2023 Speakers
We had an exciting lineup of speakers at Sales Advantage 2023.
Thank you to these healthcare professionals — and our many Plan speakers — for sharing their expertise at the event!
Erin Barney
Vice President Network Solutions, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Bukata Hayes
Vice President Racial & Health Equity and Chief Equity Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
Dr. Seun Ross
Executive Director of Health Equity, Independence Blue Cross
Gina Guinasso
President, CivicaScript
Rodrigo Cerda, M.D.
SVP Health Services and Chief Medical Officer Independence Blue Cross
Sekou Andrews
Creator of “Poetic Voice” and Inspirational Speaker
Suzanne Kunis
Vice President, Behavioral Health, Horizon
Tom Meier
Vice President, Product Development and Market Solutions, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Kimberly Foerster
Director, Pharmacy Account Management, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Tracy Watts
Senior Partner, National Leader for U.S. Health Policy, Mercer
Thank you to our other 2023 speakers!
- Adam Myers, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Transformation Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
- Aji Abraham (he/him), Senior Vice President, Health Plan Business Innovation and Market Solutions, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Amy Hudson, Vice President, Major Accounts, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- Amy MacMillan, Director, Network Optimization, Anthem
- Angela Barrie, Partner Health Market Business Leader West, Mercer
- Angela DeFilippo, Senior Associate, Market Insights & Consulting, Consortium Health Plans
- Ani Ryan Koch, MPH (they/them), Principal Equity Systems Specialist, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
- Anna Bunger, Executive Director, Market Insights & Consulting, Consortium Health Plans
- Anne Santos, Director, Consultant Relations, Consortium Health Plans
- Ashley Mills, Executive Director, Actuarial & Analytics, Consortium Health Plans
- Ashley Yeats, MD, FACEP, FCFPC, VP, Medical Operations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Beth Grellner, Managing Director, North American Broking Strategy Leader, WTW
- Bob Darin, Chief Executive Officer, Blue Health Intelligence
- Boris Beckert, MD, Senior Medical Director, Provider Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- Brad Bare, Divisional Vice President, Health Care Service Corporation
- Brad Kimler, Chief Commercial Officer, Embold Health
- Carlton Hobgood, Vice President, Major Accounts, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
- Chadi El-Khoury, National Network Management Director, Anthem
- Chris Fanning, President Commercial Markets and SVP Provider Relations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- Colin Quinn, President, Included Health Communities
- Craig Dolezal, Senior Vice President, Health Strategic Advisory Leader in Health Solutions, Aon
- Craig Jannino, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Consortium Health Plans
- Daryl Gottlieb, Director, Employer Partnerships, GRAIL
- David Yoder, Senior Vice President Federal Employee Program, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
- Dr. Alissa Erogbogbo, Medical Director, Maven
- Dr. Anupam Goel, MBA, Medical Director, Accolade
- Dr. Michael Kobernick, MD, MS-PopH, CPE, Senior Medical Director, Health Plan Business, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elissa Marsicano, Director, Reporting & Analytics, Independence Blue Cross
- Elizabeth Knape, FSA, MAAA, Senior Vice President, Actuarial & Analytics, Consortium Health Plans
- Gina Guinasso, President, CivicaScript
- Heather Siebenaler, Principal Account Manager, National Accounts Retention, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- Hope Kragh, Senior Vice President, Premera
- Joanne Roth, Team Leader, Client Solutions Analytics, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Josh Ofman, MD, President, GRAIL
- Julia Kukuruda, Vice President, Market Growth, Retention, and Customer Experience, Blue Cross Idaho
- Kate Unsworth, Director, Market Insights & Consulting, Consortium Health
- Kellie Persofsky, Lead Client Manager, National Business, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Kevin Cassidy, Chief Growth Officer, Health Care Service Corporation
- Kim Bolton, Executive Director of Communications and Planning, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
- Laurel Johnson, Director, Market Insights & Consulting, Consortium Health Plans
- Lindsay Briggs, Associate Marketing & Communications, Consortium Health Plans
- Mark Friedberg, MD, SVP of Performance Measurement & Improvement, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Mark Talluto, Vice President of Market Segment Performance and Intelligence, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
- Matt Flora, Vice President of Value Payment Strategy, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas
- Megan Wirth, Vice President of Product and Customer Strategy, Accolade
- Meloni Seymour, Director, Strategic Partnerships, Health Care Service Corporation
- Michelle Fatsi, Vice President of National & Major Accounts, Blue Cross, Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Mike Sullivan, Chief Sales Officer and President Commercial Markets, Independence Blue Cross
- Molly Loftus, President & Chief Executive Officer, Consortium Health Plans
- Nathan Johnson, Vice President, Integrated Products, Premera Blue Cross
- Nicole Briones, Director, Actuarial & Analytics, Consortium Health Plans
- Paige Rothermel, Chief Operating Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
- Rebekah Elgin-Council, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama
- Rob Richter, Consultant Relationship Manager, Independence Blue Cross
- Rodrigo Cerda, M.D., SVP Health Services and Chief Medical Officer Independence Blue Cross
- Sanjay Motwani, Chief Product Development Officer, Artemis by Nomi Health
- Sara Kilmon, Director, Marketing & Communications, Consortium Health Plans
- Sarah Moore, Senior Associate, Market Insights & Consulting, Consortium Health Plans
- Sarah Oliver, Senior Vice President, Market Insights & Consulting, Consortium Health Plans
- Shannon Schultz, Strategic Account Executive, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Tim Noonan, Director, National New Business, Hospital Markets and West MI, National, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Tom Nolf, Director, Client Management, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Will Martin-Gill, Vice President of Product and Customer Strategy, Blue Shield of California