Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors

A strong and diverse board is essential to our success and continued growth. MBGH’s board includes health benefits leaders who represent various size, geographic and industry sectors, providing critical guidance and support for MBGH activities.

The Boeing Company

Jason Parrott

Senior Manager Global Healthcare & Well Being Strategy
MBGH Board Chair

GE Healthcare

Pamela Hannon

Retirement & Healthcare Leader
MBGH Board Vice Chair

Huron Consulting Group

Amy Katzoff

Sr. Director, Benefits, HRIS and Mobility
MBGH Board Treasurer
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Elkay Manufacturing

Carol Partington

Corporate Senior Manager, Total Benefits
MBGH Board Secretary
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Midwest Business Group on Health

Cheryl Larson

President & CEO
MBGH Board President
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Employer Health Innovation Roundtable

Tom Sondergeld

Director Digital Awareness
MBGH Board Past Chair
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AbbVie, Inc.

Lois Lourie

VP, Benefits
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AbbVie, Inc.

Suzanne Goot

National Account Executive, Employer Channel

About Quality Benefits Design LLC

Sandra Morris

Principal

Bemis Manufacturing Company

Linda Bloomer

Corporate Benefits Manager
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Caterpillar Inc.

Darin Hinderman

Global Health Strategy Manager, Total Rewards – Human Resources

City of Gary

Wendy McLaurin

Deputy Director of Human Resources
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Cook County

Jean Galovich

Manager, Employee Benefits
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Dover Corporation

Heather Denkert

Manager, Health and Wellness
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Edward-Elmhurst Health

John Butler

Manager, Benefit Design
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Inspera Health


Kim Dwyer

Vice President
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Formerly, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)


Carole Mendoza

Director of Global Health Benefits Strategy
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Apple

Ajay Madiah

Director, Compensation

Mutual of Omaha

Steven Schlange

Director, Employee Benefits

Oil Dri Corporation

Karen Jaffee Cofsky

Vice President, Compensation & Benefits
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ROC Group

Victor Villanueva

Managing Director
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Sargento Foods

Sherri Samuels-Fuerst

VP, Total Rewards

State of Illinois - HHS

Teresa Flesch

Deputy Administrator of Operations for Medical Programs
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JLL

Hassan Azar

SVP Global Total Rewards
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Athletico

Beata Kashani

VP of Total Rewards

Miami Corporation

Allison Friedman

Director, Human Resources
MBGH Board Ex-Officio

Johnson & Johnson

Rebecca Lueken Stewart

Strategic Market Director
MBGH Board Ex-Officio

Kaiser Permanente

Tara Lahti

Area Vice President
MBGH Board Ex-Officio