Keynotes' & Session Speakers' Bios

Topic: Annual Conference Type: Resources

Creating Healthy, High Performing Organizations | 23rd Annual Worksite Wellness Conference

	Keynote Speaker:	David Hunnicutt, PhD President of the Wellness Council of America
	Time & Topic:	8:45am Toxic or Terrific? Six Startling Statistics On Why Your Company’s Culture Matters
	Bio:	Dr. David Hunnicutt is the President of the Wellness Council of America. As a leader in the field of health promotion, his vision has led to the creation of numerous publications designed to link health promotion objectives to business outcomes. Known for his pragmatic approach and strong background in organizational development and corporate leadership, Dr. Hunnicutt is widely recognized as a national wellness advocate. By dedicating his professional energies to advancing the cause of corporate wellness, Dr. Hunnicutt consults with hundreds of organizations each year to help them link health promotion objectives to business outcomes.

	Keynote Speaker:	Jenn Lim CEO & Chief Happiness Officer of Delivering Happiness, Culture Book Creator and Consultant at Zappos
	Time & Topic:	1:15pm
	Bio:	Jenn Lim is the CEO and Chief Happiness Officer of Delivering Happiness, a company she and Tony Hsieh (CEO of Zappos) co-created to inspire happiness in work, community and everyday life. In 2005, she created the first Culture Book for Zappos – and has produced them ever since. In 2009, Zappos was sold to Amazon.com in a deal valued at $1.2 billion on the day of closing, and in 2011, Zappos was #6 on Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. The Culture Book has become a global symbol of how companies can successfully create cultures based on happiness and be profitable at the same time. In 2010, Jenn led the launch and management of Tony’s first book (Delivering Happiness) It hit #1 on numerous bestsellers list (including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today) and was voted one of the best business books in 2010 by NPR, Inc. Magazine and the Wall Street Journal, Today, she’s dedicated to growing the social venture of Delivering Happiness to spread and inspire happiness, day by day.

	Speaker:	Barbra Fagan, MS, RCEP, FAACVPR Director of Employer Services & Cardiopulmonary Rehab Services, Froedtert Health
	Time & Topic:	11:30am Population Health: Managing a Healthier Workforce
	Bio:	Barbra, Director of Employer Services & Cardiopulmonary Rehab Services at Froedtert Health, has been involved in cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention for 25 years beginning as a staff clinical exercise physiologist at Community Memorial Hospital in Menomonee Falls, WI. In her current role, she can apply her clinical knowledge in primary and secondary prevention and population health management. Barbra received her bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from the University of Wisconsin Whitewater and obtained her master’s degree in adult fitness cardiac rehabilitation and clinical exercise physiology from the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse. She holds certification as an ACSM Exercise Specialist and Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist. Barb has been an active member of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation for twenty years, a fellow of the organization, and currently serves on the executive committee of the board of directors.

	Speaker:	Sean Foy, M.A.
	Time & Topic:	10:00 & 11:30am Fitness That Works: Simple Moves to Make Exercise Happen Between 9-5
	Bio:	Sean Foy, an exercise physiologist, behavioral coach, and certified nutrition counselor, is president and founder of Personal Wellness Corporation, a California-based wellness consulting firm that provides health and fitness testing, education seminars, and comprehensive wellness plans to corporations, hospitals, and health facilities. Foy is also the co-creator of the award-winning children’s health and fitness program, LEAN KIDS. Among numerous citations, he has received the “Nike Go” Top National Health Education Program Award and the California Governor Health Educator of the Year Award. He lives with his family in Placentia, California.

