Christopher Adamec
Alliance for Connected Care
Vice President
Chris Adamec serves as the Vice President of the Alliance for Connected Care. In addition to his role at the Alliance, Chris is also a Vice President at Sirona Strategies, where he leverages more than a decade of experience elevating and empowering patients, caregivers, clinicians, and others to support clients by designing and implementing successful health policy and advocacy strategies.
Prior to joining Sirona Strategies, Chris convened a wide range of stakeholders while leading policy for the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC). In that role, he strengthened diverse advocacy networks and shepherded the collective voice of primary care while advocating for policies and programs to make primary care more robust and patient centered. Chris also served as Director of Policy at the Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC), a coalition of chief executives of the nation’s leading healthcare companies and organizations and as an advocate for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families where he played a crucial role in efforts leading to the passage of P.L. 111-375, The National Alzheimer’s Project Act. In the distant past, Chris worked on Capitol Hill, for the State of Michigan, and in several political campaigns.
Chris earned his Master of Public Affairs from Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and his Bachelor of Arts from Alma College in Michigan.
Alliance for Connected Care
Vice President
Chris Adamec serves as the Vice President of the Alliance for Connected Care. In addition to his role at the Alliance, Chris is also a Vice President at Sirona Strategies, where he leverages more than a decade of experience elevating and empowering patients, caregivers, clinicians, and others to support clients by designing and implementing successful health policy and advocacy strategies.
Prior to joining Sirona Strategies, Chris convened a wide range of stakeholders while leading policy for the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC). In that role, he strengthened diverse advocacy networks and shepherded the collective voice of primary care while advocating for policies and programs to make primary care more robust and patient centered. Chris also served as Director of Policy at the Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC), a coalition of chief executives of the nation’s leading healthcare companies and organizations and as an advocate for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families where he played a crucial role in efforts leading to the passage of P.L. 111-375, The National Alzheimer’s Project Act. In the distant past, Chris worked on Capitol Hill, for the State of Michigan, and in several political campaigns.
Chris earned his Master of Public Affairs from Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and his Bachelor of Arts from Alma College in Michigan.
Katie Adamson
YMCA of the USA
Vice President, Health Partnerships and Policy
Katie Clarke Adamson has over 30 years of experience in health policy, partnership development and strategic planning in the non-profit, private and government sectors.
She currently serves as the Vice President of Health Partnerships and Policy for YMCA of the USA, the national resource office for the nation’s 2700 YMCAs. She provides guidance and consultation on healthy living policy, partnerships, and program strategies at the national level and for local Ys and the state alliances of YMCAs. She helps advance healthy living legislative and advocacy strategies at the state and federal level, including the drafting and implementation of legislative initiatives and accompanying policy documents; and, assisting with congressional, corporate and health partnerships. She has help secured more than $150 million in resources to help the Y scale proven programs and policies to prevent and control chronic disease and disability and address the social drivers of health. Katie serves on several national boards and advisory committees.
She helped draft bi-partisan legislation that became law and has established the National Diabetes Prevention Program at CDC which is helping to scale a national network of recognized community-based diabetes prevention programs. She helped draft bi-partisan legislation, the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act, to provide coverage for diabetes prevention to America’s seniors which was ultimately advanced through an Administrative Rule process after a CMMI pilot with 17 YMCAs. She worked with government and philanthropy to build capacity at Ys and state alliances of Ys throughout the nation to build environments that supported healthier communities.
Prior to working at YMCA of the USA, Katie spent several years as a managing director of public law and policy strategies at law firms in DC. She represented 25 chronic disease and disability nonprofit organizations in their work with Congress and federal agencies. She drafted legislation, lobbied for, and secured tens of millions of dollars annually through the appropriations process for these nonprofits.
Katie also spent four years at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta where she developed and maintained Congressional and partner relations for the agency serving in the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and the Financial Management Office. There she responded to Congressional inquiries on budgetary and programmatic issues for the agency, drafted Congressional testimony, attended Congressional visits with CDC leaders and managed over 30 partner relationships for the Agency.
In the earlier part of her career, Katie spent six years on Capitol Hill serving in several legislative roles in Congress, including as Legislative Director for Congressman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) who now serves as a U.S. Senator. She developed short and long-term strategic plans on appropriations and authorizing legislation and helped secure passage of amendments and public laws, including a bill to establish a national program of cancer registries.
Katie also interned for Rep. Patricia Schroeder (CO) and Barry Desmond (MP, Ireland)
Katie is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a BA in Political and Social Thought.
YMCA of the USA
Vice President, Health Partnerships and Policy
Katie Clarke Adamson has over 30 years of experience in health policy, partnership development and strategic planning in the non-profit, private and government sectors.
She currently serves as the Vice President of Health Partnerships and Policy for YMCA of the USA, the national resource office for the nation’s 2700 YMCAs. She provides guidance and consultation on healthy living policy, partnerships, and program strategies at the national level and for local Ys and the state alliances of YMCAs. She helps advance healthy living legislative and advocacy strategies at the state and federal level, including the drafting and implementation of legislative initiatives and accompanying policy documents; and, assisting with congressional, corporate and health partnerships. She has help secured more than $150 million in resources to help the Y scale proven programs and policies to prevent and control chronic disease and disability and address the social drivers of health. Katie serves on several national boards and advisory committees.
She helped draft bi-partisan legislation that became law and has established the National Diabetes Prevention Program at CDC which is helping to scale a national network of recognized community-based diabetes prevention programs. She helped draft bi-partisan legislation, the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act, to provide coverage for diabetes prevention to America’s seniors which was ultimately advanced through an Administrative Rule process after a CMMI pilot with 17 YMCAs. She worked with government and philanthropy to build capacity at Ys and state alliances of Ys throughout the nation to build environments that supported healthier communities.
