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The Care Continuum Alliance is dedicated to the science and practical applications of wellness, prevention and chronic condition care. Forum 11 programming showcases best practices and innovative strategies for improving population health and reflects a rigorous submission and review process. The Forum 11 faculty comprises highly respected and internationally recognized experts in wellness and care management:

Doaa Alhaboby, MSc, supervisor, Disease Management and Health Support Department, Daman National Health Insurance Company—Doaa Alhaboby, MS, is the supervisor, disease management/health support department, Daman National Health Insurance Company. Alhaboby is a pioneer in introducing the disease management concept in the Middle East and is experienced in adapting and implementing population health management programs in multicultural populations.
David Anderson, PhD, Senior Vice President, Chief Health Officer & Co-founder, StayWell Health Management—David Anderson, PhD, is senior vice president, chief health officer and co-founder of StayWell Health Management, a leading provider of health management programs and services. Dr. Anderson oversees the design and validation of StayWell's health assessment and behavior-change models. He has consulted on programs that have won 50 industry awards.
Rajni Aneja, MD, MBA, CPE, Chief Medical Officer, WebMD Health Services—Dr. Rajni Aneja is chief medical officer at WebMD Health Services, overseeing the development and implementation of clinical standards within its health management and decision-support solutions. Rajni earned her medical degree from Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri, and her physician executive MBA from the University of Massachusetts.
Gen Barron, Sr. Manager, Global Health & Wellness and Work Life, Medtronic—Gen Barron is senior manager of global health & wellness and work life at Medtronic. For the past 20 years, Gen has directed corporate wellness initiatives that impact 38,000 employees worldwide. She holds a bachelor's in business and health fitness and a master's in human and health services administration.
Jan Berger, MJ, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Silverlink Communications—Dr. Jan Berger, MJ, MD, is chief medical officer for Silverlink Communications and president of Health Intelligence Partners. Her lifelong work focuses on using communications and technology in health care delivery to support patients with education and information to improve health outcomes. She holds a medical doctorate and master's in health law from Loyola University.
Douglas D. Bradham, PhD, distinguished professor and chair professor of public health, Preventive Medicine and Public Health Department, University of Kansas School of Medicine—Douglas D. Bradham, PhD, joined the Preventive Medicine and Public Health Department as the Kansas Health Foundation's distinguished professor and chair, in the Kansas University School of Medicine in Wichita. Dr. Bradham has authored more than 88 peer-reviewed articles. Dr. Bradham earned his doctorate in health economics from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Christi J. Braun, Member, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.—Christi J. Braun, JD, MPH, is a member of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. Her health care antitrust and litigation practice focuses on joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, as well as developing and implementing clinical integration programs and accountable care organizations. She earned her juris doctorate and master's from the Boston University.
Catherine A. Brennan, MBA, CAE, Associate Executive Director, Policy & Advocacy, National Athletic Trainers' Association—Catherine Brennan, MBA, CAE, is the associate executive director of National Athletic Trainers' Association. Brennan develops strategic initiatives related to workforce shortages, patient access to health care and high-impact public affairs campaigns. She serves on the boards of Bone & Joint Initiative, Health Professions Network and other safety and health care alliances.
  Stephen Carrier, MBA, MS, BS, Vice President, Product Management, HealthSpring—Stephen Carrier, MBA, MS, BS, is vice president of product management at HealthSpring, where he works to decrease costs and improve member outcomes, loyalty, retention and satisfaction. Mr. Carrier earned his master's at the University of Maryland and is a Six Sigma Black Belt.
Mina Chang, PhD, Chief, Program Development Section, Bureau of Health Services Research, State of Ohio—Mina Chang, PhD, is program development section chief in the Bureau of Health Services Research at the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. She directs statewide multi-stakeholder collaboratives, research and quality improvement programs in support of Medicaid administration. She earned her doctorate in public policy and management from Ohio State University.
