Patty Fontneau

Patty Fontneau is currently the CEO of Reach Out and Read Colorado, an organization that works with health care providers to provide age and language appropriate books to new parents, and to educate them on the importance of reading to their children.

Previously, Patty was the President of the Benefit Exchange and Technology Solutions Business for global health services company Cigna where she led the U.S. private exchange business, Cigna's proprietary exchange and benefit administration platform, and the company’s participation in other private exchanges across the country.

Prior to Cigna, Patty was CEO for Connect for Health Colorado, the public health insurance marketplace for individuals, families, and small businesses in Colorado. She led the organization from its planning stage through its successful implementation and opening in 2013 and was responsible for bringing private health insurance to more than 150,000 Coloradans in its first year.