Prior to working at YMCA of the USA, Katie spent several years as a managing director of public law and policy strategies at law firms in DC. She represented 25 chronic disease and disability nonprofit organizations in their work with Congress and federal agencies. She drafted legislation, lobbied for, and secured tens of millions of dollars annually through the appropriations process for these nonprofits.
Katie also spent four years at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta where she developed and maintained Congressional and partner relations for the agency serving in the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and the Financial Management Office. There she responded to Congressional inquiries on budgetary and programmatic issues for the agency, drafted Congressional testimony, attended Congressional visits with CDC leaders and managed over 30 partner relationships for the Agency.
In the earlier part of her career, Katie spent six years on Capitol Hill serving in several legislative roles in Congress, including as Legislative Director for Congressman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) who now serves as a U.S. Senator. She developed short and long-term strategic plans on appropriations and authorizing legislation and helped secure passage of amendments and public laws, including a bill to establish a national program of cancer registries.
Katie also interned for Rep. Patricia Schroeder (CO) and Barry Desmond (MP, Ireland)
Katie is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a BA in Political and Social Thought.
Justin Barclay
Tivity Health
VP, Consumer Insights & Analytics
A veteran of analytics and program evaluation across for-profit, nonprofit, and government organizations, Dr. Barclay is Tivity Health’s Vice President of Analytics, Consumer Research, and Data Strategy. He leads the company’s efforts in these areas and is responsible for overseeing a strategy which effectively captures the voice of the customer and converts actionable insights from data into business outcomes which positively impact millions of seniors each year.
Tivity Health
VP, Consumer Insights & Analytics
A veteran of analytics and program evaluation across for-profit, nonprofit, and government organizations, Dr. Barclay is Tivity Health’s Vice President of Analytics, Consumer Research, and Data Strategy. He leads the company’s efforts in these areas and is responsible for overseeing a strategy which effectively captures the voice of the customer and converts actionable insights from data into business outcomes which positively impact millions of seniors each year.
Tomas Bednar
Healthsperien
Senior Vice President & Counsel
Tomas offers a wide range of experience in health care regulatory and policy topics, particularly from a health plan perspective. He has significant expertise in Medicaid/Medicare Managed Care, coverage of dual eligibles, and policy approaches to addressing social determinants of health.
Prior to joining Healthsperien, Tomas worked as the Industry Affairs Manager at the AmeriHealth Caritas Family of Companies. There he managed a team of analysts responsible for the tracking and analysis of federal regulatory and legislative efforts as well as industry-wide Medicaid, Medicare, and prescription drug policy trends. He was responsible for the development of policy positioning on key issues, the management of relationships with national trade associations, and providing direct support to senior leadership in the development of corporate strategy. He also held a position within the corporate compliance department where he helped all lines of business implement federal regulatory changes.
Prior to his time at AmeriHealth Caritas, Tomas was a public interest attorney in Philadelphia, PA, where he worked for the Legal Clinic for the Disabled (LCD). At LCD Tomas directed two medical-legal partnerships – one targeting the needs of low-income cancer patients in an outpatient radiation oncology clinic, and the second working with chronically homeless individuals at a federally qualified health center. He represented his clients in a wide range of legal issues, including SSI/SSDI, unsecured debt relief, insurance appeals, landlord tenant disputes, and family law issues.
Tomas has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and English as well as a Masters in Bioethics from the University of Pittsburgh. He also has a Juris Doctorate from Temple University and is admitted to practice in the state of Pennsylvania.
Healthsperien
Senior Vice President & Counsel
Tomas offers a wide range of experience in health care regulatory and policy topics, particularly from a health plan perspective. He has significant expertise in Medicaid/Medicare Managed Care, coverage of dual eligibles, and policy approaches to addressing social determinants of health.
Prior to joining Healthsperien, Tomas worked as the Industry Affairs Manager at the AmeriHealth Caritas Family of Companies. There he managed a team of analysts responsible for the tracking and analysis of federal regulatory and legislative efforts as well as industry-wide Medicaid, Medicare, and prescription drug policy trends. He was responsible for the development of policy positioning on key issues, the management of relationships with national trade associations, and providing direct support to senior leadership in the development of corporate strategy. He also held a position within the corporate compliance department where he helped all lines of business implement federal regulatory changes.
Prior to his time at AmeriHealth Caritas, Tomas was a public interest attorney in Philadelphia, PA, where he worked for the Legal Clinic for the Disabled (LCD). At LCD Tomas directed two medical-legal partnerships – one targeting the needs of low-income cancer patients in an outpatient radiation oncology clinic, and the second working with chronically homeless individuals at a federally qualified health center. He represented his clients in a wide range of legal issues, including SSI/SSDI, unsecured debt relief, insurance appeals, landlord tenant disputes, and family law issues.
Tomas has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and English as well as a Masters in Bioethics from the University of Pittsburgh. He also has a Juris Doctorate from Temple University and is admitted to practice in the state of Pennsylvania.
Jon Bloom
CEO
Podimetrics
Dr. Jon Bloom is a board-certified physician and entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in technology development, patient monitoring, biomedical research, and health care delivery. He is the chief executive officer of Podimetrics, a care management company with the leading solution to help prevent diabetic foot ulcers, one of the most debilitating and costly complications of diabetes.
Dr. Bloom was inspired to create a solution to help prevent diabetic foot ulcers while practicing anesthesia. He frequently treated patients with diabetes who required foot amputations, and knew there had to be a less drastic way to manage common complications of that disease. He also hoped to help more patients than he could working as an individual doctor.
