SYMPOSIUM SPEAKER BIOS
Erin Brockovich
Say the name Erin Brockovich and you think, strong, tough and stubborn. Erin is all that and definitely more. She is a modern-day “David” who loves a good brawl with today’s “Goliaths”. She thrives on being the voice for those who don’t know how to yell. She is a rebel. She is a fighter. She is a mother. She is a woman. She is you and me.
It’s been over 15 years since Julia Roberts starred in the Oscar-winning tour de force, Erin Brockovich. The film turned an unknown legal researcher into a 20th century icon by showcasing how her dogged persistence was the impelling force behind the largest medical settlement lawsuit in history. Since then, Erin hasn’t been resting on her laurels…she continues to fight hard and win big!
This gutsy broad doesn’t apologize for who she is. She has always loved going head to head with the big boys and was never intimated by their bravado. She learned how to come out on top from her tight-knit mid-western family in Lawrence, Kansas. Erin was the youngest child of an industrial engineer father and journalist mother. Her parents always believed that she could do anything she set her mind to if she learned to focus her amazing energy.
After a few years roaming around at various colleges, Erin decided that she wanted to be a California girl. She first landed a job as a management trainee for K-Mart, but when that didn’t make her swagger, she decided to study electrical engineering. But that wasn’t enough for the Kansas beauty. On a fluke, she entered the Miss Pacific Coast beauty pageant, and, not surprisingly, won the title. When she realized that beauty pageants weren’t her thing, Erin, her husband, and her two children settled in Reno, Nevada. After divorcing, the single mother became a secretary at a brokerage firm where she met and married her second husband. But that marriage was short lived, and the now mother of three was solo again.
Up until this point, Erin was the average divorced single mother trying to make a living, until she crossed paths with lawyer, Ed Masry, and this meeting changed the course of both of their lives.
After being seriously injured in a traffic accident in Reno, Erin moved back to California’s San Fernando Valley and hired Masry & Vititoe to represent her. They won a small settlement, but she still needed work, so she got a job at the law firm as a file clerk. It was while organizing papers on a pro bono real estate case that Erin first found medical records that would explode into the largest direct action lawsuit in US history.
Erin’s exhaustive investigation uncovered that Pacific Gas & Electric had been poisoning the small town of Hinkley’s Water for over 30 years. It was because of Erin’s unwavering tenacity that PG&E had now been exposed for leaking toxic Chromium 6 into the ground water. This poison affected the health of the population of Hinkley. In 1996, as a result of the largest direct action lawsuit of its kind, spearheaded by Erin and Ed Masry, the utility giant was forced to pay out the largest toxic tort injury settlement in US history: $333 million in damages to more than 600 Hinkley residents.
The story and eventual film made “Erin Brockovich” a household name. Over time, Erin realized that she could use her notoriety to spread positive messages of personal empowerment and to encourage others to stand up and make a difference.
Brett Keisel
Brett Keisel grew up on a cattle ranch near Greybull, Wyoming a town of 1,800 people located between Yellowstone National Park and Bighorn National Forest. He is a 1997 graduate of Greybull High School where he was a 2x letterman in track, and a 4x letterman in basketball and football. Brett was not only a multi-sport athlete he was a two-way player in football. In his senior year at Greybull, Brett caught 53 passes for 1,092 yards; led his team with 113 tackles; threw two option passes for TD’s; scored 130 points; and, was named Wyoming’s High School Football Player-of-the-Year by USA Today.
Brett thought about playing collegiate basketball after high school, but he also thought, at 6’5”, he was too small to ever play professionally. He thus decided to attend Brigham Young University in Provo, UT and to play football. Brett red-shirted his freshman year at BYU and played tight end in his sophomore season. He then transferred to Snow College in Ephraim, UT and switched to defensive end. He returned to BYU, for his junior and senior year. In two seasons at BYU, Brett recorded 66 tackles (19 behind the line of scrimmage), and 9 sacks. He also received an honorable mention for the Mountain West All Conference Team.
In 2002 the Steelers drafted Brett with the 242nd pick in the 7th round. Brett spent the early portion of his career on special teams where he exceled covering kicks and blocking for returners. In 2005, he worked his way into a rotation with Aaron Smith and Kimo Von Olhoffen. Brett made significant plays in the Steelers run to Super Bowl XL that year that garnered him capable to take over the starting role at defensive end in 2006. He stayed there until 2015 and started over 100 games. He was part of a defense that got the name Steel Curtain II, which was as dominant as the original Steel Curtain of the 1970’s. In 2010 they held opponents to an NFL best and Steelers team record, 62.8 rushing yards per game. Brett was a Pro Bowler, Defensive Captain, 2X Super Bowl Champion, 3X AFC Champion. He had 421 tackles, 30 quarterback sacks, 2 interceptions, one of which he returned 79 yards for a touchdown!
