David L. Holmberg is president and chief executive officer of Highmark Health, a $27.1 billion blended health organization that includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network. Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Highmark Health’s 44,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organization’s affiliated businesses, including Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance.

Holmberg is shaping the future of the healthcare industry by engaging with trade associations, regulators, peer organizations, strategic partners, and government to resolve critical health care issues. In 2016, Highmark Health sued the U.S. government in federal claims court, resulting in a 2020 Supreme Court ruling that affirmed that the federal government must fulfill its promises to preserve the trust that ensures the successful of public-private partnerships, including the ACA marketplace.

Despite national challenges including inflation and staffing, Holmberg has overseen Highmark Health’s consistently strong consolidated financial performance—proving the success of the blended health and diversified business model. During his tenure, the organization has grown from $15 billion in revenue in 2013 to $27 billion in 2023.

Holmberg has also expanded the footprint of the organization’s insurance markets to western and central New York and southeastern Pennsylvania, while also growing the government business segment. Allegheny Health Network has also grown to include 14 hospitals in western Pennsylvania and five multi-specialty medical malls.

Holmberg is investing to build a better-connected ecosystem for health, coverage and care, designed to improve the consumer and clinician experience. In 2022, Highmark Health launched My Highmark, a first-of-its-kind health platform providing seamless care navigation, shared care plans, virtual and digital health, simplified bill payment, and cost transparency to Highmark’s 7 million members.

Christine Turner is Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Santa Clara Family Health Plan (SCFHP). She brings more than 30 years of experience in health plan operations, information systems, and contract administration to SCFHP. As COO, Ms. Turner provides leadership and direction to operational areas including Customer Service, Enrollment & Eligibility, Grievance & Appeals, Marketing & Communications, Medicare Outreach, Provider Network Operations and Vendor Management.

Prior to joining SCFHP in 2015, Ms. Turner was Chief Operations Officer at Soundpath Health, a subsidiary of Catholic Health Initiatives, having previously held positions at Soundpath Health in Network Development and Sales & Marketing. Before joining Soundpath Health, she held operations and provider network management positions at The Polyclinic (Seattle) and PacifiCare of Washington.

Ms. Turner earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Washington.

Jeff Leger is President of Shoppers Drug Mart, a leading Canadian pharmacy retailer and one of the most trusted retail brands in the country. Shoppers Drug Mart is a division of Loblaw
Companies Limited.

With its roots in pharmacy, Shoppers Drug Mart has been named one of the most admired companies in Canada on the Leger Reputation Ranking; one of the most trusted brands by the Gustavson Brand Trust Index, a study that gauged consumer trust in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic; and one of the most valuable Canadian brands in the Brandz 2020 report.

As the country’s leading pharmacy retailer, Shoppers Drug Mart has a network of thousands of established healthcare professional delivering care and wellness to millions of Canadians, both in-store and virtually.

In his role at Shoppers Drug Mart, Jeff oversees the enterprise-wide strategy to provide a digitally connected healthcare solution for Canadians, making care convenient and seamless. His team is responsible for a number of efforts to make healthcare more accessible to Canadians, including the introduction of the PC Health app, investments in virtual care through Maple, the expansion of the retail brand to The Health Clinic by Shoppers and the acquisition of Canada’s leading physical therapy clinics, Lifemark.

Jeff serves on the Board of 2 Digital Health startups: Maple and League, and is an active contributor to industry associations, including acting as past Chair of the NPAC Board of Directors
for several years.

In 2019, Jeff was recognized as Chain Drug Review’s 2019 Retailer of the Year. A proud native of Moncton, New Brunswick, Jeff is a licensed pharmacist and has worked in the
hospital and generic pharmaceutical manufacturing sectors prior to joining Shoppers Drug Mart in 2008 as Director, Category Management. Jeff holds a BSc. Pharm. from Dalhousie University and M.B.A. from Université de Moncton.

Lisa Prasad is the Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer for Henry Ford Health, a world-renowned integrated healthcare system in Detroit, Michigan. She has successfully created and driven the institution’s innovation strategy that leverages technology, intellectual property, and clinical expertise to improve quality and access of patient care. Henry Ford Innovations is recognized nationally as the leading innovation program for healthcare equity. Lisa has also led the System’s successful entry into international markets through licensed hospital projects in the Middle East and India, as well as the Global Technology Program for Henry Ford to partner with early-stage companies around the world and launch them in the U.S. market. Lisa’s diverse accomplishments spanning healthcare innovation, university administration, international business and community development have made her a respected and sought-after leader at the nexus of healthcare innovation and business value creation.