Christine Hunter (CAS’80, CAMED’80)

Dr. Christine Hunter brings a wealth of leadership experience to her current portfolio of board and advisory roles. She proudly serves as an independent board director for WPS Health Solutions (Audit Chair, Governance), Navy Mutual Aid Association (Vice Chair), and Falcons Landing Retirement Community (Vice Chair, Continuum of Care) delivering health insurance and life planning solutions for Military, Veterans, and seniors. She actively contributes to higher education as a member of the Dean’s Advisory Boards for the Boston University (BU) Schools of Medicine and Public Health, and the BU Alumni Council Board.

Dr. Hunter has a long history of distinguished service in Federal health programs. On active duty in the Navy, she rose to the rank of Rear Admiral with responsibility for direct healthcare delivery, health system operations, and health plan management. Her key leadership assignments included Deputy Director of the TRICARE Management Activity; Commanding Officer, Naval Medical Center San Diego; Commander, Navy Medicine West; and US Pacific Fleet Surgeon.

Upon completing her military career, Dr. Hunter joined the US Office of Personnel Management as Chief Medical Officer. Her work to improve health care quality in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program was recognized with a meritorious Presidential Rank Award. After retiring from public service, she continued to support quality health outcomes for all Americans as Co-Chair of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Committee on Performance Measurement until June 2022.

Dr. Hunter is a Distinguished Alumna of Boston University, where she earned her undergraduate and medical degrees. She is a Master of the American College of Physicians (ACP), an ACP Laureate awardee, and the recipient of numerous military awards. In her local community of Arlington, VA, she is an active Rotarian.