Brett’s teammates have called him a leader and warrior; a player who gave everything he had; a true Steeler who was instrumental to the team’s success. Brett has been a leader in the community too. He has hosted and supports a wide range of charitable causes including Project Bundle Up, the Cystic Fibrosis 65 Roses Sports Auction, the Homeless Children’s Education Fund, Operation Once in A Lifetime and many others. He also still lends support to programs back in Greybull, WY. Another small thing that speaks volumes is this: when the Steelers visited Baltimore to play the Ravens, Brett was approached about visiting wounded warriors at Walter Reed Medical Center. He didn’t hesitate. He joined a contingent that included teammates Heath Miller, Troy Polamalu, Ike Taylor as well as Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney, Sr. and team President Art Rooney, II. Afterwards, he said “Having the opportunity to meet these men and women who have made such a sacrifice, they have lost limbs, and they have lost brothers, sister, friends fighting for our country. It’s eye-opening and focusing as far as what is important in life.”
Brett’s involvement in the community is well known. So, is his thick, flowing beard. “Da Beard” is so famous that it has its own Facebook page and a dedicated website (www.dabeard.com). There are also songs and videos. “Da Beard’s” annual spring shearing has even become a headline event that has raised over a half a million dollars to help kids with cancer at the Children’s Hospital of UPMC. Brett was inspired by teammate Aaron Smith’s son, Elijah, who was diagnosed with Leukemia in 2008 and has since made a full recovery. Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh holds a special place in Brett’s heart and he enjoys visiting with the patients.
Following football Brett passed on offers to get into coaching and media instead he chose a new career path and launched Mighty Oak Adventures in 2016. Seamlessly blending his passion for creating unity within a group and his admiration for anything involving the great outdoors. The company serves as a unique outlet for corporations who are looking to connect on a different level and boost team moral. Brett shares his experiences from the gridiron and being a Super Bowl Champion.
Brett Keisel, #99, has endeared himself to Steelers Nation. Brett is married to his high school sweetheart, Sarah. They live in Pittsburgh with their three children, Jacob, Grace and Will.
Greg Baker
As CEO, Greg Baker strategically develops AffirmedRx’s mission for drive better health, predictable costs and a partnership that puts employers in control. Greg has decades of experience in pharmacy as a pharmacist, businessman and entrepreneur. He leads AffirmedRx in three core areas: 1. Cost Transparency, 2. Data Control and 3. Patient Health Improvement. He is passionate about creating a clinically focused versus a financially focused PBM.
At AffirmedRx, Greg leverages his prior experience working as the pharmacy lead for Premise Health, during which time he maintained the highest levels of operational efficiency, clinical excellence and customer service to provide value within the greater pharmacy health care ecosystem. Drawing from this experience, as well as time spent as Pharmacy Supervisor for Walgreens and Senior Pharmacy Consultant for Blue & Co., Greg listens to scores of employers across all industries to customize the highest quality clinical care solutions with the lowest costs for AffirmedRx customers. While in a previous role, Greg led a pharmacy organization that won the 2018 PBMI award for innovation and the 2019 APhA Pinnacle Award. He was also the first community pharmacist appointed by the HHS Secretary to the National Advisory Council for the Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality, where he further advanced the role of pharmacy to improve public health outcomes.
Robert E. Baird, Jr., RN, MSA
Robert has extensive experience in healthcare management, developing strategic plans and directing financial, operational, and clinical initiatives. He is currently the President of the National Cancer Treatment Alliance (NCTA) a national network of community oncology practices whose focus is to contract directly through value-based agreements with health care purchasers for oncology services. Prior to joining NCTA Robert was the CEO of Dayton Physicians, where he merged 3 independent Physician practices (Medical Oncology/Radiation Oncology/Urology) to create a large multi-specialty practice.
Robert received his Bachelor of Science in Education from Bowling Green State University, Master of Science in Hospital and Health Service Administration from Central Michigan University, and a Nursing Degree from Excelsior College.
Robert is married with three children and enjoys travelling, hiking, and spending time with family and friends.
Rebecca Hulinsky, MS, CGC
Rebecca (Becki) Hulinsky, MS, is the Director of Genomics Strategy and Solutions for Health Plans at Quest Diagnostics. Ms. Hulinsky is a licensed and certified genetic counselor with over 20 years of experience in a variety of settings. Her current role involves providing support and strategy to Quest Diagnostic’s health plan partners in genetic test review and adjudication. She is passionate about collaborating with various stakeholders to increase access to medically necessary genetic testing while reducing administrative burdens. She came to Quest Diagnostics from Humana where she was the first genetic counselor on the Provider Payment Integrity team. She developed genetic testing workstreams with various departments including National Laboratory Contracting, Medical Coverage Policy, Clinical Operations, Utilization Management, SIU, Humana Healthcare Research, Humana Beginnings, Humana Specialty Pharmacy, and Enterprise Clinical Management. In addition to her payer and laboratory experience she has provided clinical service at a variety of clinics including the Department of Veterans Affairs Genomic Medicine Program, Intermountain Healthcare, University of Utah Center for Reproductive Medicine, Utah Department of Health cystic fibrosis newborn screening program, Huntsman Cancer Institute, ARUP Laboratories, and the University of Utah Hospital Maternal Fetal Medicine. Ms. Hulinsky received her MS in Genetic Counseling from the University of Minnesota. She also has a MS in Molecular Biology from the University of Wyoming.
