Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> September 14, 2001
DANIEL MESSINA became President of Magellan Health Services in 2001,
after serving as the company's Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer. In his current role, he has full oversight over the
company's day-to-day operations. Prior to joining Magellan in 2000, Mr.
Messina was Chief Financial Officer and head of business strategy for
Aetna U.S. Healthcare in Hartford, Connecticut, the largest healthcare
company in the US with over $26 billion in revenues. He led the
negotiations, acquisitions and integration of NYLCare and Prudential
Healthcare, placing Aetna in its number one position based on healthcare
membership. Mr. Messina also spearheaded the initial development of
Aetna U.S. Healthcare's Internet initiatives and oversaw Aetna U.S.
Healthcare's specialty care strategies. Earlier in his career, Mr.
Messina served as Vice President of Financial Relations and Chief of
Staff for Aetna's Vice Chairman, where he was instrumental in the
development of the design and implementation of Aetna's transformation
from a property and casualty insurance company to a managed healthcare
company. He acted as the principal contact to Wall Street and the
company's rating agencies. Mr. Messina also held various financial and
planning positions at CIGNA. Mr. Messina has served on the Board of
Directors of Magellan Health Services since 1998. He also serves on the
Boards of Directors for Healthfusion, Middlesex United Way and the Fleet
Bank Insurance Advisory Board. Overall, Mr. Messina has 20 years of
managed healthcare and insurance experience in various roles at Aetna
and CIGNA. Profile
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