Dr. Bloom co-founded Podimetrics in 2011 while a student at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Podimetrics combines an FDA-cleared SmartMat™ with wraparound care management to spot signs of ulcers, on average, five weeks before they usually would present clinically. By combining cutting-edge technology with best-in-class care management, Podimetrics earns high engagement rates from patients and achieves unparalleled outcomes saving limbs, lives, and money.
Dr. Bloom served as a Clinical Assistant Professor and staff anesthesiologist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He also served as the Director of Global Medical Affairs for Covidien's Respiratory and Monitoring Solutions division in Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Bloom is a diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology, completing residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He has co-authored more than 20 peer-reviewed publications with a primary focus on health care economics and perioperative complications. Prior to his career in medicine Dr. Bloom studied cytochrome P450 drug metabolism at The Scripps Research Institute.
CEO
Podimetrics
Dr. Jon Bloom is a board-certified physician and entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in technology development, patient monitoring, biomedical research, and health care delivery. He is the chief executive officer of Podimetrics, a care management company with the leading solution to help prevent diabetic foot ulcers, one of the most debilitating and costly complications of diabetes.
Dr. Bloom was inspired to create a solution to help prevent diabetic foot ulcers while practicing anesthesia. He frequently treated patients with diabetes who required foot amputations, and knew there had to be a less drastic way to manage common complications of that disease. He also hoped to help more patients than he could working as an individual doctor.
Dr. Bloom co-founded Podimetrics in 2011 while a student at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Podimetrics combines an FDA-cleared SmartMat™ with wraparound care management to spot signs of ulcers, on average, five weeks before they usually would present clinically. By combining cutting-edge technology with best-in-class care management, Podimetrics earns high engagement rates from patients and achieves unparalleled outcomes saving limbs, lives, and money.
Dr. Bloom served as a Clinical Assistant Professor and staff anesthesiologist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He also served as the Director of Global Medical Affairs for Covidien's Respiratory and Monitoring Solutions division in Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Bloom is a diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology, completing residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He has co-authored more than 20 peer-reviewed publications with a primary focus on health care economics and perioperative complications. Prior to his career in medicine Dr. Bloom studied cytochrome P450 drug metabolism at The Scripps Research Institute.
Autumn Campbell
Partnership to Align Social Care (Partnership
Project Director
Autumn Campbell is the Project Director for the Partnership to Align Social Care (Partnership), a national collaborative with the goal of co-designing, enabling, and supporting efficient and sustainable ecosystems needed to provide individuals with holistic, equitable, community-focused, and person-centered care. Autumn joined the Partnership after launching DueWest Strategies, a consulting practice aimed at advancing the advocacy and policy development efforts for mission-driven, but often resource-limited, nonprofits and advocacy organizations. At DueWest she has worked with national organizations including the National Alliance for Caregiving, the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, the Evidence-Based Leadership Collaborative, among others. Prior to launching DueWest, Autumn served as the Senior Director of Public Policy and Advocacy at USAging where she led the association’s public policy and advocacy efforts on behalf of national Aging and Disability Network members. Autumn has a broad portfolio of experience in the policy and advocacy arena and has worked for 15 years for DC-based associations and nonprofits, including on issues related to aging and disability services, community and economic development, transportation, workforce development, rural development, housing, and community and social services policies. She has also worked both for Congress and as a reporter for the Capitol Hill–based publication Roll Call, where she gained an extensive understanding of the legislative process. Autumn is an alumna of the University of Missouri, Columbia.
Partnership to Align Social Care (Partnership
Project Director
Autumn Campbell is the Project Director for the Partnership to Align Social Care (Partnership), a national collaborative with the goal of co-designing, enabling, and supporting efficient and sustainable ecosystems needed to provide individuals with holistic, equitable, community-focused, and person-centered care. Autumn joined the Partnership after launching DueWest Strategies, a consulting practice aimed at advancing the advocacy and policy development efforts for mission-driven, but often resource-limited, nonprofits and advocacy organizations. At DueWest she has worked with national organizations including the National Alliance for Caregiving, the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, the Evidence-Based Leadership Collaborative, among others. Prior to launching DueWest, Autumn served as the Senior Director of Public Policy and Advocacy at USAging where she led the association’s public policy and advocacy efforts on behalf of national Aging and Disability Network members. Autumn has a broad portfolio of experience in the policy and advocacy arena and has worked for 15 years for DC-based associations and nonprofits, including on issues related to aging and disability services, community and economic development, transportation, workforce development, rural development, housing, and community and social services policies. She has also worked both for Congress and as a reporter for the Capitol Hill–based publication Roll Call, where she gained an extensive understanding of the legislative process. Autumn is an alumna of the University of Missouri, Columbia.
Sue Daugherty
MANNA
Chief Executive Officer
Sue joined MANNA in December 1999 as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). Sue was instrumental in MANNA’s shift from providing comfort and care to those dying from AIDS to an organization helping people with over 85 different illnesses through nutrition counseling and home-delivered medically appropriate meals.
At MANNA, Sue held several positions prior to being appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2012. Sue garnered national recognition in June 2013 when she co-authored a key study, “Examining Health Care Costs Among MANNA Clients and a Comparison Group,” published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Primary Care & Community Health. This research study examined the health care cost savings associated with MANNA’s model, and continues to have ongoing impact on nutrition policy nationwide.
Sue presents MANNA’s work at conferences and meetings across the United States including the annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, Harvard University’s Food as Medicine Symposium, Tulane University’s Culinary Medicine Conference, and the Root Cause Coalition’s National Summit on Social Determinants of Health. She proudly testified in front of the United States Congress.
