ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Keith Hodges
Regional Vice President, Northeast
Health Plans, Inc.

At HPI, Keith is responsible for cultivating business relationships with networks, stop-loss carriers, and care management vendors. His focus is on helping ensure the right partners are in place to see clients realize sustainable, effective healthcare strategies. 

Dante Panella
Head of Business Development
PriceMDs

Mr. Panella currently serves as PriceMDs Head of Business Development. Prior to that, Mr. Panella was a Private Equity Investor for the last decade. He was the CEO of a publicly traded Cryogenic company NASDAQ/Russel 3000 “CYRX” that supplies cryogenic shippers to FedEx, DHL & UPS. Mr. Panella also served as a SVP with Morgan Stanley, VP with Merrill Lynch. Mr. Panella attended Penn State University, graduating in Business Logistics.

Morgan Sandell
Operations Lead, Underwriting Operations | QBE North America
SIIA Future Leaders Chair

Morgan brings more than eight years of experience in the health insurance industry, beginning her career at Gravie, a Minneapolis-based start-up focused on making health benefits more accessible for small and mid-sized employers. As an Account Manager, she worked closely with clients to navigate innovative benefit solutions and support their evolving needs.

Driven by a desire to continue meaningful work in the insurance space while returning to a leadership path, Morgan joined Optum in June 2019. She first served as an Underwriting Operations Manager before transitioning into a Product Manager role in 2021, where she helped shape and enhance solutions within the organization.

In June 2025, Morgan joined QBE North America as an Operations Lead. In this role, she partners with internal stakeholders to optimize processes and systems, strengthen cross-functional alignment, and ensure operational excellence. Her work focuses on driving efficiency through strategic process improvement initiatives that enhance overall business performance.

Morgan holds a bachelor’s degree in business and is currently pursuing her MBA at the University of Scranton. She is an active member of the Self Insurance Institute of America (SIIA) and was appointed Chairperson of the Future Leaders Committee in December 2025.

Outside of her professional commitments and graduate studies, Morgan enjoys spending time with her spouse, fur babies, family, and friends. She loves staying active, traveling, reading, and attending sporting events and concerts.