Juan Lopera '99
The 2017 John A. Dinneen, S.J. Hispanic Alumni Community Service Award Recipient
Vice President of Business Diversity with Tufts Health Plan Juan Lopera is responsible for enterprise-wide efforts to identify and implement strategies to grow Tufts Health Plan's presence in diverse communities, comprising members, providers, brokers, employers, employees and vendors.
Previously, Juan was the company's director of health care services where he led various strategic initiatives, including medical cost management and provider contracting strategy and analytics.
Prior to joining Tufts Health Plan in 2010, Juan held management positions at Blue Cross Blue Shield and Deloitte Consulting.
He serves on the board of directors for The Dimock Center and on the corporate advisory board for the Association of Latino Professionals for America. Juan was also appointed by the Governor Baker administration as a member of the Health Information Technology Council.
Juan's leadership has not gone unnoticed as he has received several recognitions including the 2016 Get Konnected's 100 Most Influential People of Color in Boston, 2016 El Planeta's Powermeter: Most Influential People for the Hispanic Community, 2015 Boston Business Journal's 40 Under 40, 2015 Whittier Street Health Center's Men's Health Champion, ALPFA's National 2013 Most Promising Business Professional and the 2011 Medical Law Report's Rx for Excellence Leader in Quality.
Juan earned a B.S. from the School of Management at Boston College. He is originally from Medellin, Colombia and resides in Waltham, MA.