Kathy Ledvina, chairperson, Novitas Solutions; member, GuideWell Source

Kathy A. Ledvina is the chair of Novitas’ board of directors and a member of GuideWell Source’s and First Coast’s boards of directors. She is an associate financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., a corporation providing personal financial planning for retirement, investments, executive compensation and benefit strategies, estate planning strategies, education funding and cash flow management strategies. She served three years as senior vice president of Regional Operations at WellPoint/Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin (BCBSWI). In this role, she was responsible for all group health operations. Additionally, she functioned as the director of finance and managed care for Aurora Health Care, Inc. for approximately seven years. She is a member of the Financial Planning Association of Wisconsin. She served as the board chair for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in 2008 and is now serving as a member and secretary. She earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University Wisconsin-Oshkosh and is a certified public accountant and certified retirement planning consultant.