WellCare chair, former CEO, steps down

TAMPA — David Gallitano has stepped down as chairman of the WellCare Health Plans board of directors, ending a six-year tenure that included more than a year as the interim CEO of the managed health care services company.

Christian Michalik, a member of the WellCare board since 2002, will replace Gallitano as chair.

“Dave's contributions to WellCare have been significant,” says Ken Burdick, WellCare's CEO, in a release. “During his tenure, Dave refocused WellCare's strategic direction, and set us on a path to improve performance, while reinvesting in associates, processes and tools that have energized the whole company.”