May 26, 2015
MBGH survey finds employers committed to improving the health of their covered populations
CHICAGO – May 26, 2015 – The Midwest Business Group on Health (MBGH), one of the nation's leading business groups of private and public employers, selected officers for its Board of Directors.
The elected officers to MBGH’s board:
- Chair – Kim Dwyer, Vice President, Benefit Services, Advocate Health Care
- Vice Chair – Thomas Sondergeld, Vice President Global Benefits & Mobility, Walgreens Boots Alliance
- Secretary – Sandra Morris, Senior Manager, U.S. Benefits Design, Procter and Gamble
- Treasurer – Rich Rons, Manager, Employee Benefits, Argonne National Laboratory
Also newly elected to the MBGH board:
- Karen Jaffee Cofsky, Vice President, Compensation and Benefits, Oil Dri Corp.
- Sherri Samuels-Fuerst, Director, Compensation and Benefits, Sargento Foods
- Pamela Hannon, Director, U.S. Benefits Practice Center, Abbott
- Wendy McLaurin, Benefits Manager, City of Gary
- Jason Parrott, Manager of Health Care Strategy and Policy, The Boeing Company
Click here to view the full list of board members.
As employers navigate the impact of the economy and health reform on their health benefits and covered populations, MBGH’s new leadership team will continue to focus on the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. We appreciate the participation and support of our members and board of directors. - Larry Boress, MBGH president and CEO
About the Midwest Business Group on Health
With more than 120 member organizations, representing over 4 million covered lives, the Midwest Business Group on Health is one of the nation’s leading non-profit business groups of large, self-insured public and private employers. MBGH serves as a catalyst for community initiatives to improve the quality, safety and cost-effectiveness of the health care delivery system. MBGH is an essential resource to support employers in effectively managing their health benefits through high-quality education, research, networking and benchmarking. MBGH is a founding member of the National Business Coalition on Health.
For further information about this release and MBGH, contact: Cary Conway, Media Consultant