Steven Cardenas, MBA, Colonel (Retired)

As SVP, Government Services. Mr. Cardenas brings 35 years of healthcare and military experience to the role. During his 23-year career in the United States Air Force (USA), Mr. Cardenas was promoted to the rank of Colonel and took an active role in reshaping the USAF health care delivery model. During his tenure as the CEO at TRICARE Northeast Health Plans, he was responsible for joint implementation and monitoring of Department of Defense (DoD) health care delivery for 23 Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs). Post military, Mr. Cardenas has worked as a strategic consultant to help clients (Cerner, Allscripts and Aetna) better understand and deliver quality services to the Defense Health Agency and Veterans Health Administration.