Sue currently serves as co-Vice Chair of the national Food Is Medicine Coalition. In 2019, Sue was invited to join the Food Lab Accelerator at Google as a product owner for Food Is Medicine. Other accolades include the 2015 Jefferson College of Population Health Education Hero Award, Comcast’s Newsmakers selection, the Cancer Treatment Center’s America Caregiver Women of the Week Award, and Bank of America’s Neighborhood Builders Award.
MANNA
Chief Executive Officer
Sue joined MANNA in December 1999 as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). Sue was instrumental in MANNA’s shift from providing comfort and care to those dying from AIDS to an organization helping people with over 85 different illnesses through nutrition counseling and home-delivered medically appropriate meals.
At MANNA, Sue held several positions prior to being appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2012. Sue garnered national recognition in June 2013 when she co-authored a key study, “Examining Health Care Costs Among MANNA Clients and a Comparison Group,” published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Primary Care & Community Health. This research study examined the health care cost savings associated with MANNA’s model, and continues to have ongoing impact on nutrition policy nationwide.
Sue presents MANNA’s work at conferences and meetings across the United States including the annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, Harvard University’s Food as Medicine Symposium, Tulane University’s Culinary Medicine Conference, and the Root Cause Coalition’s National Summit on Social Determinants of Health. She proudly testified in front of the United States Congress.
Sue currently serves as co-Vice Chair of the national Food Is Medicine Coalition. In 2019, Sue was invited to join the Food Lab Accelerator at Google as a product owner for Food Is Medicine. Other accolades include the 2015 Jefferson College of Population Health Education Hero Award, Comcast’s Newsmakers selection, the Cancer Treatment Center’s America Caregiver Women of the Week Award, and Bank of America’s Neighborhood Builders Award.
Mary Beth Donahue
Better Medicare Alliance
President and CEO
Mary Beth Donahue was named President and CEO of Better Medicare Alliance in 2021, bringing nearly three decades of management, health care policy, and patient advocacy to the role. Mary Beth began her career working in state government in her native Massachusetts and ascended to a role as Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under Secretary Donna E. Shalala during the Clinton administration. Most recently, she served as Executive Director of Kidney Care Partners, a coalition of patient advocates, dialysis professionals, care providers, researchers, and manufacturers dedicated to improving quality of care for individuals living with kidney disease. A leader in patient advocacy and health equity, Mary Beth additionally serves on the Board of Directors for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a national nonprofit dedicated to empowering children to develop lifelong healthy habits. She served as an Advisory Council Member to the Cancer Support Community. Mary Beth is also the past Executive Vice President of Advocacy and Operations of AHIP, the trade association representing companies providing health insurance coverage in the United States. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Boston College and a master’s degree in public policy from Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy where she served on the Alumni Board of Directors Mary Beth lives in Maryland with her two daughters.
Better Medicare Alliance
President and CEO
Mary Beth Donahue was named President and CEO of Better Medicare Alliance in 2021, bringing nearly three decades of management, health care policy, and patient advocacy to the role. Mary Beth began her career working in state government in her native Massachusetts and ascended to a role as Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under Secretary Donna E. Shalala during the Clinton administration. Most recently, she served as Executive Director of Kidney Care Partners, a coalition of patient advocates, dialysis professionals, care providers, researchers, and manufacturers dedicated to improving quality of care for individuals living with kidney disease. A leader in patient advocacy and health equity, Mary Beth additionally serves on the Board of Directors for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a national nonprofit dedicated to empowering children to develop lifelong healthy habits. She served as an Advisory Council Member to the Cancer Support Community. Mary Beth is also the past Executive Vice President of Advocacy and Operations of AHIP, the trade association representing companies providing health insurance coverage in the United States. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Boston College and a master’s degree in public policy from Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy where she served on the Alumni Board of Directors Mary Beth lives in Maryland with her two daughters.
Darryl Drevna
AMGA
Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs
Darryl Drevna, M.A. is AMGA’s senior director of regulatory affairs. In this capacity, he helps the association’s members understand the regulation process and its underlying policy to empower them to make informed decisions in a complex and shifting policy environment. He focuses on physician reimbursement and payment issues that directly affect the group practice model, including regulations stemming from the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), as well as the annual Medicare payment updates and the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Darryl also is experienced with advanced payment models of care delivery, such as the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
Before joining AMGA, Darryl represented a number of clients’ interests before government officials as part of the public policy practice at Polsinelli, a Kansas City-based law firm, where in addition to physician payment issues, he worked on post-acute care concerns, including the Medicare competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment.
Darryl also serves as a volunteer emergency medical technician for the city of Alexandria, VA.
AMGA
Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs
Darryl Drevna, M.A. is AMGA’s senior director of regulatory affairs. In this capacity, he helps the association’s members understand the regulation process and its underlying policy to empower them to make informed decisions in a complex and shifting policy environment. He focuses on physician reimbursement and payment issues that directly affect the group practice model, including regulations stemming from the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), as well as the annual Medicare payment updates and the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Darryl also is experienced with advanced payment models of care delivery, such as the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
Before joining AMGA, Darryl represented a number of clients’ interests before government officials as part of the public policy practice at Polsinelli, a Kansas City-based law firm, where in addition to physician payment issues, he worked on post-acute care concerns, including the Medicare competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment.
Darryl also serves as a volunteer emergency medical technician for the city of Alexandria, VA.
