Mesoblast Limited announced that it has appointed Joseph R. Swedish as non-executive Chairman. Mr. Swedish will succeed outgoing Chairman Brian Jamieson, who is retiring from the Board on March 31, 2019. Mr. Swedish is a healthcare executive and leader, most recently serving as Chairman, President and CEO of Anthem Inc. and the leading health benefits provider in the U.S. For 12 consecutive years, Modern Healthcare named Mr. Swedish as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare, ranking in the top 20 of the health sector's most senior-level executives, high-level government administrators, elected officials, academics, and thought-leaders for five consecutive years. He has been a Mesoblast board member since June 2018, and also serves on the boards of IBM Corporation, CDW Corporation, Proteus Digital Health, and Centrexion Therapeutics.