Director, IT Administration & Finance

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Wellesley, MA

jerrypolcari@harvardpilgrim.org

(617) 509-3534

Jerry Polcari is the Director, IT Administration & Finance at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care reporting to the Chief Information Officer. Since joining Harvard Pilgrim in 2000, Jerry has played a key role in the Office of the CIO with responsibility for all administrative and financial functions including Financial Management, Contract Management, Vendor Management, Sourcing Management, Strategic Planning and Asset Management. Jerry is responsible for a $102 Million operating and $35 Million capital budget.

Jerry´s professional interests center around the business of information technology. He has a highly diversified background in the operations and management of information technology resources within the government sector, serving 17 years with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Prior to joining Harvard Pilgrim, Jerry served as the Procurement Management, IT Software & Services for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, had significant experience implementing government procurement requirements with all the major large information technology suppliers. He planned, developed, and implemented new and innovative information technology and services procurements that increased the availability of technology, reduced costs, and expanded the purchasing flexibility for the six New England states. He has also provided technical consulting to Massachusetts and other New England States regarding the impact of new technology and policies, including advising agencies on IT procurement standards for large organizations.

Jerry holds a BA from St. Anselm College and a Masters of Public Administration from the Pennsylvania State University.

Jerry has also served as a Selectman in the Town of Winchester, Massachusetts, where he was responsible for day-to-day policy decisions and management of the Town.

About Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of Massachusetts:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is an 805,000-member, not-for-profit health plan operating in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine with a network of over 22,000 participating physicians and 130 hospitals. The National Committee for Quality Assurance, a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health-care quality, rated Harvard Pilgrim number one for member satisfaction in their Quality Compass. "rating of health plan" measure for Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.

For more information on Harvard Pilgrim Health Care please visit: www.HarvardPilgrim.org