Paul Dempsey
Paul serves as the Obesity National Account Director for Employers & Employee Benefit Consultants at Novo Nordisk, a leader in the Diabetes, Obesity, and Rare Disease Marketplace. He is part of the Market Access team focusing on the development of benefits to address obesity as a disease supporting public and self-insured employers. He is committed to providing tools and pathways for healthcare professionals to treat patients with obesity and reduce bias and stigma associated with excess weight. He is Co-Chair of the National Academies of Science Business Engagement on Obesity Solutions. His goal is to deliver access for obesity solutions through benefit design and implementation that effect direct and indirect costs for employers.
Paul holds a BS in Management from Canisius College and has been in the pharmaceutical industry for over 30 years. A key milestone was the development and execution of an outcomes-based contract inclusive of medical and pharmacy. He has led sales, training, and market access teams for both retail and specialty pharmacy channels and resides in South New Jersey with his wife and 2 of their 7 children. He enjoys traveling and aspires to evolve his career to coaching youth sports.
Monica Ko, Pharm D.
Monica Ko is a pharmacist by background and located in WTW’s Pittsburgh office. She joined WTW’s Health & Benefits practice in 2015 and focuses on intellectual capital as well as providing pharmacy consulting.
Monica leads the WTW Clinical Marketplace Innovation Hub that maintains up-to-date information on the rapid advances within the pharmacy benefit landscape, with a specific focus on gene therapies and innovative third-party vendors. She consults with large national companies across a variety of industries in key pharmacy management areas including vendor contractual management (procurement, contract negotiations, and auditing) and clinical strategy (benchmarking, utilization management programs, integrated wellbeing initiatives).
She has also led the pharmacy Talent & Development team that fosters colleague career development and a Specialty Product Development national team tasked with creating innovative solutions and partnerships to manage specialty trend. She also served as a leader and liaison for the WTW Gender Equality team within the Milwaukee office for two years to educate and engage local team members in Inclusion & Diversity awareness
Jordan Counts, Pharm.D., M.S.
Jordan Counts, Pharm.D., M.S., serves as Director of Pharmacy Services at Quantum Health, a health care navigation and care coordination company. In this role, Jordan leads the company’s initiatives to assist members, providers, and clients navigate the increasingly complex use of medications across the medical and pharmacy benefits. In addition, he focuses on enhancing the growth of the company’s comprehensive pharmacy strategy through a deep understanding of pharmaceutical supply chain and strategies required to optimize financial and clinical outcomes, as well as the overall member experience.
Jordan recently served in multiple Pharmacy leadership roles at a large, not-for-profit health system in Ohio where he led provider-based Pharmacy services in retail, mail order, home infusion, and specialty pharmacy. During his tenure, he was responsible for the planning, design, and operational success of the self-insured organization’s owned Specialty Pharmacy. He also held an executive role in long-term care pharmacy with a focus on improving the medication adherence of individuals transitioning home from healthcare facilities.
Elina Onitskansky
Elina Onitskansky is an experienced healthcare executive committed to enhancing access, affordability, & equity in healthcare. She is currently the CEO of Ilant Health, a value-based obesity management company, which has been recognized as a top vendor in the space. She previously held a variety of leadership roles, including Senior Vice President & Head of Strategy at Molina, Chief Growth Officer at Help at Home, and Associate Partner and Co-Leader of the commercial service line at McKinsey.
Elina has been recognized as one of Rock Health’s 2024 System Disruptors. Elina holds an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School & an A.B. in Chemistry & Physics magna cum laude from Harvard College.
Jim Arnold
Jim founded finHealth in 2014, with a mission to “Simplify & Control Healthcare Costs” for innovative, self-funded employers. By offering exceptional transparency to their medical and PBM data, finHealth’s proprietary “Analytics-as-a-Service” business model and cost containment methodologies enable employers to systematically take back control of their healthcare expenditures. Our powerful AI-enabled platform empowers employers to independently verify that claims are being paid accurately, only for eligible employees, spouses, and their dependents, and at competitive market prices. Industry leading insights aid employers in crafting a health plan strategy that simultaneously drives down costs while improving the quality of care by successfully integrating Plan Design, Payment Integrity, Contract Compliance, Utilization Management, Site of Care Optimization, Network Management, Population Health, Employee Education, Member Advocacy and more.
