John Kao is founder and CEO of Alignment Health, a consumer brand name of Alignment Healthcare. Prior to Alignment, Kao served in various executive roles, including president of CareMore Medical Enterprises, Inc., the management company that oversaw the CareMore group of companies, and executive vice president of the TriZetto Group, an information technology company serving the health insurance market with over 125 health plans and 250 third-party administrator customers. His experience also includes leadership roles at PacifiCare Health Systems, Secure Horizons USA and BancAmerica Securities, Inc. (Alignment Health is a 2025 Festival Underwriter)