Corey E. Thomas

Corey was elected to the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Board in 2017.  As a director, he helps set the company’s strategy and overall direction. Within a highly competitive and highly regulated business environment, the board oversees and governs BCBSMA's operations, which includes the provision of health coverage to individuals and public and private employers. Corey serves as vice chair of the board and chairs the human resources committee. He is also a member of the board's finance and business performance committee.

Corey is the CEO of Rapid7, as well as the chairman of its board of directors.  In 2023, Corey was appointed to the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) and elected chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.  Corey is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on the LPL Financial board of directors, and Vanderbilt University board of trust.  

He is an active angel investor to technology companies, advisor to organizations undergoing technology transformation, and sought after speaker and panelist. He previously served on the U.S. Commerce Department's Digital Economy Board of Advisors. Corey has extensive experience leading technology companies to the next stage of growth and innovation.  Prior to joining Rapid7, Corey spent time at Parallels, Inc., Microsoft, Deloitte Consulting, and AT&T.

Corey received a B.E. in electrical engineering and computer science from Vanderbilt University and a MBA from Harvard Business School.