Patrick Cimerola, Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Administration, Choice Hotels International—Patrick Cimerola is senior vice president of human resources and administration for Choice Hotels International, Inc., one of the world's largest hotel franchisors. In this position, he ensures that the broad spectrum of human resources programs and services support the company's business operations and fully align with the company's strategies and objectives. He also is an officer of the company.
Suzanne Clough, MD, Chief Medical Officer, WellDoc—Suzanne Clough, MD, serves as the chief medical officer of WellDoc. Dr. Clough previously served in the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Division of Endocrinology: Diabetes and Nutrition and was the medical director of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness, each located in Baltimore.
Jason Cooper, MS, Vice President, Clinical Analytics, CIGNA Healthcare—Jason Cooper, MS, is vice president of clinical analytics with CIGNA Healthcare and has more than 18 years experience in health care analytics and informatics. He holds master's degrees in computer science and biomedical engineering. He is an active member of the Care Continuum Alliance, a.m.IA, CCFA and HIMSS.
David Costello, PhD, Senior Vice President, Consumer Segmentation & Engagement, Health Dialog—David Costello, PhD, serves as Health Dialog's senior vice president of consumer segmentation and engagement, where he is responsible for providing clients with innovative ways to engage their target audiences. Using both online and offline channels, Dr. Costello has created outreach programs that drive appropriate behavior change. Dr. Costello has more than 25 years of experience in database and direct marketing.
Michael Cousins, PhD, Vice President, Research & Development Informatics, CIGNA—Michael Cousins, PhD, is CIGNA's vice president of research and development informatics. He has more than 15 years of experience developing evaluation methodologies and predictive models, and has published and presented extensively in these areas. He was co-author of the Care Continuum Alliance's first principles of evaluation and first chair of its predictive modeling committee.
Gail Croall, MD, Executive Senior National Medical Director, CareSource Management Group—Gail Borgatti Croall, MD, is executive senior national medical director at CareSource Management Group, where she is responsible for employee and member wellness programs, medical home and care management program development. Prior to joining CareSource, she was chief medical officer with OptumHealth/UnitedHealth Care.
Nichola Denney, Staff Vice President, Medical Management Operations, WellPoint, Inc.—Nichola Denney is staff vice president of medical management operations at WellPoint Inc. She is responsible for the overall strategy design and leadership of more than 750 associates in the four clinical call center operations for WellPointÆs Anthem care management, disease management/wellness specialty operations of 24/7 nurse triage, and Future Moms programs.
Allen Dobson, MD, President & CEO, Community Care of North Carolina—Allen Dobson, MD, is president and CEO of Community Care of North Carolina, vice president of clinical practice development at Carolinas Health Care System and visiting scholar at the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform at the Brookings Institution, in Washington, D.C. Dr. Dobson earned his doctorate from Wake Forest University.
Kirby J. Eng, RPh, Director, Medical Pharmacy Management Client Services, CVS Caremark—Kirby J. Eng, RPh, director of medical pharmacy management for CVS Caremark, is responsible for developing and implementing medical benefit drug management strategies for payers. Mr. Eng has broad experience in strategic planning, marketing and sales leadership for specialty pharmacy, drug distribution, provider development and drug manufacturing.
Joshua Feast, BTech, MBA, CEO & Founder, Cogito Health—Joshua Feast, BTech, MBA, is CEO and founder of Cogito Health, an MIT Media Lab spin-out delivering analytics that help organizations hear the biologically-based "honest" signals that underlie conversation. Before Cogito, Mr. Feast held positions at Accenture and Microsoft and spent several years working as an independent care management technology consultant.
Judith Frampton, RN, MBA, Vice President, Medical Management, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care—Judith Frampton, RN, MBA, is vice president, medical management, at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. Ms. Frampton leads strategy for population health improvement efforts, lifestyle, productivity, disease management and preventive health. She received her master's in business adminstration from Northeastern University and master's in nursing from the Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing.
Anne M. Gannon, Constitutional Tax Collector, Palm Beach County—Anne M. Gannon serves as the constitutional tax collector in Palm Beach County. Elected in 2006 with the goal of modernizing, streamlining and professionalizing the agency's operations, systems and management processes, Gannon is responsible for the collection and disbursement of $3.3 billion dollars in tax revenues and the issuance of driver licenses.
