Summit Agenda
May 15, 2025
7:30 a.m. Registration, Exhibitor Trade Show and Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
8:45 a.m. Keynote: The Maverick Mind Behind Health Care Innovation
Presenter: Jonathan Bush, Founder and CEO of Zus Health. Co-Founder and Former CEO of athenahealth and former
Executive Chairman of Firefly Health.
9:25 a.m. NEEBC’s 2025 Annual General Meeting
9:50 a.m. Break | Networking | Trade Show
10:05 a.m. Breakout Session 1:
The Pharmacy Paradox: Balancing Innovation, Cost Transparency, and Regulatory Pressures
Panelists:
Shawn Gremminger, CEO | National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions
Steve Larabee, Director of State Government Affairs | CVS Health
Moderator: Ellie Adair, Chief Operating Officer | Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER)
How to Build Healthcare Literacy and Navigation Skills for Employees
Panelist:
Susan French, Senior Manager, Benefits | Gilbane
Moderator: Megan Flaherty, Partner | Mercer
10:45 a.m. Transition between Sessions
10:50 a.m. Breakout Session 2:
Adapting to the Workforce of Tomorrow: Lessons from the MIT Age Lab
Presenter: Lauren Cerino, Technical Associate II | MIT AgeLab
Your Cancer, Your Cure: The Promise of Personalized Oncology
Panelists:
Jennifer Levin Carter, MD, MPH, MBA, Founder and Chief Executive Officer | Medzown
Dennis Flannelly, Vice President, Precision Medicine | Merck, Precision Medicine Center of Excellence
David Jackman, MD, Senior Physician | Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Moderator: Dr. Charles Smith, Chief Medical Officer | Aon
11:30 a.m. Keynote: Balancing the Books: How Hospitals and Hospice Providers Navigate Financial Pressures
Panelists:
Christine Schuster, President & Chief Executive Officer | Emerson Health
Renee McInnes, Chief Executive Officer | Norwell VNA and Hospice
Moderator:
Mim Minichiello, Chief Performance and Talent Officer | HUB International
12:15 p.m. Lunch | Scholarship Presentation | Networking | Trade Show
1 p.m. Keynote: Fueling Human Performance: What Every Leader Needs to Know About Food, Focus, and Longevity
Presenter: Allen Campbell, Chef and Founder AC Kitchen and AC Well, Author of “The Game of Eating Smart,” and the “ “TB12 Nutrition Manual”
1:40 p.m. Transition between Sessions
1:45 p.m. Breakout Session 3:
The Access Gap: A Primary Care Crisis
Panelists:
Dr. Matilde “Mattie“ Castiel, Commissioner of Health and Human Services | City of Worcester
Will Kimbrough, VP of Strategic Clinical Services | One Medical
Dr. Frank Osborn, CMO | Tufts Medicine
Jeff Saliba | Heat & Frost Insulators & Allied Workers Local #6
Moderator: Ron Coursey, Executive Vice President | eMed
Financial Wellness: What Does the Future Hold for Employee Engagement?
Panelists:
Lisa Blasdale, Senior Manager Global Benefits | Cabot Corp
Ashley Bonina, Fidelity Workplace Investing Vice President, Managing Director | Fidelity
Moderator: Stephen Popper, Senior Vice President | Sageview
2:25 p.m. Break | Networking | Trade Show
2:40 p.m. A Posture Check and Mobility Moment – Tiffany Ballroom
Julie Lehanan, Founder | CuedUp Fitness
2:50 p.m. Keynote Panel: The Competitive Need for Benefits Customization
Panelists:
Dan Crocker, Executive Vice President | Blount Fine Foods
Tracey Crowell, VP, Head of Benefits, Wellbeing & Mobility | Iron Mountain
Maria Nixon, Head of People Rewards & Operations | Glassdoor
Janine Taylor, SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer | Advocates
Moderator: Susan Uhl-Miller, MHA, MBA, SPHR, Senior Director of Human Resources | Emerson Health
4 p.m. Social Reception