Health Awards Esteemed Judges

Steven Blumberg is Chief Planning and Business Development Officer at The University of Miami Health System. In a previous role, he led AtlantiCare’s Accountable Care Organization in Atlantic City, NJ, and developed a reputation for leading edge risk management and quality.

Jessica Brooks is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Business Group on Health, where she is leading the effort to redefine the discussion around healthcare value, access and quality for nearly two million people.

Tom Emerick is a consultant and speaker on health care economics. Previously, he led benefits for Walmart. In 2009, Healthspottr placed Tom as a top 100 US health care innovator for his work on medical ethics. A 2013 Forbes article named Tom one of 13 “Unsung Heroes Changing Health Care Forever.”

Fred Goldstein is a nationally prominent population health management expert with wide-ranging experience. His consulting firm, Accountable Health, helps health care organizations develop and implement the broad service capabilities required for population health management success. In previous roles, he served as Executive Director of the Population Health Alliance and CEO of Specialty Disease Management.

Lee Lewis runs A. J. Gallagher’s Innovation Lab practice, a mission-driven group devoted to improving the cost, quality and design of American healthcare, while improving the engagement and longevity of employees and their families. Lee’s practice partners with large employers to solve important healthcare problems, and were among the first consultants to bring employers sophisticated health plan audits and direct purchase specialty drug procurement.

Angela Mitchell is US Healthcare Delivery Service Manager, Global Health and Wellness at Intel. She currently oversees Intel’s Connected Care ACO relationships with 6 different healthcare systems, covering over 36K lives.

Patricia Salber, MD, MBA is a health care serial entrepreneur and commentator. She is editor of the popular expert health care blog, The Doctor Weighs In. In previous roles, she has been Chief Medical Officer of Universal American Medicare Advantage Plans, Medical Director for Blue Shield of California’s CalPERS Business Unit, and Medical Director for General Motors.

Jane Sarasohn-Kahn is a health economist, advisor and commentator supporting organizations at the intersection of health, technology and people. Jane’s clients are all health care stakeholders: technology, bio/life sciences, providers, plans, retail, financial services, food and consumer goods. She founded her blog, Health Populi, in 2007.

Bruce Sherman, MD, FCCP, FACOEM, is Medical Director, Population Health Management for the RightOpt private exchange offering for Conduent HR Services, providing strategic client support for development, implementation and ongoing management of integrated, value-based health management strategies. Previously he was the consulting corporate medical director for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Dr. Dexter Shurney, MD, MBA, MPH is the Chief Medical Director/Executive Director for Global Health Benefits and Corporate Wellness for Cummins, Inc. Prior to his current position, Dr. Shurney was the Chief Medical Director of the Employee Health Plan for Vanderbilt University and Medical Center.

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Thomas Wilson, PhD, DrPH is an independent pragmatic epidemiologist specializing in the design, evaluation, and science-based improvement of population health programs. He is especially interested in mental and behavioral issues, health equity, evidence-based decision making, and the relationship between psychosocial stress and health outcomes.