Andre Gibrail, MBA, chief operation officer, Axismed Gestao Preventiva de Saude SA—Gibrail is a Six Sigma professional with vast experience in developing business and managing services—including, DM operations, health intelligence management and corporate operations. Gibrail has vast experience in business development across many diverse industries, including health care, insurance services, call center operations and financial services to companies such as Citigroup, Interchange, ItauGroup, Mastercard and TempoAssist.
Ron Z. Goetzel, PhD, Vice President, Consulting & Applied Research, Thomson Reuters—Ron Goetzel, PhD, is research professor at the Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, director of the Institute for Health and Productivity Studies and vice president of consulting and applied research at Thomson Reuters. Dr. Goetzel also is a task force member of the Guide to Community Preventive Services.
Peter Goldbach, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Health Dialog—Peter Goldbach. MD, serves as Health Dialog's Chief Medical Officer, where he drives the company's provider strategy, oversees aspects of clinical governance, and supports sales. Dr. Goldbach brings more than 30 years of experience to Health Dialog's management team, including 15 years of experience in medical administration and 17 years maintaining a primary care and pulmonary disease practice.
Ken Goldblum, MD, FACP, Chief Medical Officer, Renaissance Medical Management Company—Kenneth Goldblum, MD, FACP, serves as chief medical officer for Renaissance Medical Management Company. He received his bachelor's and medical doctorate from the Washington University School of Medicine. He is board certified in internal and geriatric medicine. Dr. Goldblum has been in private practice since 1988.
  Fred Goldstein, MA, President, US Preventive Medicine—Fred Goldstein, MA, is head of disease management at US Preventive Medicine. Goldstein has more than 25 years of senior management experience in the health care industry encompassing Disease Management and Wellness, HMO, hospital and physician group operations, strategic planning, marketing, product development, network development, and government affairs.
  Michael Golinkoff, PhD, MBA, Head of Clinical Specialty Operations, Aetna Inc.—Michael Golinkoff, PhD, MBA, is head of clinical specialty operations at Aetna Inc. Dr. Golinkoff is recognized for his ability to achieve clinical service excellence and business goals in leading clinical operations, with proven expertise in product development, strategic planning operation management and re-engineering.
  Neil Gordon, MD, PhD, MPH Chief Scientific Officer, PrevCan, Inc.—Dr. Gordon, MD, PhD, MPH, is is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and board certified in public health and general preventive medicine. He has published more than 100 scientific manuscripts and eight books on preventive medicine.
Jeffrey C. Greene, CMPE, CEO & co-founder, MedEncentive—Jeffrey C. Greene, CMPE, is co-founder and CEO of MedEncentive, a unique Web-based health care cost containment incentive service. Prior to MedEncentive, Greene founded CompONE Services, one of the largest practice management and medical billing firms in the country. Greene is a four-time Innovator-of-the-Year Award winner.
Tammy J. Griffin, MA, BS, Manager, Employee Health & Wellness, Central Michigan University—Tammy Griffin, MA, is manger of employee health and wellness at Central Michigan University. Ms. Griffin has 24 years of experience in developing and administering worksite wellness programs. She received her bachelor's from Western Michigan University and master's from Michigan State University.
Rajendra Pratap Gupta, President, Disease Management Association of India—Rajendra Pratap Gupta, President, Disease Management Association of India, anm a top health care expert in India, sits on the boards of numerous organizations in the population health industry. Gupta has given his inputs on health care to various international bodies, such as the United Nations and governments of India & ME.
Matt Handley, MD, Associate Medical Director, Quality & Informatics, Group Health Cooperative—Matt Handley, MD, is associate medical director of quality and informatics for Group Health Cooperative, one of the nation's largest consumer-governed health care systems. Dr. Handley leads work to create an infrastructure that supports the highest levels of organizational performance. He earned his doctorate from University of California at Davis.
