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.

Voya Financial

Carole Mendoza

Formerly, VP of Benefits

Board Chair

Midwest Business Group on Health

Cheryl Larson

President & CEO

Board President

The Boeing Company

Tara Sherman

Mental Health & Well Being Strategy Leader

Board Vice Chair

United Airlines

Dan Dentzer

Manager: Health & Wellness Benefits Strategy

Board Treasurer

Caterpillar Inc.

Jason Duhon

Director of Total Rewards

Board Secretary

AbbVie, Inc.

Dre Bullock

Sr. Director, Global Benefits Strategy

Bon Secours Mercy Health

Nicole Martel

Vice President - Benefits, Well-being & Associate Health

Center for Health Systems Costs, National Academy for State Health Policy

Marilyn Bartlett

Sr. Policy Fellow

City of Gary

Wendy McLaurin

Executive Director of Human Resources

Fortune Brands Innovations

Nina Auffart

H&W Strategy and Wellbeing Manager

Huron Consulting Group

Amy Katzoff

Sr. Director, Benefits, HRIS and Mobility

Medical College of Wisconsin

Susan Melcher

VP, Total Rewards & HR Analytics

Merck

Anoop Mansukhani

Corporate Account Executive

Morningstar, Inc.

Steven Sfikas

Director of Global Benefits

Oil-Dri Corporation

Karen Jaffee Cofsky

Vice-President, Benefits

Sargento Cheese

Amanda Gebert

Senior Benefits Manager

State Farm

Matt Deegan

Health & Welfare Optimization and Innovation

State of Illinois - HHS

Teresa Flesch

Deputy Administrator of Operations for Medical Programs

Bemis Manufacturing Company

Linda Bloomer

Corporate Benefits Manager

Ex-Officio

Formerly, Elkay Manufacturing

Carol Partington

Corporate Senior Manager, Total Benefits

Ex-officio

Johnson & Johnson

Rebecca Lueken-Stewart

Employer Strategy Director

Ex-officio

Mutual of Omaha

Steven Schlange

Vice President, Employee Benefits and Services

Ex-officio

US Foods

Joe Toniolo

Sr. Director, Health & Welfare Plans

Ex-officio

Lifetime Achievement Members

Formerly, AbbVie, Inc.

Lois Lourie

VP, Benefits
Total Rewards

Ex-Officio

Formerly, GE HealthCare

Pam Hannon

Retirement & Healthcare Leader, Total Rewards

Ex-Officio

Sargento Cheese

Sherri Samuels-Fuerst

VP, Advisor Total Rewards

Ex-Officio & Past Board Chair

Board Advisory Members

About Quality Benefits Design LLC

Sandra Morris

Principal

Ex-Officio

Inspera Health

Kim Dwyer

Vice President

Ex-Officio

TS Consulting Group, LLC.

Tom Sondergeld

Owner & Managing Consultant

Ex-Officio

Vida Health

Jason Parrott

Senior VP, Strategy, Innovation, Growth and Partnerships

Ex-Officio