Zahoor Elahi
Health at Scale
COO
Zahoor is the Chief Operating Officer of Health at Scale, a health care machine intelligence company. Previously Senior Vice President of Technology at Optum, UnitedHealth Group, Zahoor is a leader at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and large-scale healthcare innovation and has scaled and grown business within and outside of large enterprises over his career. Since Zahoor has joined Health at Scale, the company has rapidly established itself as the market leader in precision care intelligence, informing value-based care with smart, hyper-personalized next-best actions in real-time. Whether it’s the ideal treatment, an early intervention, the right provider choice, or identifying low-value care, the company’s technologies actively target opportunities in both clinical and community settings to advance better outcomes, lower costs, improved access, and greater equity. Health at Scale’s proprietary machine intelligence is trained on thousands of variables for over a hundred million lives with a deep understanding of patients, providers, and times and settings of care to guide optimal decisions. The company operates some of the largest deployments of artificial intelligence and machine learning in healthcare to date, working with leading healthcare organizations to cover tens of millions of lives. Within the past three months, Health at Scale has announced collaborations with Walmart; HealthComp, the nation’s largest independent health plan administrator for self funded employer groups; and Airrosti, a national provider of high-quality, outcome-based MSK healthcare and–to move the needle on achieving a truly value-based system centered on preventive and proactive care. Zahoor holds a BS in Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and a Master’s in Engineering from Cornell University.
Health at Scale
COO
Zahoor is the Chief Operating Officer of Health at Scale, a health care machine intelligence company. Previously Senior Vice President of Technology at Optum, UnitedHealth Group, Zahoor is a leader at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and large-scale healthcare innovation and has scaled and grown business within and outside of large enterprises over his career. Since Zahoor has joined Health at Scale, the company has rapidly established itself as the market leader in precision care intelligence, informing value-based care with smart, hyper-personalized next-best actions in real-time. Whether it’s the ideal treatment, an early intervention, the right provider choice, or identifying low-value care, the company’s technologies actively target opportunities in both clinical and community settings to advance better outcomes, lower costs, improved access, and greater equity. Health at Scale’s proprietary machine intelligence is trained on thousands of variables for over a hundred million lives with a deep understanding of patients, providers, and times and settings of care to guide optimal decisions. The company operates some of the largest deployments of artificial intelligence and machine learning in healthcare to date, working with leading healthcare organizations to cover tens of millions of lives. Within the past three months, Health at Scale has announced collaborations with Walmart; HealthComp, the nation’s largest independent health plan administrator for self funded employer groups; and Airrosti, a national provider of high-quality, outcome-based MSK healthcare and–to move the needle on achieving a truly value-based system centered on preventive and proactive care. Zahoor holds a BS in Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and a Master’s in Engineering from Cornell University.
Mark Fendrick
University of Michigan Center for Value-Based Insurance Design
Director
Dr. A. Mark Fendrick is the Center’s Director and a Professor of Internal Medicine in the School of Medicine and a Professor of Health Management and Policy in the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan. Dr. Fendrick received a bachelor’s degree in economics and chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania and his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Pennsylvania where he was a fellow in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program.
Dr. Fendrick conceptualized and coined the term Value-Based Insurance Design (V-BID) and currently directs the V-BID Center at the University of Michigan, the leading advocate for development, implementation, and evaluation of innovative health benefit plans. His research focuses on how clinician payment and consumer engagement initiatives impact access to care, quality of care, and health care costs. Dr. Fendrick has authored over 250 articles and book chapters and has received numerous awards for the creation and implementation of value-based insurance design. His perspective and understanding of clinical and economic issues have fostered collaborations with numerous government agencies, health plans, professional societies, and health care companies.
Dr. Fendrick is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine (formerly IOM), serves on the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee, and has been invited to present testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, and the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel.
Dr. Fendrick is the co-editor in chief of the American Journal of Managed Care and is an editorial board member for 3 additional peer-reviewed publications. He is also a member of the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation at the University of Michigan, where he remains clinically active in the practice of general internal medicine.
University of Michigan Center for Value-Based Insurance Design
Director
Dr. A. Mark Fendrick is the Center’s Director and a Professor of Internal Medicine in the School of Medicine and a Professor of Health Management and Policy in the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan. Dr. Fendrick received a bachelor’s degree in economics and chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania and his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Pennsylvania where he was a fellow in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program.
Dr. Fendrick conceptualized and coined the term Value-Based Insurance Design (V-BID) and currently directs the V-BID Center at the University of Michigan, the leading advocate for development, implementation, and evaluation of innovative health benefit plans. His research focuses on how clinician payment and consumer engagement initiatives impact access to care, quality of care, and health care costs. Dr. Fendrick has authored over 250 articles and book chapters and has received numerous awards for the creation and implementation of value-based insurance design. His perspective and understanding of clinical and economic issues have fostered collaborations with numerous government agencies, health plans, professional societies, and health care companies.
Dr. Fendrick is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine (formerly IOM), serves on the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee, and has been invited to present testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, and the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel.
Dr. Fendrick is the co-editor in chief of the American Journal of Managed Care and is an editorial board member for 3 additional peer-reviewed publications. He is also a member of the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation at the University of Michigan, where he remains clinically active in the practice of general internal medicine.
Amy Flaster, MD, MBA
ConcertoCare
Chief Medical Officer
Amy Flaster, MD, MBA is a physician executive, value-based care strategist, and practicing internal medicine physician. She is passionate about work at the intersection of population health, value-based care, primary care, and digital innovation. Dr. Flaster currently serves as Chief Medical Officer of ConcertoCare, an organization that delivers primary and complex care to seniors and other adults with multiple comorbidities, primarily in the home. ConcertoCare takes an intensive, interdisciplinary approach, staffed by internists, geriatricians, geriatric psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, and community health workers. ConcertoCare is exclusively engaged in value-based capitated arrangements, enabling it to deliver cutting-edge population health at scale across the United States.