Bruce Meyer, MD, MBA
Bruce A. Meyer, MD, MBA, is Executive Vice President and Western PA Market President for Highmark Health. In this role, Dr. Meyer oversees Highmark Health’s blended payer-provider strategy in the western Pennsylvania market, including the operations of Highmark’s western Pennsylvania insurance division as well as its western Pennsylvania-based provider system, Allegheny Health Network.
Dr. Meyer joined Highmark Health in 2022 after serving as President of Jefferson Health in Philadelphia and Senior Executive Vice President of Thomas Jefferson University. He is also a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Population Health at Jefferson’s Sidney Kimmel Medical College.
At Jefferson, Dr. Meyer oversaw the health system’s multitude of clinical services offered across the greater southwestern Philadelphia region, footprint that includes 18 hospitals and more than 100 outpatient and urgent care centers. Home to the renowned Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country, Jefferson employs approximately 37,000 people, including nearly 2,500 physicians and 9,600 nurses.
Prior to his role as President of Jefferson Health, Dr. Meyer was Executive VP for Health System Affairs, Executive Director of the Faculty Practice Plan and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UT Southwestern (UTSW) Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.
The author of over 70 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Meyer has won multiple teaching awards while serving as a residency and fellowship program director and academic chair.
Arthur “Abbie” Leibowitz, MD
Dr. Leibowitz is the Chief Medical Officer, Co-Founder, and President Emeritus at Health Advocate. He is a nationally recognized leader in the healthcare industry and brings a wealth of experience in clinical care, health advocacy, quality assurance, and medical data and information systems, among other topics. His expertise in integrating clinical solutions with patient care strategies offers a unique perspective on managing population health effectively.
James Kinville
Mr. Kinville earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology and organizational development from Grand Valley State University and his master’s degree in clinical psychology and substance abuse studies from the University of Detroit/Mercy.
He has more than 30 years of EAP/work-life experience in managed care and specialty health management. In his current role, he directs the strategic agenda and leads staff who deliver EAP services to local, regional, national, and international customers and clients.
Before joining Workpartners in 2015, Mr. Kinville served in several executive roles and was responsible for directing EAP and work-life services for diverse populations. He also has experience overseeing the operations of care management centers and developing programs to aid in the overall success of EAP utilization and patient outcomes, while reducing readmission rates and costs.
Niki Campbell
As the force behind The Flourish Group, Niki Campbell is more than a health and wellness coach and business owner —she’s an advocate for vibrant living and a thought leader in the health and wellness field. Once a seasoned communications executive and speechwriter for Fortune 500 organizations, Niki rewrote her professional story when two autoimmune diagnoses ignited a pursuit of better work, life, and wellness harmony.
Niki is on a mission to redefine how we perceive health by empowering people to lead lives that radiate joy, health, and strength without giving up the things they love or adding more stress to their lives. She believes wellness shouldn’t be frustrating or overwhelming but rather simple, safe, and sustainable. So, in 2019 she founded The Flourish Group, a leading provider of innovative wellness strategies and programs for individuals and the workplace.
Niki’s team works with organizations across all sectors and industries to bring well-being into the workplace to create a healthier, happier, and more productive workforce. Learn more at www.theflourishgroup.net.
Faina Linkov, PhD
Dr. Linkov holds PhD in Epidemiology, MPH in the Community and Behavioral Health Sciences, and Certificate of Advanced Studies in Global Health from the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Linkov is a multidisciplinary researcher with research interests in molecular epidemiology, cancer, prevention, health systems research, global health, scientific communications, and research productivity. In the area of molecular epidemiology, her work focused on the use of biological tumor markers to detect malignancies at early stages and on the link between obesity, biobehavioral factors, and cancer. Dr. Linkov’s longitudinal investigations have made significant contributions to the emerging view that intentional weight loss may play a significant role in the prevention of malignancies and normalization of aging associated biomarkers, especially through inflammatory pathways. Dr. Linkov also conducted several projects in the areas of health services research, focusing on the impact of clinical pathways on patient centered outcomes, as well as the role of non-monetary perks in employee retention.
April Lee
April Lee is COO at ARC Fertility and directs the ARC Employer Program, assisting employers to optimize their reproductive healthcare benefits through increasing access to high-quality, cost-effective fertility care. April has more than 22 years of experience in fertility business development and IT healthcare systems.
Before joining ARC, she was VP of IT Product Development and Support Services in a specialty field of healthcare information. Her role was developing and delivering IT systems solutions to enhance clinical and healthcare business efficiency. Prior to that, April spent several years working with OB/GYN physicians.
Patrick Hussey, PharmD, MBA
Patrick Hussey brings a wealth of experience in pharmacy operations and consulting as the President of Pharma Dynamix Consulting and the former Regional Director of Pharmacy Operations at Symbria. Recently, Patrick has taken over as chair of the Allegheny County Immunization Coalition. With a career spanning leadership roles, Patrick has a proven track record of improving operational efficiency, ensuring regulatory compliance, and enhancing patient care through innovative strategies and technology integration.
