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
Gina Buccalo, UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust
Russell Dubose, Phifer Inc.
Josh Freund, Genentech
Sera-Leigh Ghouralal, Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI)
Shawn Gremminger, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions
Bret Jackson, Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM)
Duke Kelly, MESSA
Cheryl Larson, Midwest Business Group on Health
Stacy Leick, Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM)
Rory Martin, IQVIA
Dominick Pallone, Michigan Association of Health Plans (MAHP
Ellen Rudolph, WellTheory
Katherine Saunders, Flyte Health
Heather Sell, Pfizer
Candance Shaffer, Purdue
Tom Sondergeld, TS Consulting Group
Charlotte West, Surest