Former Aetna Executive, Godla, Joins Highmark As Executive VP & Chief Strategy Officer

Circle Connections: New Talent Highmark Inc. announced the appointment of Jayanth (Jay) Godla as executive vice president and chief strategy officer. In this role, Mr. Godla will lead Highmark's long-range strategic planning efforts and identify future growth and affiliation opportunities. Mr. Godla will report to William Winkenwerder, M.D., Highmark's president and chief executive officer. Since 2011, Mr. Godla served as head of enterprise strategy at Aetna in Hartford, Conn., where he was responsible for developing corporate strategy, managing the company's strategic planning process and driving the implementation of key strategic initiatives. In addition, from 2009 . . .