About David Maxwell-Jolly

As former Chief Deputy Executive Director at Covered California, Undersecretary and Deputy Secretary at the Health and Human Services Agency, and Director of the Department of Health Care Services, David understands how state government works.

Dr. David Maxwell-Jolly recently retired as Chief Deputy Executive Director at Covered California where he oversaw the management, program development, and implementation of the California’s health benefit exchange. His departure from Covered California marked the end of a 31-year career with the State of California during which Dr. Maxwell-Jolly held a series of senior executive positions. These include Undersecretary and Deputy Secretary at the Health and Human Services Agency, Director of the Department of Health Care Services, Chief Deputy and Director of the Department of Child Support Services, and Director of the California Child Support Automated System at the Franchise Tax Board.