  Jonathan Harding, MD, Senior Medical Director, Senior Products, Tufts Health Plan—Jonathan Harding, MD, is currently senior medical director of senior products at Tufts Health Plan, where he oversees a population of more than 100,000 Medicare and retiree members. Dr. Harding brings more than 25 years of experience in medical management and is a physician reviewer for NCQA. He earned his doctorate from Boston University.
Judith Hibbard, DrPH, Senior Researcher & Professor, University of Oregon—Judith Hibbard, DrPH, is a senior researcher and professor at the University of Oregon. Over the past 28 years, she has focused her research on consumer choices and behavior in health care. Dr. Hibbard received her doctorate in public health at the University of California, Berkley.
Chris Hobson, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Orion Health—Chris Hobson, MD, is chief medical officer for Orion Health. As a former general practitioner certified in health care informatics, Dr. Hobson brings extensive clinical and technical expertise when developing and implementing health information technologies, and is well versed in a wide range of hospital, specialist health care and physician management systems.
Lee Hord, MBA, Account Director, QualPro Inc.—Lee Hord, MBA, Six Sigma Black Belt, is an account director with QualPro Inc., a performance expert in health care, member of ASQ, adjunct professor and holder of six patents. Mr. Hord received his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Vanderbilt University and his master's in business administration from Xavier University.
Susan E. Jennings, PhD, Independent Health Care Consultant, Jennings Consulting—Susan Jennings, PhD, an independent health care consultant with Jennings Consulting, was senior director at Pfizer Health Solutions, where she oversaw the work of the evaluation, clinical development, client services, software development and international health teams. Dr. Jennings' health care background spans more than 20 years, with positions at Physician's Edge, Value Health Sciences, Health Policy Institute and Health Data Institute.
Iver Juster, MD, Senior Vice President, Health Informatics, ActiveHealth Management—Iver Juster, MD, is senior vice president of health informatics at ActiveHealth Management, focusing on clinical and financial outcomes, study design, clinical care plans and health economic modeling. He has designed, executed and presented or published numerous economic and clinical outcomes studies. Dr. Juster is trained in family medicine and informatics.
Lance Lang, MD, Consulting Medical Director, Health Dialog—Lance Lang, MD, is consulting medical director at Health Dialog. His current work focuses on delivery system transformation to emphasize quality and safety though implementation of the patient-centered medical home and accountable care organizations. Dr. Lang completed his doctorate at the University of Connecticut and his residency in family medicine at Duke University.
S. Paul Mackey, Director, Human Resources, Alliance Coal—S. Paul Mackey is director of human resources at Alliance Coal and executive leader of the Alliance Coal Group Health Plan. In 2008, the Alliance program was given the "Best of Class Benefits Solution" award from the Southwest Benefits Association.
Robert Mandel, MD, MBA, Executive Vice President, Market Development, Health Dialog—Robert Mandel, MD, MBA, is the executive vice president of market development at Health Dialog and has over 15 years of leadership experience in health systems and health plan management. Prior to Health Dialog, he served as senior vice president of health care services for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.
Martin Matney, MBA, ATC, AT/L, PTA/L, CEAS, Head Athletic Trainer & Athletic Training Program Manager, Work-Fit Inc.—Martin Matney, MBA, ATC, AT/L, PTA/L, CEAS, is head athletic trainer and athletic training program manager for Work-Fit Inc. He has more than 30 years of experience in the field of athletic training. Mr. Matney holds a master's from City University and a bachelor's degree from Washington State University.
Soeren Mattke, MD, DSc, Managing Director, RAND Health Advisory, RAND Health—Soeren Mattke, MD, DSc, is managing director of RAND Health Advisory, the consulting practice of RAND Health. Dr. Mattke is an expert in evaluating wellness and disease management programs and has worked with government agencies, employers, health plans and vendors on the evidence base for program content and delivery, performance evaluation and client reporting.
David Metzler, CEO & founder, OneRecovery—David Metzler is the founder and CEO of OneRecovery, a company dedicated to empowering and inspiring people to live healthier lives through technology. Prior to OneRecovery, Metzler was a venture capitalist with Mission Ventures and an investment banker with CIBC World Markets, where he participated in more than $626 million of mergers and acquisition advisory assignments.
