Dirk McMahon of UnitedHealth Group will be the program speaker at the Thursday, May 12 Rotary Club of Edina meeting. He will give an overview of UnitedHealth Group as his presentation.
 
McMahon currently serves as executive vice president and chief of Enterprise Operations for UnitedHealth Group. In this capacity, he ensures the operations of UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare and Optum are aligned to serve our customers. McMahon has responsibility for the operations, technology, network, clinical and integration functions. Previously, Dirk was chief executive officer for OptumRx, where he oversaw UnitedHealth Group’s pharmacy benefit management (PBM) company, including pharmacy network, mail service and specialty pharmacy services. 
 
He joined UnitedHealthcare in 2003, holding various management positions in information technology, operations and finance. Prior to his current position, he served as president and CEO of UnitedHealthcare benefit operations. Before joining UnitedHealthcare, he was head of airport operations worldwide for Northwest Airlines for 19 years. 
 
McMahon received a bachelor's degree in finance from Marist College and a master's in Business Administration (MBA) in finance from the University of Notre Dame. He serves on the board of directors for Bridging, a non-profit organization in Minneapolis that provides families and individuals transitioning out of homelessness and poverty with furniture and household goods to improve their lives.
 
New member Tom Cook will be officially inducted into the club at the meeting.