Christopher Goff, J.D., M.A.
In his role as chairman, president and CEO at Employers Health, Chris guides the organization’s overall strategy to assist more than 450 large, self-insured clients domiciled in 42 states. Under his leadership, Employers Health has grown to a $5.5 billion PBM GPO. Having led the organization for over 30 years, he actively counsels plan sponsors and purchasing collectives in employee benefits design and contracting, with particular expertise in pharmacy benefits management, benefit administration platforms, the Affordable Care Act and state and federal laws affecting health care and employee benefits.
For nearly 10 years, Chris was co-director of the health law program at The University of Akron School of Law, where he also served as an adjunct professor of law. In May 2017, Chris received the John R. Quine Award, which is presented to the adjunct professor of law who has most successfully combined a practical approach to the teaching of law with a scholarly approach to the private practice of law. Chris subsequently taught Health Care Policy and Economics at Northeast Ohio Medical University for two years.
Chris served as the United Way of Greater Stark County’s 2020 Campaign Chairman and in 2022 was presented United Way’s Gold Key Award, recognizing the highest degree of personal dedication and service as a volunteer. He currently serves on the following boards: Immediate Past Chairman of Arts in Stark, Vice Chairman of United Way of Greater Stark County, Chairman of the Board for the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce, Stark Economic Development Board, The Health Foundation of Greater Massillon, The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, The University of Akron Foundation, Immediate Past President of University of Akron School of Law Alumni Board and the Jackson Local Schools Board of Education. Chris is past chairman of the board for the Health Policy Institute of Ohio and the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Foundation (AMCPF).
In 2024, Chris was named Outstanding Philanthropist by AFP of Northeast Ohio. In the same year, he was presented with the Good Scout Award by the Buckeye Council of Scouting America. In 2025, Chris was presented with an award from CommQuest, Stark County’s largest non-profit behavioral health provider, for his philanthropic endeavors to support the organization.
Chris served as an advisor to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for Part D pharmacy implementation during his tenure as a member of the Booz Allen Hamilton consulting team. These activities resulted from the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003. He previously served on the faculty of the College for Advanced Management of Health Benefits, affiliated with Thomas Jefferson Medical College’s department of health policy, where he taught the pharmacy benefits management track. He also served as an adjunct faculty member at Zane State College, where he taught Business Law, Government and Business and Macroeconomics. Chris also served on the inaugural URAC PBM accreditation committee. URAC accreditation is now widely sought after by pharmacy benefit managers.
Chris earned his undergraduate degree in business administration, with a major in finance, from Ohio Northern University, a master’s degree in political science from The University of Akron and a Juris Doctor from The University of Akron School of Law. Chris is a member of the American Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association and the Stark County Bar Association, where he serves as chair of the health law committee.