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