Excellus BlueCross BlueShield names Matthew Wagstaff, as Rochester region Community Investments and Partnerships Director
Rochester, NY – Excellus BlueCross BlueShield recently named Matthew Wagstaff as community investments and partnerships director for the company's Rochester region. His responsibilities in this role include overseeing strategic investments, advancing health equity to improve health outcomes and drive strategy-aligned employee engagement with community-based organizations through board involvement and other volunteer opportunities.
Wagstaff has been with the Health Plan for more than 17 years, serving most recently as a Corporate Development and Strategy Director. Other strategic leadership roles include Corporate Strategy and Administration Director, Marketing and Competitive Intelligence Manager, and Retail Markets New Sales Channels Manager.
Wagstaff is active in the Rochester community, serving as a member of the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement Central Upstate NY, Leadership Rochester, and Brighton Junior Bruins Youth Football and Cheer. He and his family reside in Rochester.
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, is a nonprofit health plan with 1.5 million upstate New York members. The company's mission is to help people live healthier and more secure lives through access to high-quality, affordable health care. Its products and services include cost-saving prescription drug discounts, wellness tracking tools and access to telemedicine. With more than 4,200 employees, the company is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce to foster innovation and better serve its members. It also encourages employees to engage in their communities by providing paid volunteer time off as one of many benefits. To learn more, visit ExcellusBCBS.com.