2026 Cell and Gene Task Force

Ashley Hume (Chair)
President
Emerging Therapy Solutions®

Jill Ambrose
VP, Dir. Wellness and Population Health
Conner Strong and Buckelew

Monique Burke
Director, Stop Loss Center of Excellence
OneDigital Health and Benefits

Amanda Christel
Clinical Risk Nurse Consultant
StarLine

Brenda Cordell
Senior Healthcare Consultant
Milliman

Richard Fleder
CEO
ELMCRx Solutions, LLC

Beth Freeman
SVP of Underwriting, Accident & Health, US
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

Meredith Hunter
Sr. Vice President, Product Development
Amwins Group Benefits

Robby Kerr
Chief Product Officer
Tokio Marine HCC – Stop Loss Group

Judy Lipinski
Vice President, Chief Actuary
BCS Financial Corporation

Jennifer McCormick
Sr. Vice President, Consulting
The Phia Group, LLC

Matthew Monda
SVP, Employer Risk
Imagine360

Joe Morse
CEO
OutcomeRx

Kelly Munger
Head of Health
PartnerRe America Insurance Co.

John Nelson
President
TPAC

Melissa Pearce, MD
Medical Director 
Symetra Life Insurance Company

Antony Pfaffle, MD
President
OptMyCare

Mike Schaefer
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships
Amalgamated Life Insurance Company

Lakshmi Seshadri
VP, Executive Medical Director
Lockton Companies, LLC

Kristy Swailes-Randolph
US Medical Operations Team Lead
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions

Paul Valentini
Senior Vice President
Tatum Reinsurance Intermediary, LLC

Ted Wilson
Underwriting Analyst
Windsor Strategy Partners, Inc.

Gerardo Zampaglione
Founder
Aegle Capital


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