Peter Mongeau, Vice President, Human Resources Shared Services, John Hancock Financial Services—Peter Mongeau, vice president of human resources for John Hancock Financial Services, is responsible for John Hancock's employee compensation and benefits programs; workforce systems, finance and reporting; and employee relations. Mr. Mongeau graduated from Salem State College, with a bachelor's in political science, and holds a professional designation in his field.
Roberta Murray, RN, COHN-S, Manager, Disability and Wellness, TE Connectivity—Roberta Murray, RN, COHN-S, manager disability & wellness at TE Connectivity, began her career in 1991 as an occupational health nurse before joining the HR department in the mid-1990s. In 1999, Roberta received Boston's VIEW Award (Vision in Every Workplace). In 2009, she implemented "The Wellness Advantage."
Esther J. Nash, MD, FACP, Vice President, Clinical Innovation & Strategy, OptumHealth—Esther J. Nash, MD, brings more than two decades of physician executive experience to her role as vice president of clinical innovation and strategy at OptumHealth, a division of UnitedHealth Group. Within OptumHealth Care Solutions, Dr. Nash develops innovative wellness, decision support and incentives solutions to improve health outcomes.
Raphaela Finkenauer O'Day, PhD, MA, Behavioral Scientist, HealthMedia Inc.—Raphaela Finkenauer O'Day, MA, PhD, is a behavioral scientist at HealthMedia Inc. Previously, Dr. O'Day worked on NIH-, NIDA- and Robert Wood Johnson-funded grants in addiction research and mental illness at the University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry. She earned her doctorate in education psychology from Wayne State University.
  Cynthia Pawley-Martin, RN, BA, CPHQ, Senior Manager, Health Care Quality Improvement, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida—Cynthia Pawley-Martin, RN, BA, CPHQ, is senior manager of health care quality improvement at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida. She is responsible for monitoring and analyzing clinical data, as well as development of improvement initiatives for clinical and satisfaction indicators.
Cheryl Pegus, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, Walgreen Co.—Cheryl Pegus, MD, MPH, is the chief medical officer for Walgreen Co. and is responsible for EBM, clinical quality, outcomes and analytics, employee health and wellness and clinical sales. She completed her fellowship in cardiology and residency in internal medicine at Cornell Medical Center and earned her master's at the Columbia University School of Public Health.
Joseph M. Perez, President, New Century Health—Joseph M. Perez is president and founder of New Century Health, a company he grew from a third party administrator model, beginning in 2000. Before becoming a health care entrepreneur, Mr. Perez spent more than 15 years working with Global Health Systems, where he led development of innovative reimbursement and physician practice management models.
  Ruth Philipp, head, Product Management and Development Department, Almeda—Ruth Philipp heads the product management and development department of Almeda GmbH, Munich. Philipp is an industrial psychologist with more than eight years of experience in national and international health care projects.
Audra Pierce, BSN, MSN, Disease Management Program Design Lead, Aetna—Audra Pierce, BSN, MSN, serves as Disease Management Program Design Lead at Aetna. She has more than 10 years' experience in disease and case management programs. Previously, Pierce worked in clinical product development and disease management at Capital Blue Cross. She earned her bachelor's from York College and master's from Villanova University.
Randall Porter, Assistant Vice President, AT&T Healthcare Solutions—Randall Porter serves assistant vice president of AT&T Healthcare Solution, where he is responsible for developing advanced services and application solutions specific to the healthcare industry. Prior, Mr. Porter served as assistant vice president of product marketing at AT&T's Business Service Group.
Ken Resnicow, PhD, Professor, Health Behavior & Health Education, University of Michigan—Ken Resnicow, PhD, is a professor in the department of health behavior and health education at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. His research interests include: design and evaluation of health promotion programs for special populations; understanding relationships between ethnicity and health behaviors; and training health professionals in motivational interviewing.