Outside of work, Patrick is a proud Pittsburgh resident, a husband, and a father of two. When he’s not navigating the complexities of pharmacy operations, he enjoys family time with his wife, two kids, a spirited boxer, and just recently, by happenstance, a parakeet. Patrick also harbors a passion for ice cream, believing it to be the perfect remedy for any challenge—be it business or personal, sad or happy, ice cream fixes all.
With a mix of professional expertise and a passion for keeping things light, Patrick looks forward to moderating the panel and engaging in insightful discussions about the future of healthcare in Pittsburgh.
Betty Rich, RPh
Betty Rich is the CEO and Co-founder of Connected Health, a Wexford direct primary care center. With a passion for health and wellness, she began her career as a specialty pharmacist where she saw the benefits of patients having high-touch, relationship-based care. Harboring genuine connections with her clients ultimately inspired her to start Connected Health.
Betty attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy graduating in 1992. She co-owned Fisher’s Specialty Pharmacy until they sold in 2003 and then co-founded Three Rivers Pharmaceuticals, which sold in 2010. Betty received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for the upstate NY and Western PA Region in the Health & Lifestyle Sciences category along with her partners from Three Rivers Pharmaceuticals.
In 2012, Betty and her business partner, Michael Fox, set out to create a health and wellness model that better serves patients. Betty and her dedicated team strive to help individuals receive personal, accountable, proactive care to achieve their health and wellness goals.
Since 2012, Betty has expanded her small primary care practice from one to multiple physicians as well as brought on several partners who share her vision to enrich the lives of her clients through wellness, fitness, physical therapy, nutrition, and chiropractic care. With a focus on building meaningful patient-care team relationships, Betty created a business model where each client’s health care is personalized with a concierge-level experience.
She has served on the boards of various companies and charities. Betty is the mother of 2 college kids and lives in Fox Chapel.
Victoria Mattingly, PhD
Dr. Mattingly (Dr. V) is founder and CEO of Mattingly Solutions, a workplace inclusion consulting firm. Her mission is to use organizational science to improve the human experience at work, especially for marginalized groups. She is a published author, an academic researcher, has taught in business schools globally, is an esteemed speaker and a leading voice in the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) field. She has delivered DEI measurement & allyship solutions with companies such as Intel, Human Rights Watch, American Eagle Outfitters, and Dollar Bank. Before starting Mattingly Solutions, Dr. V worked as an external DEI & L&D consultant at DDI, MindGym, and on Amazon’s talent assessment team. She co-authored Inclusalytics: How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leaders Use Data to Drive Their Work. Dr. V earned her PhD in organizational psychology from Colorado State University and is also a proud alum of Pitt and Woodland Hills School District. When not trying to eradiate workplace bias and discrimination, you can find her singing karaoke or enjoying a non-alcoholic beer at a local brewery.
Mike Stancil
Mike Stancil is CEO & President of the Pittsburgh Business Group on Health and cofounder and CMO of Leaficient, an agricultural technology company. He earned a Bachelor’s degree from Slippery Rock University, a Master’s degree from George Washington University, and his MBA from Johns Hopkins University. He currently serves a number of organizations including the Executive Service Corp through the Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management, the Board of Governors of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, the Advisory Board for the School of Public Health at Duquesne University, and the Board of Trustees for the Pittsburgh Regional Healthcare Initiative through the Jewish Healthcare Foundation. Mr Stancil was selected as one of City & State’s Power 100 for 2023, City & State’s Healthcare Power 100 and one of the 2024 Pittsburgh Business Times Top 20 to Know in Healthcare.
Michael Tuggy, MD
Michael Tuggy, MD, is a Clinical Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and a rural family physician and medical director for Confluence Health in the mountain valley in Winthrop, Washington. He served for 7 years on active duty in the US Army including service in Iraq and Kuwait during the first Gulf War.
After his military service he became the director of Swedish Family Medicine Residency in Seattle and pursued leadership positions within the education sector of family medicine in the US. While the president of Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors, he joined other leaders in family medicine to develop the strategic plan for family medicine nationally. As part of that strategic initiative, he joined the Primary Care Innovators Network and Converging Health which is focused on transformative payment and practice models of primary care to achieve better health care at lower cost.
Jennifer Elliott, PharmD
Dr. Jennifer Elliott is the Ed and Karen Fritzky Endowed Chair in Integrative Medicine and Wellbeing, Director of the Center for Integrative Health, Division Chief of Integrative and Community Medicine with the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Associate Professor of Pharmacy at Duquesne University.
