Spotlight Type: Board
April 2023 – Jessica Hendrickson, CPA, MSA
TRUST Associate Board Jessica Hendrickson, CPA, MSA, Director, Treasury & Insurance Risk Management, Prime Therapeutics What is your current role? I started at Prime Therapeutics five years ago after spending several years in the paint and coatings industry. In my current role as the Director of Treasury and Insurance Risk Management, I am responsible for…
March 2023 – Sarah Torres, MHA
TRUST Associate Board Sarah Torres, MHA, Program Director, Medicare at Prime Therapeutics What’s your current role? I have been with Prime Therapeutics for roughly 10 months. As Program Director, Medicare, I drive strategy within the Networks Management team related to our Medicare book of business. When did you join the Women’s Health Leadership TRUST and…
February 2023 – Lisa Richards Diebel
Lisa Richards Diebel, SVP People Team, Optum What’s your current role? My current role is SVP People Team at Optum, which is part of UnitedHealth Group. I have been with the company since 2011 and work with teams across the globe who perform clinical, health operations, technology and corporate work with a mission of helping…
January 2023 – Lindsey Niswanger, MHA, MPH
TRUST Associate Board Lindsey Niswanger, MHA, MPH, VP Digital Experience, Prime Therapeutics What’s your current role? I’ve been with Prime Therapeutics for one year, supporting the consumer digital strategy, including our member portal, digital application programming interfaces (APIs) and member- and provider-facing cost transparency programs. I’ve spent most of my career in health care operations,…
December 2022 – Joy King
Joy King, Executive Director, Be the Match Foundation, and Chief Advancement Officer, NMDP/Be The Match What’s your current role? I’m the Chief Advancement Officer at NMDP/Be The Match, an organization providing life-saving stem cells to patients with blood cancers and disorders. I also serve as Executive Director of Be The Match Foundation, a subsidiary of…
November 2022 – Diane Nanstad
Diane Nanstad, Senior Health Network Strategy Executive, Oracle Health and Artificial Intelligence division, Oracle What’s your current role? Nearly four of my 20+ years in health care have been at Cerner, which was recently acquired by Oracle. I align with my client’s population health and value-based care strategies to help them create value, maximize revenue growth, and…
October 2022 – Tara Florek
Tara Florek, Global Education and Development Leader, 3M Health Care What’s your current role? I lead strategy and planning for the 3M Health Care Academy, our global customer-facing education platform. Working with adult learning professionals, we collaborate with area teams to identify, plan and execute the digital platforms and educational content that supports healthcare professionals.…
September 2022 – Lori Nelson, MBA
Lori Nelson, MBA, SVP, Provider Strategy and Network Management, Medica Health Plan What’s your current role? I oversee all of Medica’s provider relationships and contracting functions. This includes contracting and negotiating with large health systems and provider groups and ancillary businesses such as durable medical equipment companies and home health providers. All our provider relationships…
August 2022 – Adriene Y. Thornton, RN, MAOM, BSN, CIC, FAPIC
Adriene Y. Thornton, RN, MAOM, BSN, CIC, FAPIC, Manager of Health Equity, Children’s Minnesota What’s your current role? I work collaboratively to support the organizational strategic goals related to improving health outcomes due to health disparities. When and why did you join the Women’s Health Leadership TRUST? I am a member of the Associate Board…
July 2022 – Heidi Dieter, MBA
Heidi Dieter, MBA, Chief Research Officer, Mayo Clinic What’s your current role? I began my career at Mayo Clinic in 2007 after working in for-profit healthcare in different locations across the country. I am currently the Chief Research Officer at Mayo Clinic and am responsible for all research activities across our enterprise, including our locations…
June 2022 – Mary Jacobs, MA
Mary Jacobs, MA Assistant Dean, Graduate Programs and MBA Program Director, Saint Mary’s University, Twin Cities campus What’s your current role? I oversee the graduate programs in the School of Business and Technology at Saint Mary’s University. We currently have nine master’s degrees and 16 certificate programs, both online and in-person. I’ve been at Saint…
May 2022 – Lindsay J. Dittberner
Lindsay J. Dittberner Executive General Manager, Optum Home Delivery Pharmacy Business What’s your current role? I’ve been with UnitedHealth Group for over 12 years in various roles and business divisions. I currently run the Optum Home Delivery Pharmacy business, serving more than four million members annually to provide affordable maintenance medications directly to our consumers…