent engagements include:

. Develop a financing strategy for acquisitions for a health information

technology company.

. Develop a confidential information memorandum for a $200 million

private equity offering.

. Lead a process to refresh long-term corporate objectives with the

Board of a specialty products company, with over $400 million in

annual revenue.

. Review and comment on a business expansion case for a property and

casualty company.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida

Jacksonville, FL

Senior Vice President, Strategy and Development

2005 - 2009

Develop, communicate, and monitor all corporate strategy efforts for this

health insurer with more than $15 billion in annual revenue and 15 health-

related subsidiaries and alliances. Identify acquisition and alliance

opportunities, lead and manage M&A related due diligence, valuation, and

negotiation of definitive agreements.

. Extensive writings and presentations to the Board of Directors

generally on the topics of the business environment, competition,

corporate strategy and business development.

. Developed strategies for administrative and medical cost management,

retail health markets, acquisition and alliances, and capital

strategy.

. In 2008, managed all phases of the $85 million acquisition of Florida

Health Care Plans, a staff-model HMO, with Goldman Sachs as an

advisor.

. Served on the Internal Investment Committee, overseeing the asset

allocation and advisor selection, for a $3 billion investment

portfolio.

. Chaired the Audit Committee for a $400 million Life and Specialty

products alliance.

. Led the process for successfully joining a pharmacy benefits alliance

which contributed to an annual reduction in medical expense trend of

over $100 million.

. Responsible for maintaining relationships with strategic advisors

including Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Shattuck Hammond, Booz and

Co. and R.E. Nolan.

. Provided internal advisory services to alliances, i.e. health

information technology, pharmacy benefit management, life and dental;

and a wholly-owned workers' compensation subsidiary.

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA (continued)

Vice President, Corporate Development

1996 - 2005

Managed acquisition and alliance transactions, including prospect

identification, negotiations, financing, closing, and business integration.

Managed relationships with M&A advisors. Led communication on these topics

to Board of Directors. Acquired Principal Health Plan of Florida for $96

million.

< Organized the development of an alliance for life, disability, and

dental products, creating a company in the top 25 nationally in new

underwritten premium for 2007.

< Formed Availity, LLC, a web-based provider portal alliance for

administrative, financial, and clinical information, which is now the

fourth-ranked company nationally in the industry.

< Developed capital strategy to issue $150,000,000 in surplus notes, with

Citigroup as an advisor.

PACIFICARE HEALTH SYSTEMS

Cypress, CA

Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller/

1987 - 1996

Vice President, Corporate Controller

Leadership and management of financial reporting, accounting, planning and

budgeting, forecasting, taxes, annual audits, and performance reporting for

a multi-regional, publicly traded managed care company. Conducted

presentations to Board of Directors, as well as contributed to merger and

acquisition transactions.

< Managed a financial staff of 70, including both professional and

clerical roles.

< Concluded a $38,000,000 secondary stock-offering.

< Reduced monthly and annual closing cycle-times, implemented balanced

score card reporting.

< Member of senior leadership team that completed health-plan

acquisitions in Texas, Washington, Oregon, Oklahoma, and Florida; in

addition to a wellness company and Prescription Solutions, i.e. a

pharmacy benefits management company.

< Formed Secure Horizons USA, a Medicare+Choice franchise, with Tufts

Health Plan, MA.

Pantry Markets/vONS GROCERY COMPANY Pasadena,

California

Chief Financial Officer, Pantry Markets 1986

- 1987

Responsible for all aspects of finance for this $40 million division of

Vons Grocery Company.

. Managed a staff of 25, in the performance of financial reporting,

accounting, inventory control, accounts payable and receivable, and

taxes.

. Working with the CEO developed and presented three-year financial

plans and annual budgets.

. Developed business integration plans with the parent to achieve

operational synergies.

Corporate Controller, Vons Grocery Company

1983- 1986

. Managed all financial reporting and accounting functions for this $1

billion retail grocery chain.

. Participated on a team that developed a new retail concept, i.e.

Pavillions grocery stores.

. Acquired Pantry Markets.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California,

B.S., Business Degree, Cum Laude, 1979

California CPA license, 1982, currently inactive

Certification in Sarbanes-Oxley Implementation, 2009

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