She works with schools and offices across the University and community partners throughout the region to facilitate interprofessional and cross-sector innovations that improve population health, wellbeing and equity. Dr. Elliott has received numerous awards for teaching, research and community impact. She is also an active member of the community and serves on several nonprofit boards and advisory committees.
Renee Rayburg, RPh
Where others see ordinary data, Renee sees exceptional insights. Her 30+ year career began with a Pharmacy degree from Duquesne University followed by several jobs managing retail pharmacies. She went on to serve as the Director of Clinical Services at BioScrip before becoming the Director of Managed Care Pharmacy Consulting at Optum. Renee joined PSG in 2014, bringing with her a wealth of knowledge into specialty drug solutions and a rich background working with payers, providers, and pharmacies alike.
Now serving clients in large employer groups and health plans, Renee generates significant value for them in the following ways: Developing strategies and solutions to improve drug spend, Operating as a trusted advisor for all things clinical, Analyzing drug spend and developing trend drivers, Devising actionable solutions customized to client needs, and Collaborating with vendor partners to execute solutions.
Asked to encapsulate her philosophy, Renee puts it simply, “Data drives everything.” At this point in her accomplished career, Renee understands that better than anyone. More importantly, she knows how to do the driving like few others in the industry.
Andrew Stephenson
Andrew Stephenson is the Vice President of North America for HBD International, LLC.
He is published writer and highly-rated speaker with experience speaking at national and multi-national events in the U.S. and Europe. His main expertise is in health promotion engagement, behavior change, and safety. Andrew has a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and an MBA and has worked in the health promotion field in multiple countries for the past 15 years. Designing and implementing programs in different countries and multiple industries, Andrew has accrued a wealth of experience and insight into what works and what doesn’t across diverse populations and cultures.
Diane McClune, BSN, MBA
Receiving a bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Pennsylvania State University, Diane went on to become Assistant Head Nurse at Beaver Valley Geriatric Center. She pursued a career in Coronary Care and became Assistant Director of Nursing at The Medical Center in Beaver PA. Her career evolved as the need to develop and manage the first Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Program for Heritage Valley Health System. During this time Diane completed her Master’s degree in Business Administration from Robert Morris University and was an adjunct professor at Kent State University. She continued to expand her experience as Manager of Marketing for Heritage Valley BusinessCare, Occupational Medicine. Assuming a position as Regional Director Marketing for the American Heart Association for Western Pennsylvania Diane stepped into the non-profit world.
In her role as Vice President for the Pittsburgh Business Group on Health, Diane was responsible for member support in a variety of areas. Currently, Diane holds a position as Strategic Consultant. In this role she leads several national projects that involve health equity and preventative health initiatives around vaccines. In addition, she provides support to the staff around educational needs of employers, budget direction, group purchasing initiatives and engagement of members and stakeholders. She is a member of the National and Pennsylvania Nurses Association; recently served as a Member of the IRB for University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Secretary of the Penn State Alumni Chapter in Beaver Valley; Past-President of the Executive Women’s Council of Beaver County, member of the Board of Directors for the Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania and Keystone Simulation Education Center.
Diane was the spouse of Robert McClune and proud mother of 3 sons (2 daughters-in-law) and 7 grandchildren. One of her great loves is traveling and absorbing cultures from around the world.
Chris Antypas, PharmD
Christopher Antypas is currently serving as the Director of Pharmacy Solutions for Henderson Brothers, Inc. A native of Pittsburgh, Chris earned his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and has extensive experience in a variety of pharmacy practice settings. As the Director of Pharmacy, he is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of high-quality and cost-effective strategies surrounding pharmacy, wellness, and medical care. Chris brings a diverse set of thoughts and recommendations as a result of his tenure as a pharmacist, consultant, and pharmacy owner. At Henderson Brothers, his contributions have resulted in substantial cost savings for numerous clients and enhanced clinical outcomes for members, establishing him as an invaluable asset to their consulting team.
In addition to his role with Henderson Brothers, Inc., Chris owns and operates several pharmacies in Pittsburgh, PA that each serve a unique patient population. His pharmacies include high-volume retail, compounding, long-term care, clinic-based 340b, and a nationally licensed specialty pharmacy. Chris’s pharmacies are recognized nationally for their accomplishments, innovations, and clinical excellence.
Chris is currently serving as President of the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association, and also sits on the advisory board for multiple regional and national pharmacy organizations. Because of his extensive knowledge and experience, Chris has been invited to serve on multiple Pharmacy & Therapeutics committees, including a national PBM, a national Health Plan, as well as the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Human Services. He has been honored as the 2019 ‘Pharmacist of the Year’ by the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association, in October of 2020, Chris was named the ‘Next Generation Pharmacist – Entrepreneur of the Year’, and he has been recognized as one of America’s 50 Most Influential Pharmacists of the Year for 2022 and 2023.
Pharmacy has been a life’s passion for Chris, and when he’s not solving medication related problems, he enjoys every minute with his wife and 3 children in the South Hills of Pittsburgh.
