Charles Stellar is the Executive Vice President of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the national trade association representing the health insurance industry. AHIP’s members provide health and supplemental benefits to more than 200 million Americans through employer-sponsored coverage, the individual insurance market, and public programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. AHIP advocates for public policies that expand access to affordable health care coverage to all Americans through a competitive marketplace that fosters choice, quality, and innovation. Charles is responsible for Professional Services, Membership, Education, and other non-dues revenue programs from conferences, seminars, certificate programs, and certifications. Charles has been with AHIP and predecessor organizations since 1986 (EVP of the American Association of Health Plans, EVP of GHAA-AMCRA, and President and CEO of American Managed Care and Review Association). Before AHIP and predecessor organizations, he served as Executive Director of an ophthalmology group practice and surgical center, Executive Director of an HMO/IPA, and Assistant Administrator of a hospital and affiliated health clinics servicing over 23,000 workers in the Middle East.Charles serves as Secretary of the AHIP Board, Board Member of URAC, and Board Member of the National Hospice Foundation.