	Speaker:	Jessica Grossmeier, PhD, MPH Vice President, StayWell Health Management
	Time & Topic:	2:30pm Interventions: One Size Does Not Fit All
	Bio:	Jessica Grossmeier, PhD, MPH, is vice president of research for StayWell Health Management. In this position, Grossmeier provides research consultation and oversees the design and implementation of studies for self-insured employers, managed care organizations, and other providers that examine population health processes and the medical and financial impact of wellness programs. Prior to her tenure at StayWell which began in 2001, Jessica served as a research assistant at the University of Minnesota, an online faculty member at University of Phoenix, and as a project specialist at Park Nicollet Healthsource. She has over 15 years of experience in worksite health promotion and program evaluation. Grossmeier received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in public health from Walden University, a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Science in exercise science from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

	Speaker:	Rajiv Kumar, MD Founder and CEO, ShapeUp
	Time & Topic:	11:30am 8 Innovations That Are Transforming Corporate Wellness Programs
	Bio:	Rajiv Kumar, M.D.is the founder and chief executive officer of ShapeUp, a venture-backed company that delivers social networking and gaming-based wellness programs to large employers and insurance companies. Under his leadership, ShapeUp has grown to cover over two million people across 93 countries. Dr. Kumar earned his medical degree from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and has focused his career on prevention, public health, and innovation in health care. He also received his Bachelor of Arts in business economics from Brown University.

	Speaker:	Dana Malstaff, CWWS, CNWC Director of Health Improvement, Quantum Health Inc.
	Time & Topic:	10:00am Against the Odds: Health Improvement Where Comfort Food Is King
	Bio:	Dana Malstaff is the Director of Health Improvement at Quantum Health. Dana runs the Health Improvement team that works to create wellness and disease management programs that drive and establish sustainable healthy behavior change. Dana entered the health care arena in 2004 where she helped build distributed web services networks that linked employers and providers to help cut costs, increase communication and streamline the Workers Compensation process. Dana went on to help develop corporate wellness strategy and marketing campaigns for a Chicago based corporate wellness firm before she joined the Quantum Health team in 2011. Dana is a Certified Nutrition and Wellness Consultant, Certified Group Fitness Instructor, as well as a Certified Worksite Wellness Specialist.

	Speaker:	Kathy Menard-Rothe, BS, MS Wellness Manager, Froedtert Health
	Time & Topic:	11:30am Population Health: Managing a Healthier Workforce
	Bio:	Kathryn Menard-Rothe is the wellness manager for Froedtert Health located in Milwaukee, WI. Kathy holds a master’s degree in clinical exercise physiology and a bachelor’s degree in health education and physical education both from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse and is also a certified wellness coach. Kathy has 30 years of experience in both primary and secondary prevention programming in the healthcare setting. As wellness manager, she is responsible for wellness program development and implementation for 9,000 staff who work throughout Southeastern Wisconsin. Kathy is also a WELCOA Faculty member and a Fellow of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

	Speaker:	Erin Ratelis, MBC, CHES Senior Marketing Manager – Wellness, Health Care Decision Support, OptumHealth
	Time & Topic:	11:30am Influencing Health Decisions At Work
	Bio:	Erin has worked in the health and wellness industry for over 14 years. At OptumHealth, she is responsible for decision support and wellness consulting marketing strategy but has also marketed e-health solutions through employer and health plan channels. She began her career working as a strategic partner for hundreds of employer groups who sought her expertise in building best-in-class wellness programs. As a health cost management practice leader at a regional benefit-consulting company, she helped position wellness as a strategic differentiator. Erin also held product development and product marketing roles at a national health plan where she developed and marketed health assessments and wellness coaching programs. Erin holds a B.S. in community health education from the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse and a Master of Business Communication from the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is additionally certified as a community health education specialist (CHES) and population health management consultant.

	Speaker:	Colleen Reilly, MBM/MSM President of Total Well Being & Director of Wellness, Nelnet Inc.
	Times & Topic:	10:00am Happy, Healthy, High Performing Employees: How to Increase Engagement in Your Wellness Program
	Bio:	Colleen Reilly is the President and Founder of Total Well-Being, a leading provider of comprehensive and turn-key corporate wellness program solutions for organizations. As a passionate advocate for lifestyle changes for improved health and wellness for more than a decade, Colleen has become a sought-after expert, speaker and consultant for organizations that are looking to turn their wellness and benefits programs into first-class operations. Prior to establishing Total Well-Being, Colleen was the Director of Wellness & Benefits at Nelnet. Colleen’s experience also includes time at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic where she worked with more than 60 Fortune 500 clients helping them organize and implement successful wellness and benefits programs. Before joining the Mayo Clinic, Colleen was manager of health and productivity at Coors Brewing Company in Golden, Colorado. Colleen holds a Bachelor of Science in science from Santa Clara University and both a Master of Business Administration and Master of Science Management with an emphasis in sports and wellness management from the University of Denver. She is a certified health coach through EduCoach Ltd.

