Forum Speakers
Speakers are listed in order of appearance.
Jon R. Rankin
President & CEO
North Carolina Business Coalition on Health
Jon Rankin
Jon leads the North Carolina Business Coalition on Health (NCBCH) as President and CEO. Prior to this, he spent over 25 years leading benefits and total rewards at various large employers, after having served as an officer in the US Army.
Jon earned his Master of Systems Management from the University of Southern California, and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Wichita State University.
He received designation as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) from HRCI, as well Certified Benefits Professional (CBP) and Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) from WorldAtWork. Additionally, he currently holds life and health insurance licenses with the State of North Carolina.
(Legislative Update)
James Olney, J.D.
SVP, Managing Employment Attorney
USI
James Olney
James works with organizations of all sizes to provide in-depth guidance on a broad spectrum of workplace issues, including such things as employment law compliance, leave management, human resources matters, best practices, liability exposures, workers’ compensation, etc. In addition to advising our clients, he writes articles on employment and risk management issues, and regularly conducts leadership, harassment, and legal compliance training for our clients’ managers and staff.
James has decades of experience advising employers and was a plaintiff’s attorney for many years before joining USI. He is a frequent speaker at trade shows and conferences and is a popular instructor at the University of Minnesota’s College of Continuing and Professional Studies. James received his law degree from University of Minnesota, and his undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis.
(340B Session)
Shawn Gremminger
President & CEO
National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions
Shawn Gremminger
Known for his wide-ranging policy expertise, and government relations experience, Shawn Gremminger brings to the National Alliance a successful record of working with coalitions, employers and other healthcare purchasers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders toward the mission of achieving high-quality, affordable, equitable healthcare.
Shawn was most recently senior vice president at Reservoir Communications Group where he led communications and public affairs strategy and execution on a range of relevant issues, including 340B and the drug supply chain, employer-sponsored insurance regulations, and Medicare payment. He has a strong history of healthcare advocacy and public affairs with employers, plans, hospitals, and consumer organizations. Shawn was previously director of health policy for the Purchaser Business Group on Health, a member of the National Alliance, where he ran efforts to improve quality and affordability for consumers and healthcare purchasers through federal policy. He has held senior leadership roles at Families USA, and America’s Essential Hospitals. Shawn began his career as a lobbyist for the Children’s Hospital Association. He achieved a Master of Public Policy from George Washington University in Washington and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA.
(Unified Care Session)
Jillian Kleiner, PT, DPT, ATC
Clinical Solutions Lead
Hinge Health
Jillian Kleiner
Jill Kleiner is a Clinical Solutions Lead and Physical Therapist at Hinge Health. Jill specializes in orthopedic conditions, pelvic health, lifestyle medicine, and sports medicine. With over 10 years of clinical experience, Jill has worked with individuals of all ages across a variety of settings. Her professional mission is to help people stay active, healthy, and doing what they love—without pain holding them back.
Jill achieved a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and a Bachelor of Science for Athletic Training/Trainer from Boston University.
(CGT Panel)
Drew Wilkins
Managing Director
Deloitte
Drew Wilkins
Drew Wilkins is a Managing Director in Deloitte Consulting LLP’s commercial strategy practice. He has more than 20 years of consulting experience and focuses on commercial strategy and innovative business models for biopharmaceutical and medtech clients. He helps clients solve the strategic challenges associated with growth, innovation and ecosystem disruption. This includes a focus on innovative access models and health equity for commercial life sciences organizations.
Drew also leads Deloitte’s efforts related to innovative financing models for advanced and emerging therapies, including cell and gene therapies. His recent work includes designing a novel supplemental risk pool to spread the cost of gene therapies across multiple payers.
Drew earned his BS from Vanderbilt University and his MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He lives in Annapolis, Maryland with his school-aged children.
(CGT Panel)
Todd Bixby
Group Director, US Medical Affairs Oncology
Johnson & Johnson
Todd Bixby
Todd Bixby is a Group Director for the US Medical Affairs CAR-T Team at Johnson & Johnson, leading the evidence generation strategy for CARVYKTI. Todd is a registered pharmacist whose clinical experience includes 10-years of in-patient and outpatient oncology pharmacy practice in Pennsylvania. For the past 27 years Todd worked in the pharmaceutical industry in clinical research, professional education, marketing, and medical affairs, and has authored several peer reviewed articles on topics ranging from the implications of biosimilars in the US market to the perceptions of patients receiving administration of outpatient CAR-T.
Todd earned his pharmacy degree from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science and Master of Business Administration from Pennsylvania State University.
(CGT Panel)
Paula Legendre Stop
Director of Total Rewards
The Fresh Market
Paula Legendre Stop
As the Director of Total Rewards for The Fresh Market, Inc. Paula Legendre Stop is responsible for the company benefit and compensation programs.
Paula received her Professional of Human Resources (PHR) designation in 2005. In 2016, Paula earned her CEBS (Certified Employee Benefits Specialist) designation and in 2019 and 2020 earned the Fellowship designation. She serves as the board chair for the North Carolina Business Coalition on Health (NCBCH) and also serves on the governing council for the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists (ISCEBS).
She has a B.A. degree in French and International Business from the University of Tennessee and an M.B.A from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
(AI as a Solution)
Chris Chan
Chief Value Officer
finHealth
Chris Chan
Chris is the Chief Value Officer at finHealth, focused on helping employers extract greater value out of the healthcare system. Prior to his role at finHealth, as SVP of Sales and Partnerships with DarioHealth he helped grow the business from 1 client to 100+, served as Chief Marketing Officer at SleepQuest, led the Innovation LAB at Mercer, and led the Health Imagination team at WTW.
Chris has partnered with founders and investors to support digital health companies in a number of categories, including caregiving, addiction, data warehousing, women’s health, mental health, musculoskeletal/chronic pain, sleep, behavior change, network contracting, healthcare analytics, behavioral health and payment integrity spaces.
A sought after speaker, Chris presents often around the country on “all things about the future”. In his spare time, he’s a tattoo artist, aspiring comedian and collects vintage toys.