Prior to her current role at ConcertoCare, Dr. Flaster served as Senior Vice President for Population Health at Health Catalyst, a leading healthcare data and analytics company (NASDAQ: HCAT), and as Associate Medical Director for Population Health at Mass General Brigham. She received a joint MD from Harvard Medical School and an MBA from Harvard Business School, and trained in internal medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She is an Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (Part-Time), maintains an active clinical practice as a Primary Care physician at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is the Course Director for the “Value-Based Care and Population Health” executive education course at Harvard Medical School, and sits on the board of Baycrest Hospital, a research and teaching hospital for the elderly.
ConcertoCare
Chief Medical Officer
Amy Flaster, MD, MBA is a physician executive, value-based care strategist, and practicing internal medicine physician. She is passionate about work at the intersection of population health, value-based care, primary care, and digital innovation. Dr. Flaster currently serves as Chief Medical Officer of ConcertoCare, an organization that delivers primary and complex care to seniors and other adults with multiple comorbidities, primarily in the home. ConcertoCare takes an intensive, interdisciplinary approach, staffed by internists, geriatricians, geriatric psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, and community health workers. ConcertoCare is exclusively engaged in value-based capitated arrangements, enabling it to deliver cutting-edge population health at scale across the United States.
Prior to her current role at ConcertoCare, Dr. Flaster served as Senior Vice President for Population Health at Health Catalyst, a leading healthcare data and analytics company (NASDAQ: HCAT), and as Associate Medical Director for Population Health at Mass General Brigham. She received a joint MD from Harvard Medical School and an MBA from Harvard Business School, and trained in internal medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She is an Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (Part-Time), maintains an active clinical practice as a Primary Care physician at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is the Course Director for the “Value-Based Care and Population Health” executive education course at Harvard Medical School, and sits on the board of Baycrest Hospital, a research and teaching hospital for the elderly.
Gregory Gierer
Better Medicare Alliance
Vice President of Policy and Research
Greg Gierer, MPP, joined Better Medicare Alliance as Vice President of Policy and Research in September 2021, bringing nearly 25 years of public policy and advocacy expertise to the role. His post at Better Medicare Alliance follows leadership roles with some of the nation’s leading health care associations, including Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Greg most recently served as Senior Vice President for Policy at America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). He began his career on Capitol Hill as an aide to U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT). Greg is a graduate of Providence College and holds a Master of Public Policy from Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy. He also serves on the Cancer Support Community’s Cancer Policy Institute Advisory Board. A Connecticut native, Greg resides in Leesburg, Virginia with his wife, and three children.
Better Medicare Alliance
Vice President of Policy and Research
Greg Gierer, MPP, joined Better Medicare Alliance as Vice President of Policy and Research in September 2021, bringing nearly 25 years of public policy and advocacy expertise to the role. His post at Better Medicare Alliance follows leadership roles with some of the nation’s leading health care associations, including Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Greg most recently served as Senior Vice President for Policy at America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). He began his career on Capitol Hill as an aide to U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT). Greg is a graduate of Providence College and holds a Master of Public Policy from Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy. He also serves on the Cancer Support Community’s Cancer Policy Institute Advisory Board. A Connecticut native, Greg resides in Leesburg, Virginia with his wife, and three children.
Jane Gilbert, CPA
Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Director, Retiree Health Care
Jane Cheshire Gilbert is the director of retiree health care for the Teachers’ Retirement System of the State of Kentucky (TRS) and has served TRS retirees since April 2002. She manages two retiree health plans covering 48,000 retirees. She also serves as a leader in the areas of health insurance cost containment, project management, risk management and federal health care solutions.
Gilbert served in management and directorship positions for a Louisville Kentucky law firm and cost containment company, The Rawlings Company, from 1989 through 2002. Prior to that, she worked as an accountant for a national CPA firm.
Gilbert earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky and is a certified public accountant and a certified government benefits administrator. She currently serves on the board of the State and Local Government Benefits Association and is a member of the Public Sector Healthcare Roundtable.
Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Director, Retiree Health Care
Jane Cheshire Gilbert is the director of retiree health care for the Teachers’ Retirement System of the State of Kentucky (TRS) and has served TRS retirees since April 2002. She manages two retiree health plans covering 48,000 retirees. She also serves as a leader in the areas of health insurance cost containment, project management, risk management and federal health care solutions.
Gilbert served in management and directorship positions for a Louisville Kentucky law firm and cost containment company, The Rawlings Company, from 1989 through 2002. Prior to that, she worked as an accountant for a national CPA firm.
Gilbert earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky and is a certified public accountant and a certified government benefits administrator. She currently serves on the board of the State and Local Government Benefits Association and is a member of the Public Sector Healthcare Roundtable.
Michael Gonzales
Mom's Meals
Vice President, Medicare Sales and Account Management
As Vice President, Medicare Sales and Account Management, Michael Gonzales is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day delivery, oversight and growth of the Medicare lines of business. He and his team partner with managed care organizations, Medicare thought leaders and health plan clinical staff to provide medically tailored meals to individuals managing a chronic condition, recuperating at home, or desiring independent living.
Prior to joining Mom’s Meals, Michael gained over 20 years of healthcare leadership experience across several Fortune 20 organizations. His journey in healthcare began in the U.S. military as a Navy Corpsman, where he served on active duty from 1998–2006. After serving his country, Michael went on to lead regional and national sales teams at McKesson Corporation, CVS Caremark and UnitedHealth Group.
Michael is currently completing his Master’s degree in management and leadership from Western Governors University. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in health science from Trident University and is a first-generation college graduate.
