Gordon Bailey is the new president and chief executive officer of GuideWell Source and its affiliates, the Jacksonville-based company announced July 1.
In a news release, GuideWell said Bailey was appointed following Harvey Ditker’s retirement after 21 years.
GuideWell Source is the corporate services and parent company for First Coast Service Options Inc., Novitas Solutions Inc. and GuideWell Allegiance, which provide administrative services for government-sponsored health care programs.
“Gordon is the right leader for GuideWell Source and its family of companies to build on our strong foundation and guide us into the next chapter. As we look into new opportunities within the federal contracting environment and beyond, we will continue the operational excellence our current customers have come to know us for,” said Amy Ruth, chair of the GuideWell Source board of directors, in the release.
“Gordon has a strong background in developing and executing public policy and brings strong leadership and a compelling vision for the future.”
Bailey has been with GuideWell since 2006, previously serving as vice president of public affairs and community engagement.
He previously served as senior counsel and assistant corporate secretary at CSX. A Princeton graduate with a juris doctor degree from the University of Virginia School of Law, he held a judicial clerkship with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and was an attorney in the U.S. Army General Counsel’s office at the Pentagon while on active duty.
Bailey is immediate past chair of the Associated Industries of Florida board and is a board member for the Florida Blue Foundation and Junta Fundacion Triple-S. Among his service on other community boards, he is past chair of the nationwide board of PACE Center for Girls and the Pace Center for Girls Jacksonville.