Anne B. Rogers, RN, BSN, MPH, Director, Integrated Health Management, North Carolina State Health Plan—Anne B. Rogers, RN, BSN, MPH, director of integrated health management for the North Carolina State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees, has 28 years of health care experience in direct nursing care, managed care, quality improvement and program administration.
  Elan Rubinstein, PharmD, MPH, Principal, EB Rubinstein Associates—Elan Rubinstein, PharmD, MPH, is principal at EB Rubinstein Associates, where he consults on pharmacy benefits; pharmaceuticals and biotechnology marketing; pharmaceuticals-related business strategy; and new business development. Dr. Rubinstein completed his doctorate at the University of Southern California and his master's at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Margaret R. Rukstalis, Clinician Investigator, Geisinger Center for Health Research—Margaret Rukstalis, MD is a clinician investigator at Geisinger Center for Health Research, where she focuses on the use of information technology to bring knowledge to practice (T2 translation) and system-level solutions in ambulatory care (T3 translation). In the past year, she's completed five lifestyle interventions in primary care.
  Peter F. Sauer, MEd, Vice President & General Manager, Integrated Care Management, Fresenius Medical Care North America—Peter F. Sauer, MEd serves as the vice president and general manager of Fresenius Integrated Care Management, a division of Fresenius Medical Care North America. Mr. Sauer has been with Fresenius since 2002.
  Raelynn Schafer, RN, MBA, Director of Health Education & Condition Management, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois—Raelynn Schafer, RN, MBA, serves as the director of health education and conditon management for Blue Cross and Blue Sheild of Illinois where she is responsible for providing oversight for all of the disease management and wellness programs and initiaitves.
Christobel E. Selecky, MA, Principal, Population Healthcare Strategies—Christobel E. Selecky, MA, principal, Population Healthcare Strategies, facilitates the transition of health care organizations—culturally, clinically and operationally—toward accountable care capability. Ms. Selecky has 30 years of experience in managed care and population health improvement and is former chair of the Care Continuum Alliance Board of Directors.
Seth Serxner, PhD, MPH, Partner & Senior Consultant, Total Health Management, Mercer—Seth Serxner, PhD, is a partner and senior consultant in Mercer's Total Health Management specialty group. He serves as the lead for the West half of the U.S. and as a national expert on behavior change, program design and measurement. Dr. Serxner provides leadership in ROI analysis and methodology, as well as strategy, and serves on the Care Continuum Alliance Board of Directors.
  Linda K. Shelton, MA, Consultant, LKS Consulting—Linda Shelton, MA, is a consultant at LKS Consulting, specializing in health care innovations and quality measurement. Her major engagements include pay-for-performance, health IT adoption and patient-centered medical home (PCMH) programs. Previously with NCQA, Ms. Shelton directed the Physician Practice Connections (now PCMH) and Diabetes Physician Recognition programs.
William Smith, MD, MBA, Senior Manager, Enterprise Health Services, The Boeing Company—William Smith, MD, joined The Boeing Company in 1997 and is senior manager for enterprise health services, where he is responsible for occupational and aerospace medicine, epidemiology, audiology, human subjects protection, international health services, employee assistance program and post-offer medical screening.
Allan Smofsky, Founder, Smofsky Workplace Health Strategists—Allan Smofsky founded Smofsky Workplace Health Strategists, whose mission is enhancing efficiency of workplace health care delivery and improving employee health/well-being and organizational performance. Allan consults on issues—and to stakeholders—across the spectrum of health. He is a 2008 winner of the Rogers Media Working Well Who's Who in Workplace Health award.
Manette Snow, Director of Compensation and Benefits, Ball Corporation—Manette Snow is director of compensation and benefits for Ball Corporation, a global provider of metal packaging for beverages, foods and household products, and aerospace technologies. Manette spent 17 years as a health care consultant before joining Ball in 2007. She received her bachelor’s in economics from Drew University.
