Helen Drexler is the president and chief executive officer of Delta Dental of Colorado. She is a seasoned health care executive with a passion for creating highly functioning teams that work from a foundation of trust to achieve great results. She strongly believes in the importance of strengthening local communities through service and partnership. In her current role, she leads the largest nonprofit dental benefits provider in the state, covering more than 1.5 million Coloradans.
With more than 30 years of progressive management experience, Helen is deeply versed in all aspects of the health insurance industry, having supported operations, strategic planning, organizational development, and marketing. She also serves as managing director of Ensemble Innovation Ventures, the parent company of Delta Dental of Colorado, where she works to identify and fund innovative business models that improve community health and wellness.
Helen is a community leader who believes businesses see the greatest success when they help to strengthen the communities they serve. She served as chair of the board of directors of Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado and as the chair of the American Heart Association’s Heart and Stroke Walk. She currently serves on the national board of directors of Dental Lifeline Network, on the board of trustees for Mile High United Way, and on the board of the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce.
Helen was recognized as one of the Most Admired CEOs by the Denver Business Journal in 2020.