LEWISTON — Kevin Lewis, CEO of Maine Community Health Options, recently announced that Scott Taggersell has joined the organization as director of business development. MCHO is a not-for-profit organization that will provide health insurance to Maine people and small businesses beginning in January 2014.

Taggersell has extensive leadership experience in marketing, sales, strategic planning, communications and client relations in an array of health-care provider and payer settings.

Before joining MCHO, he worked as director of sales and marketing at NorDx for nearly 14 years. His experience includes serving as vice president of marketing and managed care at Jackson Brook Institute. Taggersell has also functioned as director of large group sales and marketing at United Healthcare and as senior benefits consultant at Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

He lives in Kennebunk with his wife, their three children and their dog.

More information about Maine Community Health Options can be found at www.maineoptions.org.