2009 Speakers

Health Plans
Dee Rago, Director of Health and Wellness, Horizon NJ Health
Robert Robidou, Director, Network Development, Cook Children’s Health Plan
Arif Altaf, Manager, Community Outreach, Metropolitan Health Plan
Sharon R. Williams, CEO, CareSource Management Group
Robert Cooper, Manager Community Outreach, Amerihealth Mercy Health Plan
Lisa Wright, Director, Strategic Marketing & Retention, Americhoice
Michael Kinne, Vice President, Specialty Products, Amerigroup 
Pamela Tropiano, RN, BSN, MPA, Vice President of Health Services, CareSource Management Group   

Del Gates, Manager of Community Relations and Partnerships, UCare
Patricia Beard, M.Ed., Manager, Outreach and Community Development, OmniCare
Health Plan
Brenda Whittle, Director of Marketing & External Affairs, Neighborhood Health Plan
of Rhode Island
Beverly Lucier, Director of Group Promotion, Amerigroup Community

May Seng Cha, Manager, Community Relations and Partnerships, UCare
Debra Bufford, Marketing & Community Outreach Manager, Molina Healthcare of Ohio
Richard Robleto, Executive Director, Florida Healthy Kids/KidCare 

Patient Perspective
Keith Sullivan, Neighborhood House of Columbus, Ohio

Government
Cheryl Bupp, Director Manage Care Plan Division, Michigan Department of Community Health
Robin D. Rawls, M.B.A., Director, Communications and Health Promotion, Alabama Medicaid Agency
Paula Mallory Engle, Welfare and Medicaid Attorney, Onondaga County Department of
Social Services, New York State

Associations 

Mauricio Conde, Project Manager, Health Systems, American Cancer Society-PA Division

Academic Researchers
Kara Jacobson, Emory University School of Public Health