Archives: Spotlights
August 2026 – Michelle Arulfo
Michelle Arulfo, FACHE, PMP, Corporate Strategy Director, Corporate Development, Elevance Health What’s your current role? I’ve been with Elevance Health since 2021, where I work in Corporate Development. I love that every day is different. My role gives me the opportunity to work across all areas of the business, helping evaluate new ideas, partnerships and…
June 2026 – Melissa Kloetstra
Melissa Kloetstra (pronounced “Kloot-stra”), Vice President, Talent & Culture, Solventum What’s your current role? In short: Define how Solventum builds, develops and moves talent — and ensure our leaders deliver on it. Long version: Set the enterprise talent strategy, build and govern core talent systems and processes, strengthen leadership and accountability, evolve our culture and…
June 2026 – Kelly Tauber, MHA, MPH
Kelly Tauber, MHA, MPH, Director of Employer Services and Convenience Care, CentraCare What’s your current role? I currently serve at CentraCare as the Director of Employer Services and Convenience Care. In this role, I oversee areas including occupational and employer health services, urgent care, and virtual urgent care. Much of my career has focused on…
May 2026 – Magda Surrisi
Magda Surrisi, Program Office Lead, Medica via On-Demand Group Consulting What is your current role? I joined On-Demand Group Consulting in April 2026 and stepped into my current role at Medica shortly thereafter. This is work that I find genuinely energizing. As a strategic partner to leadership, I bring structure, accountability and clarity to a…
May 2026 – Jenny Sobiech, MBA
Jenny Sobiech, MBA, VP of Payment Integrity Operations, Aetna What’s your current role? I have been with Aetna since December 2025 and lead the Payment Integrity Operations team globally which includes, but is not limited to operations for Coordination of Benefits, Data Mining, Fraud, Waste Abuse & Error, Claim Audit Review and Subrogation. When did…
April 2026 – Andrea Anschel, MSW
Andrea Anschel, MSW, Senior Program Officer II/Team Lead, John Hopkins University, Center for Communication Programs What’s your current role? Since 2010, I have been part of the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP), a global organization that works at the intersection of strategic behavior change communication, research and community engagement to improve health outcomes…
March 2026 – Tia Newcomer
Tia Newcomer, former CEO of CaringBridge What is your current role? Until the end of 2025, I served five years as CEO of CaringBridge, a national digital health platform supporting patients and caregivers at scale. During my tenure, I led enterprise transformation across strategy, technology, operating model, governance, and growth while stewarding trust, culture and stakeholder alignment in…
February 2026 – Mackenzie Bies, MHA
Mackenzie Bies, MHA, Manager, Allina Improvement System, Allina Health What’s your current role? I am fortunate to be celebrating over seven years with Allina Health. I began my career as an Operations leader within the Mental Health & Addiction services. In that role, I focused on improving delivery and access to mental health services across…
February 2026 – Melissa Strong
Melissa Strong, Manager, HR Business Partnership, Prime Therapeutics What is your current role? I work closely with business leaders to align HR strategies with organizational goals. I focus on driving talent development, workforce planning, and employee engagement, while using data and insights to support effective decision-making. My role is centered on fostering a culture of…
January 2026 – Bri Springer
Brianna “Bri” Springer, Senior Director, NMDP, Mexico What’s your current role? Over the past 16 years, I have had the privilege of working with NMDP (formerly Be The Match), a Minnesota-based global leader in cell therapy. My tenure has included diverse responsibilities, such as contributing to our scientific initiatives, overseeing operational delivery teams, establishing and…
January 2026 – Jessica Whitten, MHA
Jessica Whitten, MHA, Director, Neuroscience Service Line, Fairview Health Services What is your current role? I’ve worked in health care for 20 years, beginning my career in health care IT before transitioning into health care operations and ultimately leadership. I joined Fairview Health Services in 2019 as Director of Neurology, and over time, my scope has expanded to…
December 2025 – Melissa Fors Shackelford, MBA
Melissa Fors Shackelford, MBA, Principal Marketing & Growth Consultant, Author and Speaker, Shackelford Strategies What’s your current role? I’ve been a health care marketing leader for nearly two decades. And what started as a side business has become my full-time role. I’m a fractional Chief Marketing Officer and marketing and growth consultant working with small…