Board of Governors

Members of the National Alliance Board of Governors are thought leaders who guide continuous healthcare industry improvements at a national level. The goal is to support coalitions and private employers and public purchasers by developing initiatives and activities that lead to positive change in the complex and rapidly evolving healthcare marketplace.

The Board represents diversity of thought and experience and is composed of key leaders from member coalitions and leading partners from the healthcare industry.

Officers

Chair
Phil Belcher
Chief Executive Officer
HealthCareTN
VICE CHAIR
Trevor Putnoky
President & CEO
Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Michael Howard
President and CEO
Alabama Employers Health Consortium
AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE
Denise Giambalvo
Executive Director
Washington Health Alliance
AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE
Laurel Pickering
President & CEO
Gateway Business Health Coalition

Coalition Board Representatives

Tom Belmont
President & CEO
Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health
Emily Coyle
Membership Programs & Development
Montana Association of Health Care Purchasers
Marianne Fazen, PhD
Executive Director
DFW Business Group on Health
Cheryl Larson
Midwest Business Group on Health
Cari Marshall
Director
Oklahoma Business Coalition on Health
Jon Rankin
North Carolina Business Coalition on Health
Chris Skisak, PhD
Executive Director
Houston Business Coalition on Health

External Board Members

James Gelfand, JD
The ERISA Industry Committee
Dana Gelb Safran
Health Transformation Strategies
Candace Shaffer
Associate VP of Benefits and Payroll
Purdue University
Employers’ Forum of Indiana
Hemi Tewarson, MPH, JD
National Academy for State Health Policy

Medical Director Advisory Council Member

Wayne Rawlins, MD
Independent Consultant

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