Tammy Fennessy
Tammy Fennessy is currently the Director of Benefits at Dick’s Sporting Goods, where she leads strategy and employee benefit programs in the United States. Tammy has over 15 years of experience and previously spent nearly 10 years as the benefits leader at American Eagle Outfitters. She serves on the Board of Directors at the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) and previously was the Chair of the Board at the Pittsburgh Business Group on Health (PBGH). Currently, Tammy is pursuing her Master of Applied Science in Population Health Management degree at Johns Hopkins University, with an expected graduation date in the Spring of 2025. For the last 3 years, Tammy has also actively participated on the Race, Health and Equity Advisory Council with the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions. She also participates in 1-2 IBI research projects per year, is a member of the Maternal and Infant Equity Heinz Foundation grant project with PBGH and serves on the Prevention Task Force. Tammy has her PHR certification through HRCI and GBA designation through CEBS. She crafts equitable and fiscally responsible benefit designs and programs, leverages analytics and data to identify marginalized populations and gaps in care, promotes prevention and advanced primary care, provides health program education, and breaks down the barriers to care for the populations she serves.
Mark Russo
Mark has over twenty years in sales, marketing and client management. Graduating from LeMoyne College in Syracuse NY, he’s recognized as a leader for designing employer-health strategies rooted in comprehensive care management and wellbeing.
Mark has held leadership positions with Fortune 500 organizations developing, deploying and managing global health and wellness programs. Opportunity has also afforded Mark to work inside some of the most influential supporting-organizations in the industry today including: PersonifyHealth (Formerly VirginPulse, Formerly ShapeUp!), WW (Formerly WeightWatchers) and Optum.
Currently, Mark is the Director of Employer Partnerships at GRAIL. GRAIL has developed the multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test Galleri. Galleri, has the ability to detect over 50 types of cancer from a shared cancer signal. In his current role, Mark works with Employers to offer Galleri as an employer-sponsored benefit. Detecting cancer early, when it can be cured.
Beth Jameson
Beth is a Total Rewards expert who is passionate about the employee experience. With over 17 years of human resource experience, Beth has developed not only HR business and benefits strategy, but has applied and communicated it throughout organizations in the Greater Pittsburgh area.
In her role as Benefits Manager at 84 Lumber Company, Beth is committed to providing cost-effective, high-quality health care and building and strengthening benefits knowledge of 84 Lumber Company associates and their families.
Marcus Capone
Marcus Capone is the Co-Founder and CEO of TARA Mind, a public benefit corporation whose mission is to expand safe and equitable access to psychedelic-assisted therapy for anyone struggling with a mental health condition. Since its founding in 2022, TARA Mind has built a premier network of licensed therapists and integrative clinics working with psychedelic medicine and is actively recruiting employers to add the TARA Mind Provider Network as a supplemental benefit to employees’ health plans.
Marcus is also the Chairman and Co-Founder of VETS: Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions, a pioneering 501(c)(3) organization that provides resources, research, and advocacy for U.S. Special Operations veterans seeking alternative mental health treatments. As a global leader in the psychedelic space, VETS has raised over $10MM to provide therapeutic access abroad to hundreds of veterans, while also spearheading research and policy change at the state and federal levels in the U.S.. Marcus is a frequent guest speaker and advocate of psychedelic therapies for veterans and non-veterans alike, and believes they are the future of mental healthcare.
Marcus started his career in finance at Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch, later becoming a Vice President at Fortress Investment Group. He went on to co-found a boutique risk management consulting firm that eventually merged with a large scale government contractor. His clients included leading U.S. and international businesses and high-profile executives.
A Veteran Navy SEAL, Marcus was medically retired from active duty in 2013 after 13 years of service in Special Operations. He received numerous combat awards for valor throughout his six combat tours at SEAL Team 10 and SEAL Team 6, the nation’s premier counter-terrorism unit.
Marcus attended Southern Illinois University on scholarship, playing quarterback for the SIU Salukis. He received his MBA from The University of Southern California Marshall Business School and a graduate degree in Global Leadership from The University of San Diego Knauss School of Business. Marcus lives in Southern California with his wife, two children, and malti-poo, Charlie.
Brynnaiza Young
Her name is Brynnaiza (Bry-Nay-Zhuh), and she is a fierce Public Policy Advocate by trade with a passion for the work she does as a Policy & Advocacy Project Manager for Healthy Start, Inc (Pittsburgh). She is also happily working as a Consultant for YWCA Greater Pittsburgh’s Race and Culture Department. Brynnaiza strongly believes that having both a strong personal village and dedicated professional community are the keys to making large strides in a reality that is institutionally designed to keep people oppressed. At the moment, she is focused on reforming policies around Black women’s reproductive health, comprehensive health education in public schools, and pay equity. She knows that voices matter, especially in the world of policy. Mimicking the words of her alma mater, “Be safe, and be well.