Sarah Staggs, Vice President & Regional Head of Benefits, Zurich North America—Sarah Staggs, vice president and regional head of benefits for Zurich Americas, leads a benefits center of expertise that develops benefit strategy and programs to meet the objectives for both Zurich and Farmers businesses. Her responsibilities include design, compliance, communication and vendor management for all health and retirement benefits for 35,000 employees.
  Dylan Steer, MD, Director, Balboa Nephrology Joint Ventures Partner, Balboa Nephrology Medical Group—Dylan Steer, MD, serves as the director for joint ventures for Balboa Nephrology Medical Group, a single-specialty medical services group based in San Diego, Calif.
Howard Steinberg, CEO, dLife—Howard Steinberg, MBA, CEO and founder of dLife, is a marketing entrepreneur of 25 years and has lived with diabetes for 42 years. Steinberg formed dLife in 2005 to take a more consumerized approach to engaging diabetics in better 24/7 self-care, including dLife's national TV show, Web portal and other resources to deliver pragmatic lifestyle solutions.
  Hyong Un, MD, head of EAP, chief psychiatric officer, Aetna Behavioral Health—Hyong Un, MD is head of EAP and chief psychiatric officer for Aetna Behavioral Health (ABH). His responsibilities include supporting the development of clinical strategic plans and quality management for ABH, which include initiatives that promote integration of behavioral health with medical management. He also oversees EAP product operations and innovations.
George Van Antwerp, MBA, general manager, Silverlink Communications—George Van Antwerp, MBA, is the general manager of Silverlink Communications. His focus is leveraging communications to encourage adherence to care regimens and prescription medications. Mr. Van Antwerp previously worked at Express Scripts and Ernst&Young. He earned his master's from Washington University. He authors a popular blog, Enabling Healthy Decisions.
Mike P. Van Den Eynde, MBA, Director, Deloitte Consulting—Mike Van Den Eynde, MBA, is a Deloitte Consulting director with 18 years of strategy, operations and care management redesign experience. Mr. Van Den Eynde is the lead of Deloitte Consulting's medical management service line, which helps clients find innovative ways to better manage their medical cost trend and improve quality of care.
David Veroff, MPP, Senior Vice President, Evaluation Services, Health Dialog—David Veroff, MPP, serves as Health Dialog's senior vice president of evaluation services and is responsible for developing new evaluation, measurement and reporting approaches and for conducting studies on program effectiveness. Mr. Veroff has 24 years experience in the health care analytics and research field, including work for research, consulting and governmental organizations.
  Dalene Viljoen, BSc, director, b-well—Dalene Viljoen, BSc, is the managing director of b-well Lifestyle Engagement Solutions. Her role there is to develop, within a business intelligence framework, a data integrator-and-profiler, which has the ability to store data at the individual level, and to develop and implement a wellness program incorporating lifestyle management and incentivized wellness products.
Victor G. Villagra, MD, President, Health & Technology Vector Inc.—Victor G. Villagra, MD is president of Health & Technology Vector Inc. He received his doctorate from the University of Costa Rica. He trained in Internal Medicine at the University of North Carolina. He was national medical executive at CIGNA. He is past-president of the Care Continuum Alliance.
Raymond D. Wells, MD, Principal, Raymond D Wells, PSC—Raymond D. Wells, MD, is principal of Raymond D Wells, PSC, and medical director of Alliance Coal onsite clinics. In 2007, he received the "Rural Health Practitioner of the Year" award from the National Rural Health Association.
Thomas W. Wilson, PhD, DrPH, Epidemiologist, Trajectory Healthcare, LLC—Thomas Wilson, PhD, DrPH, is an independent epidemiologist specializing in the design, evaluation and science-based improvement of population health programs and is the principal of Trajectory Healthcare, LLC, a consultancy recently awarded two analytic patents; and founder and board chair of the non-profit Population Health Impact Institute.
Stefan Wisbauer, managing director, UK Preventive Medicine—Stefan Wisbauer brings 10 years of experience advising and working in the health care industry. He was a consultant with McKinsey & Co., helped establish innovative companies in the United Kingdom health care sector and is currently Managing Director of UK Preventive Medicine, a subsidiary of US Preventive Medicine.