Joni Wheeler

Executive Vice President, Talent and Enterprise Solutions

Joni Wheeler is the executive vice president of talent and enterprise solutions at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE).

Wheeler joined BCBSNE in 2014 while also serving as the president and CEO of CoreLink Administrative Solutions. Serving in dual roles afforded Wheeler the opportunity to fuel her professional passions of people leadership and transformation. She follows a servant-leadership mantra and believes in fostering a culture in which integrity, authenticity, empowerment, teamwork, collaboration and fun are modeled as a standard mode of operation. 

Prior to CoreLink and BCBSNE, Wheeler held several leadership positions at First Data Corporation, as well as system design and management roles for West Corporation.

Wheeler is active in community service and currently serves on the board of directors for ICAN, Boys Town National Board of Trustees, Bread for the Journey and the Child Saving Institute, as well as talent track lead for the Omaha Chamber’s Thrive 2020 initiative. She is also part of a UNO women’s Maverick basketball mentoring program and is a strong advocate for mental illness programs for children.

Wheeler studied English and pre-law at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.