2023 Symposium Agenda



8:00 – 8:30 am

Registration & Breakfast


8:30 – 9:00 am

Main Stage

PBGH Welcome


Mike Stancil

President and CEO, Pittsburgh Business Group on Health

Malcolm E. Nowlin

Business Relationship Director, Pittsburgh Business Group on Health


KEYNOTE 1
9:00 – 10:00 am

Main Stage

Relentless Health Value


Stacey Richter

Co-President, Aventria Health Group & QC Health; Host of Relentless Health Value Podcast


10:00 – 10:30 am

Break & Exhibit Time


BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1


SESSION 1
10:30 – 11:30 am

Main Stage

10:30 to 11:00am

The Obesity Boom: How did we get here and where are we going?


Craig Schmidt, Pharm.D

Medical Accounts Associate Director, Novo Nordisk


11:00 to 11:30am

Local Pharmacy Care Brings Positive Outcomes


Amelia Damlo

Regional Vice President, Sales, Elixir

SESSION 2
10:30 – 11:30 am

Ohio Room

The “F” Word (Fiduciary)


Mike Gaal

Principal & Consulting Actuary, Milliman

Justin Leader

President & Founding Partner, BenefitsDNA

SESSION 3
10:30 – 11:30 am

Monongahela Room

What’s Good for Your Heart is Good for Your Brain


Stephanie Campbell

Principal Solutions Consultant, Hello Heart

Clayton Jacobs

Executive Director, Alzheimer’s Association Greater PA Chapter

SESSION 4
10:30 – 11:30 am

Martorano’s Prime Restaurant

Benefits to Benefit Your Bottom Line


Niki Campbell

Founder & CEO, The Flourish Group

Vince Maromonte

SVP, Employee Benefits Practice Leader, HUB International


11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Main Stage

Lunch


12:00 – 12:30 pm

Main Stage

Hear from PBGH (During Lunch)


BREAKOUT SESSIONS 2


SESSION 1
12:30 – 1:30 pm

Main Stage

Transparency in Pharma


Kevin O’Brien, Moderator

Moderator, Chief Business Development Officer, Innovu

Greg Baker

CEO, AffirmedRx

Tom Davies

Senior Director, Clinical Products, RxBenefits

Susann Schlotterback

Executive Director of Strategic Insights/Integrated Account Management, Merck

SESSION 2
12:30 – 1:30 pm

Ohio Room

Informed Choices, Improved Health: Strategies to Support Employees Through Their Benefits Experience


Ray Casambre, MBA

National Director-Employers, US Market Access, Pfizer

Carolyn Riva

Vice President, Sales Operations, Quantum Health

SESSION 3
12:30 – 1:30 pm

Monongahela Room

Mental Health: Two Degrees of Separation


Michael Radeschi, Moderator

Director, Strategic Partnerships, Innovu

Howard Gerver

Founder & President, The Adam Project

James Kinville

Senior Director, LifeSolutions

Alin Severance, MD

Medical Director of Behavioral Health Services, UPMC Health Plan

SESSION 4
12:30 – 1:30 pm

Martorano’s Prime Restaurant

Suffering in Silence: How to See Beyond Stigma and Guide Employees to Better Health


Markita J. Billups

Head of Clinical Operations, Oshi Health

Tammy Fennessy

Director of Benefits, American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

1:30 – 2:00pm

Break & Exhibit Time


BREAKOUT SESSIONS 3


SESSION 1

2:00 – 3:00 pm

Main Stage

Leveraging Data to Evaluate Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) in Employee Benefts


Debbie Partsch, Pharm.D

Chief Experience Officer, Chief Pharmacy Officer, Innovu

Joanna Balogh-Reynods, DNP, MSN, RN-BC

Vice President, Clinical Consultant, Segal

SESSION 2

2:00 – 3:00 pm

Ohio Room

The Evolution of Cell & Gene Therapy: Opportunities & Barriers


Victoria Alegria, APRN, MSN-FNP

Medical Director, Car-T, The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johsnon & Johnson

Matt Fickie, MD

Senior Medical Director, Highmark, Inc.

Nicole H. Tapay, J.D.

Director, Cancer Care Delivery & Health Policy, Association of Community Cancer Centers

SESSION 3

2:00 – 3:00 pm

Monongahela Room

2023, The Perfect Storm of Mental Health Challenges


Janetta Bekman, Pharm.D, MBA

Medical Outcomes & Science Liaison, AbbVie

Faina Linkov, Ph.D.

Department Chair and Associate Professor, Rangos School of Health Sciences, Health Administration and Public Health, Duquesne University  


3:00 – 3:15 pm

Travel Time to Main Stage


KEYNOTE 2
3:15 – 4:00 pm

Main Stage

Making a Difference


Steve Gilliland

Bestselling Author & Hall of Fame Speaker


4:00 – 4:30 pm

Main Stage

Keynote Book Signing with Steve Gilliland


Raffle Winners Announced!


4:30 – 6:30 pm

Main Stage, Behind Curtain

Reception


6:30 pm

Symposium Concludes


THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING!