Forum speakers are experts on employer-sponsored health benefits and cost containment strategies, helping organizations navigate rising healthcare expenses. Panels focus on practical, data-driven approaches that enable employers to reduce the cost of health care benefits while improving access, quality, and employee satisfaction. If you are interested in speaking at the 2026 Health Purchaser Forum, please contact Bret Jackson at bretjackson@eamonline.org.
Meet the Speakers
Detailed speaker bios and pictures are coming soon!
Jim Arnold, finHealth
Ashley Barot, Rosen
Russell Dubose, Phifer Inc.
Josh Freund, Genentech
Shawn Gremminger, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions
Bret Jackson, Economic Alliance for Michigan
Cheryl Larson, Midwest Business Group on Health
Rory Martin, IQVIA
Carole Mendoza, HP
Cora Opsahl, 32BJ
Dominick Pallone, Michigan Association of Health Plans
Ellen Rudolph, WellTheory
Katherine Saunders, Flyte Health
Candance Shaffer, Purdue