MITRE has revealed that George Halvorson, Paul Kaminski and Cathy Minehan are set to retire from its board of trustees.
The research and development organization said Friday Halvorson and Kaminski will step down on June 6, while Minehan will officially retire on July 10.
George Halvorson
Halvorson is a seasoned healthcare executive who has been with MITRE’s Board of Trustees since 2014. He previously served as chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente from 2002 to 2104 and president and CEO of Health Partners in Minnesota for 17 years. He was chair of the California First 5 Commission for Children and Families, the Institute for InterGroup Understanding and the International Federation of Health Plans. Halvorson was also a member of the board of the National Committee for Quality Assurance, America’s Health Insurance Plans and Alliance of Community Health Plans.
“George’s guidance has been instrumental to MITRE’s proud service as FFRDC operator for HHS and CMS,” said Mark Peters, MITRE president and CEO, a 2025 Wash100 Award winner.
Paul Kaminski
Kaminski is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel who joined MITRE’s Board of Trustees in 2017. He serves as the chairman and CEO of Technovation and held a similar dual role at Technology Strategies and Alliances. The executive was the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology from 1994 to 1997. He served as a consultant and adviser for various organizations, including the Defense Science Board and the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board.
“Given his decades-long dedication to national security, Paul’s unequivocal expertise has proven invaluable in our work with the Department of Defense,” said Peters.
Cathy Minehan
Minehan initially served as a board member of MITRE from 2009 to 2012 and rejoined in 2016. She spent 39 years in the Federal Reserve System, including 13 years as president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. She was also the dean of the School of Management of Simmons College and the chair of the Massachusetts General Hospital and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Minehan also served as a board member of VISA, Becton Dickinson and Bright Horizon
“Her leadership and financial mastery have been instrumental to MITRE’s support to our public sector sponsors. As chair of our Audit Committee, we are deeply appreciative of her commitment to ensure MITRE remains a key national resource,” Peters said of Minehan.
