The former senior executive with major brands in four different industries, Mr. Kaegi applies 40 years of corporate business experience to his life-long interest in teaching. Kaegi, who was raised in Ashland before working in the Eastern U.S. throughout his career, also instructs online business courses for Florida State College at Jacksonville and previously at Jacksonville University.
In addition to teaching, Kaegi continues his career as chief strategist for Healthstat, a Charlotte, North Carolina, health management company. Previously, Kaegi served as chief marketing and strategy officer of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (Florida Blue) and continues to be deeply involved in shaping health care reform. He also led Florida Blue’s solutions innovation processes.
Kaegi's background includes senior management experience in management, marketing, communications and strategic planning. Prior to joining Florida Blue, Kaegi held leadership positions in marketing and strategic planning at Vytra Health Plans in New York, La Quinta Inns, Kindercare Learning Centers and Holiday Inn, Inc. In 1994, he was named to Advertising Age magazine's "Marketing 100," recognizing him as one of the top 100 marketers in the nation based on his success rebuilding the market value of La Quinta Inns. Kaegi was also a member of the prestigious Harvard/Kennedy School Health Care Delivery Policy Program, a Harvard-based think tank intent on reforming health care from 2005-09. Kaegi holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from the University of Oregon and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Memphis.
