WellPoint Inc. has promoted Linda Pollnow to general manager of state-sponsored business.
Pollnow now is responsible for national field operations, network development, and management of contracts in California and West Virginia.
Pollnow previously was vice president for the “physician and hospital interface” at WellPoint, the company says.
Pollnow has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas.
In other personnel news:
- Frank Russell Company, Tacoma, Wash., has hired Doug Byrkit and Graham Seagraves to be institutional defined contribution regional sales directors.
Byrkit will be based in Tacoma and serve retirement services customers in the Western region.