Allina Health and Aetna have named Tom Lindquist as chief executive officer of Allina Health and Aetna Insurance Company ("Allina Health | Aetna"), the jointly owned health care company announced by the two organizations in January 2017.

"After a comprehensive search process, we believe we have found the best individual to assume leadership of Allina Health | Aetna," said Dan Finke, senior vice president of clinical services and joint venture markets for Aetna. "Tom has the right tool set and experience in the health insurance industry to guide the company to success in the years to come."

"We are thrilled to have Tom join Allina Health | Aetna," said Ben Bache-Wiig, M.D., executive vice president of Allina Health and chair of the Allina Health | Aetna board of directors. "We look forward to Tom leading the organization as we bring innovative insurance products to market which provide unparalleled care coordination, ease of access, and streamlined processes to our members."

Reporting to the Allina Health | Aetna board, Mr. Lindquist's immediate priorities will be on building a management team, finalizing product offerings, and launching an integrated digital portal experience. Over the long term, his focus will be on growing Allina Health | Aetna geographically and developing a differentiated member experience, the company said in a statement.

Mr. Lindquist joined Allina Health | Aetna from Molina's South Carolina plan, where he served as president. In that role, he was responsible for strategic planning, profit and loss management, contract negotiations, and government relations.

Before joining Molina in 2013, Mr. Lindquist was the president of AccentCare in Texas, where he led strategy and operations and was responsible for over 10,000 employees in Medicare, personal care, and hospice organizations throughout the state.

Mr. Lindquist also held positions at UnitedHealthcare in Minnesota, Texas, and Louisiana; Ochsner Health Plan, Inc.; and Memorial Sisters of Charity.

Mr. Lindquist received his M.B.A. from the University of Houston and a B.B.A. in management from University of Texas at Arlington.

Allina Health | Aetna said that it anticipates offering a number of fully insured and self-insured commercial products starting as early as April 1, 2018, with Medicare and other products to follow, pending regulatory approvals.