After laying off over 2000 employees in 2025, we were notified in an all hands meeting near the end of November that they were done with cuts "for the rest of the year." During an IT All Hands meeting in December, Brian announced that we should expect a 25-40% reduction in staff due to AI implementation (which they strongly pushed on everyone).
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@czv Mark your calendars! October 1 is one year after abandoning CareFirst ... pretty sure the typical anti-poaching agreement is one-year. Wait till he pulls his buddies over to Florida Blue!
@OP Brian destroyed CareFirst of Maryland in 7 - 8 years. We are a Not for Profit company, so no stock involved. I know this is not helpful, but GET OUT OF THE FLORIDA PLAN ASAP. If you survive the multiple downsizing, and reorganizations, your benefits will start being taken away from you, i.e. earned PTO, pension, retirement healthcare. As others have said, he is a snake oil salesman, knows how to walk the walk and talk the talk. It's all BS! Tenure means nothing to him and will force out anyone who understands the inner workings of the organization. My words are not vindictive or out of hate. As someone with 40+ years at CareFirst, I experienced many changes over the years, but no one brought down the organization like Brian did. I don't know if it was on purpose to position the organization for a takeover or sheer stupidity. Luckily, I retired several years ago and took my pension lump sum. I hope those in Florida will be able to do the same.
@740 This is 100% true.
I feel bad saying this, but he's your problem now! Brian will smile to your face and stab you in the back.
@740 'tis true. He lists his worthless online degree on his linkedin page. Total dodo bird.
@bg he bought it for 2.something million and sold it for 6 million when he ran off to Florida after ruining CareFirst BCBS of MD. Guy is a snake oil salesman. On 2nd thought, snake oil is actually more useful than what this con man is selling.
No wonder his previous companies stock plummeted.
Looks like this guy jumped ship right before it started sinking. Sounds like he’s bringing same toolset here. Buckle up.
Just sat through a call with the new guy … God help us
Looks like he’s bringing in another 🍪 to amp up the AI hype and send jobs overseas to make the hype look real.
Never seen one man (CULT) take down a whole company , Brian did and blinded so many with his 🍪🍪🍪🍪show! Ask anyone who was there for the last 5 to 10 years. I can’t believe that the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is su-ked in by his Kool-Aid! He actually instructed to delete everything that was BCBSMD history. There is / was nothing left after his tenor. Good luck 😢 His inclusiveness consisted of majority shaking staff .. Don’t drink his water! All his collaborations and partnerships 👎👎👎 His first power stroke was to take every corporate credit card from every top senior executive and ask to hold on to his 4 sizes too small jacket tails!
@2wv Word on the street was he had no college degree coming into CareFirst and in order to ascend to CEO of CareFirst, he had to earn a degree which was supposed to be from the online school of Southern New Hampshire University. If true. SNHU’s most successful alum!
Thanks for sharing the Zillow post of the property sale.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1412-Gerber-Ln-Sparks-Glencoe-MD-21152/67863849_zpid/?view=public
Speaking from a CareFirst perspective, it is concerning BP spoke so often of inequities among socio-economic groups, yet lived in a far from modest palatial estate and from this appearance, did not practice what we heard over several years. BP has a definite gift for conversation and influence so it is no surprise.
Has he sprung the “Week of Equity and Inclusion” at Guidewell for 2026 yet? If so, just remember the image of the Maryland property as you hear the spiel!
Good luck.
This is the house he just sold in MD!
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1412-Gerber-Ln-Sparks-Glencoe-MD-21152/67863849_zpid/?view=public
He has no care or concern for the employees!
Good luck under his leadership. He destroyed his previous company. Go look at all the comments on here for CareFirst BCBS. He is a great talker but all the words that come out are worthless swirl. He lacks leadership skills and has no concept on how to run a business effectively.
@a1 hey, we should all be expected to make sacrifices for the good of the enterprise and prioritize the business over individual gains….says the guy living in a $1.5 million mansion whose job isn’t remotely under threat.
"Exciting!" Isn't that the word that every manager uses when announcing something?