Archives: Spotlights
June 2025 – Claire Trautz, MBA
Claire Trautz, MBA, Independent Consultant, formerly Senior Director, Operations at UnitedHealthcare What is your current role? I have over 10 years of experience in the healthcare industry, with expertise spanning both the provider and payer sectors. I’m passionate about optimizing healthcare operations and driving transformational changes that improve performance, accelerate delivery, and enhance experiences for…
May 2025 – Molly Clark, PharmD, MHA
Molly Clark, PharmD, MHA, SVP, Chief Performance and Care Model Transformation Officer, Allina Health What’s your current role? I joined the Allina Health System in 2019 as the System Vice President for Safety and Quality and during my time at Allina I’ve had the opportunity to lead various initiatives and teams focused on quality, high…
May 2025 – Cyndy Cohen, CPXP
Cyndy Cohen, CPXP, Experience Advisor, Press Ganey-Forsta What is your current role? I am passionate about elevating the voice and experience of the patient/consumer/member and their loved ones throughout the healthcare journey. I help influence actions that transform culture and develop practices, processes and tools that create and inspire a differentiated level of experiences. I…
April 2025 – Courtney Chupurdy
Courtney Chupurdy, Program Manager, Medica What is your current role? I’ve been with Medica as a Program Manager for a little over 3 years, managing processes related to models of care for special needs plan (SNP) populations and ensuring compliance with CMS requirements. I lead projects to implement new regulations, working across teams to build…
April 2025 – Christy Waltz, DNP, MEd, RN, CDCES
Christy Waltz, DNP, MEd, RN, CDCES, Public Health Nurse, Hennepin County What’s your current role? I currently work for Hennepin County in Long-Term Services and Supports where I support people living with chronic conditions and disabilities. I have worked for Hennepin County since 2018. Prior to my current role, I worked for Hennepin Health, the…
March 2025 – Lorayne Etoll
Lorayne Etoll, Infection Prevention Specialist – Vascular, Solventum What is your current role? In my current role, I foster partnerships with health care providers to improve patient outcomes through innovative medical solutions. My role involves collaborating with clinicians to identify their needs, offering tailored product solutions, and ensuring a seamless implementation process. I have been…
March 2025 – Susan Huff, MBA
Susan Huff, MBA, M.Ed, Executive District Business Manager, Mead Johnson Nutrition, Reckitt What’s your current role? As an Executive District Business Manager, I lead a team of medical sales representatives across six states, partnering with health care clinics and hospitals to help give pre-term and term infants the best start in life through specialized nutrition.…
February 2025 – Joy King
Joy King, CEO, Animal Humane Society What’s your current role? I am the CEO of Animal Humane Society, where our mission is to compassionately and responsibly build a more humane world for animals. We work towards this vision through a variety of programs, including adoption services, veterinary care, training, education, and community outreach. Before joining Animal…
February 2025 – Jennifer Moebius, MBA
Jennifer Moebius, MBA, Senior Planning & Business Development Consultant, Gillette Children’s What is your current role? As a Senior Planning & Business Development Consultant, I drive strategic growth by analyzing market trends, identifying opportunities, and developing new programs or partnerships. I collaborate with leadership and clinical teams to design initiatives that align with organizational goals…
January 2025 – Anne Gass
Anne Gass, Director of Operations and Finance, Pinky Swear Foundation What is your current role? I’ve been with Pinky Swear Foundation since January 2023. I’m driven by the mission and inspired by the original pinky swear promise between a nine-year-old boy, Mitch, and his dad to keep helping kids with cancer even after Mitch passed…
January 2025 – Quyen Ngo, PhD, LP
Quyen M. Ngo, PhD, LP, Executive Director, Butler Center for Research, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation What is your current role? I joined the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in January of 2020, prior to which I was faculty at the University of Michigan. As executive director of the Butler Center for Research, I lead the research…
January 2025 – Katie Jacobson, CFP, CLU, ChFC
Katie Jacobson, CFP® CLU® ChFC®, Financial Advisor, Member – Principal® Financial Network What is your current role? I’ve been a Financial Advisor with the Principal® Financial Network since 2024, but in the financial services industry since 2016 Why did you join the TRUST? Health hcare has always held my heart, & I’ve crafted my career…