Mom's Meals
Vice President, Medicare Sales and Account Management
As Vice President, Medicare Sales and Account Management, Michael Gonzales is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day delivery, oversight and growth of the Medicare lines of business. He and his team partner with managed care organizations, Medicare thought leaders and health plan clinical staff to provide medically tailored meals to individuals managing a chronic condition, recuperating at home, or desiring independent living.
Prior to joining Mom’s Meals, Michael gained over 20 years of healthcare leadership experience across several Fortune 20 organizations. His journey in healthcare began in the U.S. military as a Navy Corpsman, where he served on active duty from 1998–2006. After serving his country, Michael went on to lead regional and national sales teams at McKesson Corporation, CVS Caremark and UnitedHealth Group.
Michael is currently completing his Master’s degree in management and leadership from Western Governors University. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in health science from Trident University and is a first-generation college graduate.
Pamela Greenberg
ABHW
President and CEO
Pamela Greenberg joined ABHW as the Executive Director in 1998. Ms. Greenberg serves on the Editorial Board of the Bloomberg BNA Health Insurance Report and she is a liaison to the National Committee for Quality Assurance Standards Committee. In 2015, Ms. Greenberg joined the Advisory Board of Landmark Health a company that provides home-based medical care to individuals with multiple chronic conditions and in 2017 she joined InnovaTel Telepsychiatry’s Strategic Advisory Board.
Ms. Greenberg was the Chair of the Coalition for Fairness in Mental Illness Coverage, one of the leading Coalitions that helped develop, advocate for, and get the Wellstone-Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 signed in to law. Additionally, Pamela served as President of ACMHA: The College for Behavioral Health Leadership. Prior to joining ABHW Pamela was the Deputy Director of Federal Affairs for America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) and previously served as a Legislative Assistant at Capitol Associates in Washington, D.C.
Pamela has a B.A. from Mount Holyoke College and a Masters in Public Policy from Georgetown University.
ABHW
President and CEO
Pamela Greenberg joined ABHW as the Executive Director in 1998. Ms. Greenberg serves on the Editorial Board of the Bloomberg BNA Health Insurance Report and she is a liaison to the National Committee for Quality Assurance Standards Committee. In 2015, Ms. Greenberg joined the Advisory Board of Landmark Health a company that provides home-based medical care to individuals with multiple chronic conditions and in 2017 she joined InnovaTel Telepsychiatry’s Strategic Advisory Board.
Ms. Greenberg was the Chair of the Coalition for Fairness in Mental Illness Coverage, one of the leading Coalitions that helped develop, advocate for, and get the Wellstone-Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 signed in to law. Additionally, Pamela served as President of ACMHA: The College for Behavioral Health Leadership. Prior to joining ABHW Pamela was the Deputy Director of Federal Affairs for America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) and previously served as a Legislative Assistant at Capitol Associates in Washington, D.C.
Pamela has a B.A. from Mount Holyoke College and a Masters in Public Policy from Georgetown University.
John Greene
NAHU
Vice President of Congressional Affairs
John is currently Vice President of Congressional Affairs at the National Association of Health Underwriters and has been their lobbyist since September 2000. He has worked on every major piece of health care legislation from TAA to the PPACA. In 2005, he spearheaded legislation which expanded a program for long-term care insurance partnership policies to all states as part of the 2005 Deficit Reduction Act. He was a member of the Senate mental health parity negotiating team which led to enactment in 2008. John helped get bipartisan support for a provision to remove a $2,000 deductible cap on small group plans and got legislation passed that restored the Medicare open enrollment period. Recently, John helped repeal the Cadillac and premium taxes.
Prior to joining NAHU, John worked for the State of Maryland as a Health Policy Analyst with the Maryland Health Care Commission. John enjoys collecting political memorabilia particularly campaign buttons. He has a son who plays drums in a band in Nashville and a daughter who danced ballet in Pittsburgh but is now a nurse. John has a Masters in Health Services Administration from The George Washington University and lives in Annapolis, MD.
NAHU
Vice President of Congressional Affairs
John is currently Vice President of Congressional Affairs at the National Association of Health Underwriters and has been their lobbyist since September 2000. He has worked on every major piece of health care legislation from TAA to the PPACA. In 2005, he spearheaded legislation which expanded a program for long-term care insurance partnership policies to all states as part of the 2005 Deficit Reduction Act. He was a member of the Senate mental health parity negotiating team which led to enactment in 2008. John helped get bipartisan support for a provision to remove a $2,000 deductible cap on small group plans and got legislation passed that restored the Medicare open enrollment period. Recently, John helped repeal the Cadillac and premium taxes.
Prior to joining NAHU, John worked for the State of Maryland as a Health Policy Analyst with the Maryland Health Care Commission. John enjoys collecting political memorabilia particularly campaign buttons. He has a son who plays drums in a band in Nashville and a daughter who danced ballet in Pittsburgh but is now a nurse. John has a Masters in Health Services Administration from The George Washington University and lives in Annapolis, MD.
Stephen Greene
ChenMed
Chief Administrative Officer
Stephen Greene is the Chief Administrative Officer at ChenMed. Stephen brings years of valuable and relevant experience from Kaiser Permanente and McKinsey & Company to ChenMed.
From 2010 to 2017, Stephen was the Managing Director of Special Projects for Kaiser Permanente’s Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (MAPMG). Stephen launched the MAPMG brand development group and helped MAPMG define and achieve in the Medicare, Medicaid, and federal government employee lines of business. Stephen was also an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, where he advised senior executives in health care merger evaluation and negotiation.
Stephen earned his MBA from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas and graduated from Pomona College with a bachelor’s degree in economics.
