Dalya Qualls White

Dr. Qualls White is senior vice president and chief communications officer for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, which has more than 6,500 employees and serves more than 3.4 million members. She leads an integrated communications team responsible for public affairs, employee communications, brand and market strategy, consumer experience, marketing communications, and community relations. She also serves as executive director of the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation, which gives more than $10 million annually to communities and programs throughout Tennessee.

Qualls White joined BlueCross in 2019 as director of corporate communications, leading the team responsible for internal and external communication strategies. Prior to that role, she was communications manager with HCA Healthcare, where she directed the company’s media strategy and oversaw content development for digital platforms. She’s also previously served as deputy communications director and public information officer for the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.

She earned a doctorate in education from Trevecca Nazarene University and a master’s degree in mass communications from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She received a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.