	Speaker:	Charles Stevens, JD Partner, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
	Time & Topic:	2:30pm Is Your Wellness Program Compliant: The Legal Environment of Worksite Wellness
	Bio:	Charles Stevens is a partner with over 25 years of experience in Employee Benefits law. His practice involves employment relations and employee benefits matters, including ERISA, employee benefits litigation, employee benefit plans, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), multiemployer benefits, COBRA, Americans with Disabilities Act and Family and Medical Leave Act matters. Mr. Stevens is distinguished in the area of employee benefits law by The Best Lawyers in America, published by Woodward/White, Inc. In addition, Mr. Stevens is recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, in the area of benefits and compensation.

	Speaker:	Brook Werneburg, CWC Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center, Mayo Clinic
	Time & Topic:	2:30pm Stress Less: Employees at Their Best!
	Bio:	Brooke L. Werneburg is a certified wellness coach at the Mayo Clinic-Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center. As a wellness coach, she works with employees and patients in the application of behavior change strategies through individual coaching and group-based programming in stress and weight management. Brooke is the coordinator of the Mayo Clinic programs, Stress Less for Women and Resilience Training. She holds a bachelor’s degree in health promotion from the University of Northern Iowa and has presented nationally for the Center for Disease Control, Medical Fitness Association, American Journal of Health Promotion and numerous Mayo Clinic patient conferences. Her work includes articles published in the Journal of Stress and Health and American Journal of Health Promotion. Brooke has studied coursework in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Mayo Clinic’s Attention and Interpretation Therapy program and Purpose-filled Living. She holds certifications in coaching from WellCoaches and the Mayo Clinic Wellness Coach Training program. She is also a Well Workplace Practitioner through the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA).

	Speaker:	Yuki Yang, BS Vice President of Client Services, Alere Wellbeing
	Time & Topic:	10:00am Connect, Engage, and Change: What Every Company Should Know About Tobacco Cessation in the Workplace
	Bio:	Yuki Yang, Vice President of Client Services, joined Alere Wellbeing in December 2004 after 10 years of technology‐based account management, operations and management experience. She and her team are responsible for the growth, retention and satisfaction of Alere Wellbeing’s employer and health plan clients. Prior to joining Alere Wellbeing, Ms. Yang held various roles including managing an account executive team responsible for the successful execution of Fortune 100 client implementations, directing a call center and logistic team, and overseeing marketing initiatives. Ms. Yang attended Washington State University where she earned her Bachelor of Science, cum laude.

	Speaker:	Raymond Zastrow, MD, Chief Medical Officer, QuadMed
	Time & Topic:	2:30pm Worksite Wellness and Onsite Primary Care: Natural Partners in Creating a Healthy Workforce
	Bio:	Dr. Zastrow received his M.D. from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1983. He completed his Family Practice residency at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1986, and returned to Milwaukee where he worked in private practice with various divisions of Advanced Healthcare until February 2006 when he went to work for QuadMed. Serving in the role of Chief Medical Officer of QuadMed, Dr. Zastrow is responsible for clinical quality oversight, clinical process re-design including deployment of QuadMed’s health IT strategy, and provides medical direction for Quad/Graphics’ health plan. Dr. Zastrow shares his enthusiasm for, and experience with, Value-based Insurance Design with other corporate medical directors by serving on the executive board of directors of the Center for Health Value Innovation. A pioneer in early adoption of health IT, Dr. Zastrow drives QuadMed’s strategies involving IT-enabled Chronic Condition Management and telehealth. He teaches Healthcare Decision Support at the Milwaukee School of Engineering in the Master of Science in Medical Informatics graduate degree program.

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