Thomas McCaffery

Mr. McCaffery most recently served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. Mr. McCaffery has extensive experience in the health care industry. Previously, he served as vice president at California State Partnerships and vice president at CalPERS sector at Blue Shield of California. Prior to his tenure at Blue Shield, he served as chief deputy director of the California Department of Health Services, California’s public health and health care services agency. Mr. McCaffery also served as senior vice president and chief operating officer at the Alliance of Catholic Health Care. Earlier in his career, he served on the staff of the Washington, D.C. Office of the Governor of California. Mr. McCaffery has also served on a number of healthcare, education and children’s program non-profits in the Sacramento area. Mr. McCaffery graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in government and international relations and holds a master’s degree in public policy from the University of California at Berkeley.