Mark Weber
Mark is a born and raised Pittsburgher, and the Growth Leader for PeopleOne Health. Mark joined PeopleOne after a 15-year career in the benefits and HR consulting industry, most recently as the founder and managing partner of the largest privately held global broker’s Pittsburgh operations.
Throughout Mark’s career he has been an entrepreneur, strategist and team builder who has led go-to market strategy for start-ups and global brokerage/consulting firms focused on delivering sustainable, data-driven solutions centered on a belief that business leaders can do better for their organizations by doing better by their people.
This belief was the motivation for Mark to join PeopleOne Health to lead growth for an organization focused on delivering a more equitable healthcare experience by providing Concierge care experiences to all members.
Mark lives in the East End of Pittsburgh with his wife and four children and is a regular on the trails of Frick Park. Mark is also an active member of the Allegheny Conference, the Pittsburgh Business Group of Health, is a graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh’s Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence Fellowship program and the organizer of DisruptHR Pittsburgh.
Amy Amond, PharmD
Amy Amond received a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 2001. She is currently employed as Sr Manager, Managed Care Partnerships and Services with Giant Eagle Inc. based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In this role she is essential in the formation of new, and the maintaining of existing partnerships as well as engaging in regular communication with stakeholders to gather data and ensure proper execution of clinical agreements. She is engaged in medication therapy management programs, immunization services, CMS- STARS Programs, disease state management programs, and Point of Care testing programs. Amy has been with Giant Eagle Inc. for 27 years and has held several positions within the organization. She currently resides in Greensburg, Pennsylvania with her husband and four children.
Mark Bukowski
Mark Bukowski is a senior consultant in Willis Towers Watson’s Pittsburgh office. He is responsible for
helping clients address a variety of strategic, financial and operational issues that will maximize the value
of their global behavioral health and wellbeing programs.
With over 35 years of expertise in the health care industry, Mark has helped organizations of all sizes
design innovative solutions to the behavioral health and wellbeing challenges they face. He assists
organizations tailor their health programs through assessment of current and future cost drivers, planning
multiyear strategies, alignment with total rewards initiatives, selection of best-in-class vendors and
implementation and evaluation of integrated programs.
Prior to joining Willis Towers Watson, Mark spent six years at another global consulting firm leading their
health and productivity practice and designing customer-specific health and wellness solutions
encompassing condition management, wellness, behavioral health, engagement and communications on
both a U.S. and global basis.
Mark led a team at a top-tier disease management provider that managed new business initiatives,
existing client relationships, vendor relationships, programming, and assisting employers in the
development, implementation, and measurement of comprehensive health management approaches
He led two behavioral health organizations’ quality improvement programs, client management initiatives,
providing expert testimony on mental health parity legislation, initiating innovative care management
improvements, delivering expert knowledge to state governments and non-profit organizations on
program design and information systems and developing depression disease management programs
Brian Dolan
Brian Dolan is the President of TARA Mind and an Operating Partner in Red Cell’s Healthcare Practice. Mr. Dolan was a founding member of Rally Health’s leadership team and led the development of its health plan and provider system engagement solutions. He is a chronic health care innovator with 30+ years of experience focused on population health management initiatives and health outcomes measurement. Brian possesses a comprehensive and balanced understanding of today’s health care system from the perspective of all the primary stakeholders (consumers, providers, employers and insurers). He was the primary architect of Rally Health’s Annual Health Innovation Summit for health plans and provider systems which focused on the exploration of the “art of the possible” in terms of innovative collaboration. He has spent the last 15 years focused on cracking the code to enhance consumer and provider engagement to
improve health, care quality, cost and satisfaction outcomes.
Prior to joining Rally Health in 2012, Brian was chief customer solutions officer for ActiveHealth Management which pioneered the use of technology and data to improve adherence to evidence-based guidelines of care through provider and member engagement outreach. Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles at Hewitt Associates and Towers Perrin, where he was principal and Northeast sales and marketing leader.
Brian earned an MBA in Finance from Clark University and a BA in Biochemistry from Bowdoin
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Julia Shelton
Julia Shelton is a senior pharmacy management consultant with the Milwaukee office of Milliman. She joined the firm in 2023.
Julia is a licensed pharmacist with over 11 years of experience in the pharmacy industry. Her areas of expertise include pharmacy benefit management for large employers and health systems, rebate and formulary strategy, clinical and plan performance analytics, pharmaceutical pipeline impacts, medical drug strategy, and Medicare Part D requirements and regulations. She supports clients with payerperspective formulary and rebate insights and strategic pipeline preparations.
Prior to joining Milliman, Julia worked as the clinical director of strategic product development at a large employer collaborative, where she created innovative cost savings solutions for large employers and health systems and assisted employer clients in evaluating and negotiating pharmacy benefit contracts.