ChenMed
Chief Administrative Officer
Stephen Greene is the Chief Administrative Officer at ChenMed. Stephen brings years of valuable and relevant experience from Kaiser Permanente and McKinsey & Company to ChenMed.
From 2010 to 2017, Stephen was the Managing Director of Special Projects for Kaiser Permanente’s Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (MAPMG). Stephen launched the MAPMG brand development group and helped MAPMG define and achieve in the Medicare, Medicaid, and federal government employee lines of business. Stephen was also an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, where he advised senior executives in health care merger evaluation and negotiation.
Stephen earned his MBA from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas and graduated from Pomona College with a bachelor’s degree in economics.
Bill Hoagland
Bipartisan Policy Center
Senior Vice President
G. William Hoagland is a BPC senior vice president. In this capacity, he helps direct and manage fiscal, health, and economic policy analyses.
Before joining BPC in September 2012, Hoagland served as vice president of public policy for CIGNA Corporation, working with business leaders, trade associations, business coalitions, and interest groups to develop CIGNA policy on health care reform issues at both the federal and state levels.
Prior to joining CIGNA, Hoagland completed 33 years of federal government service, including 25 years on the U.S. Senate staff. From 2003 to 2007, he served as the director of budget and appropriations in the office of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. He assisted in evaluating the fiscal impact of major legislation and helped to coordinate budget policy for the Senate leadership.
From 1982 to 2003, Hoagland served as a staff member and director of the Senate Budget Committee, reporting to U.S. Sen. Pete V. Domenici, chairman and ranking member of the committee during this period. He participated in major federal budget negotiations, including the 1985 Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Budget Deficit Reduction Act, the 1990 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, and the historic 1997 Balanced Budget Agreement.
In 1981, he served as the administrator of the Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service and as a special assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture. He was one of the first employees of the Congressional Budget Office in 1975, working with its first director, Alice Rivlin.
In both 1997 and 2005, National Journal listed him as one of the “Washington 100 Decision Makers” and referred to him as a “bottom-liner who is not a hard-liner.” Roll Call consistently named Hoagland as one of the top 50 Hill staffers. In 2002, he received the James L. Blum Award for Distinguished Service in Budgeting. The National Association of State Budget Officers honored him in 2004 with its Leadership in Budgeting Award, and in 2006 he was inducted as a fellow in the National Academy of Public Administration.
Hoagland is an affiliate professor of public policy at the George Mason University and a board member of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, the National Academy of Social Insurance, and the National Advisory Committee to the Workplace Flexibility 2010 Commission. In 2009, he was appointed to the Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform examining the overall structure of the budget, authorization, and appropriations process, and was a member of BPC’s Debt Reduction Task Force that published Restoring America’s Future in November 2010. He coordinated BPC’s 2013 report, A Bipartisan Rx for Patient-Centered Care and System-Wide Cost Containment. In April 2015, he co-chaired the National Academy of Social Insurance report, “Addressing Pricing Power in Health Care Markets.”
Hoagland attended the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and holds degrees from Purdue University and The Pennsylvania State University. His family’s Indiana family farm was recognized as a “Hoosier Homestead” for having remained in the family for over a century.
Bipartisan Policy Center
Senior Vice President
G. William Hoagland is a BPC senior vice president. In this capacity, he helps direct and manage fiscal, health, and economic policy analyses.
Before joining BPC in September 2012, Hoagland served as vice president of public policy for CIGNA Corporation, working with business leaders, trade associations, business coalitions, and interest groups to develop CIGNA policy on health care reform issues at both the federal and state levels.
Prior to joining CIGNA, Hoagland completed 33 years of federal government service, including 25 years on the U.S. Senate staff. From 2003 to 2007, he served as the director of budget and appropriations in the office of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. He assisted in evaluating the fiscal impact of major legislation and helped to coordinate budget policy for the Senate leadership.
From 1982 to 2003, Hoagland served as a staff member and director of the Senate Budget Committee, reporting to U.S. Sen. Pete V. Domenici, chairman and ranking member of the committee during this period. He participated in major federal budget negotiations, including the 1985 Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Budget Deficit Reduction Act, the 1990 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, and the historic 1997 Balanced Budget Agreement.
In 1981, he served as the administrator of the Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service and as a special assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture. He was one of the first employees of the Congressional Budget Office in 1975, working with its first director, Alice Rivlin.
In both 1997 and 2005, National Journal listed him as one of the “Washington 100 Decision Makers” and referred to him as a “bottom-liner who is not a hard-liner.” Roll Call consistently named Hoagland as one of the top 50 Hill staffers. In 2002, he received the James L. Blum Award for Distinguished Service in Budgeting. The National Association of State Budget Officers honored him in 2004 with its Leadership in Budgeting Award, and in 2006 he was inducted as a fellow in the National Academy of Public Administration.
Hoagland is an affiliate professor of public policy at the George Mason University and a board member of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, the National Academy of Social Insurance, and the National Advisory Committee to the Workplace Flexibility 2010 Commission. In 2009, he was appointed to the Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform examining the overall structure of the budget, authorization, and appropriations process, and was a member of BPC’s Debt Reduction Task Force that published Restoring America’s Future in November 2010. He coordinated BPC’s 2013 report, A Bipartisan Rx for Patient-Centered Care and System-Wide Cost Containment. In April 2015, he co-chaired the National Academy of Social Insurance report, “Addressing Pricing Power in Health Care Markets.”
Hoagland attended the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and holds degrees from Purdue University and The Pennsylvania State University. His family’s Indiana family farm was recognized as a “Hoosier Homestead” for having remained in the family for over a century.