David J. McIntyre Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer of TriWest Healthcare Alliance
Dave has 40 years of experience, success, and accomplishments in national health care policy development, business development, and leadership across government and private sectors. He is guided by a commitment to live out his faith through service to others.
After earning a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Seattle Pacific University in 1985, Dave spent nearly a decade on Capitol Hill, serving on the staffs of Senators Slade Gorton and John McCain.
In 1996, he co-founded TriWest Healthcare Alliance, a corporation owned by nonprofit Blue Cross Blue Shield plans and University Hospital systems, which serves the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs in meeting the needs of service members, veterans, and their families across 26 states and the Pacific region.
Dave holds a master’s degree in Administrative Sciences, with an emphasis in Management and Health Policy/Administration, from Johns Hopkins University. He also completed the Executive Education Program for Senior Government Managers at Harvard University. He participates on numerous boards and has received many honors, including the Patriot Award bestowed by the nation’s Medal of Honor recipients.
Dave and his wife, Cathy, reside in Scottsdale, Arizona, near their grown children and spouses, and recently welcomed their first grandchild.