MEMBER NEWS

WBL is proud to support a network of driven, successful women. Each month we feature an interview with one or more of our members in our Member Spotlight series. We also welcome new additions to the WBL family, recognize member accomplishments in Here’s To Us, and showcase our sponsors’ white papers.

Member Spotlights | New Members | Here’s To Us | Sponsor White Papers

Here’s To Us – February 2025

Here’s To Us recognizes the great work and accomplishments of all WBL members. To submit your news, click here.   Mary Jane Beeson began a new position as Vice President of National Business Development at Molina Healthcare. Kathleen McQuade Ellmore, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Engagys, was named a Business 100 honoree by Irish America Magazine. Tabitha Erck began new positions as an advisor at Latitude Health and Voicegain. Emilie Faure, Lyndsey Harper, Andrea Ippolito, Mitzi Krockover, and Kelsey Mayo were featured in Women of Wearables’ 200 Trailblazing Leaders in Women’s Health and FemTech list. Pooja Goel, Managing Director of Ascension Ventures, was featured on the Leaders Creating Rukus podcast. Nancy Lurker was appointed to the Collegium

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Industry Updates and Announcements – February 2025

WBL’s corporate partners are some of health care’s most valuable players — and they’re fantastic resources for industry news, trend reports, and thought leadership. Check out what’s top of mind for our partners below. ProgenyHealth: 2025 Trends Report Every WBL member has personally experienced or knows someone with a unique birthing or NICU story. In ProgenyHealth’s 2025 Trends Report, our clinical, financial, and strategic leaders identify the challenges and opportunities that will define maternal and infant health in the coming months and years. Access the report by visiting a special portal for WBL members.

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January Member Spotlight featuring Christine Grogan

The WBL Member Spotlight is a chance to get to know a fellow member of our network as she shares her background, experience, and insights as a leader in health care. This month, we are excited to feature Christine Grogan, GM and SVP at Avadim Health. Christine has been a member of WBL since 2017. Christine Grogan is a creative and agile senior healthcare marketing executive who leverages vast industry knowledge with strong business acumen to develop and execute brand management strategies and multi-platform digital campaigns that optimize spend and drive revenue growth. She currently serves as GM and SVP at Avadim

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Here’s To Us – January 2025

Here’s To Us recognizes the great work and accomplishments of all WBL members. To submit your news, click here.   Sharon Higgins was appointed Chair, Board of Managers at Nemours. Rebecca Long launched BeLONG Leadership, a fractional leadership and consulting firm dedicated to enabling and empowering home and community-based technology and services providers to grow and thrive across the U.S. and globally. Lynn Merritt, Chief Human Resource Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, is a finalist for the OnCon Icon Awards Top 100 Human Resources Professional Award. Debby Morris, President, AccessHope, was appointed to the board of Progyny, Inc. Melissa Fors Shackelford, Principal Marketing Consultant, Shackelford Strategies, was appointed to

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2024 Year in Review

What a year it’s been! As 2024 draws to a close, we are excited to share our annual Year in Review report with you. Take a look back at all we’ve accomplished in the past 12 months below. VIEW REPORT We hope you’ll take a few minutes to celebrate this impactful year as we look ahead to supporting you further in 2025. We couldn’t do what we do without you and we are excited to see what the new year brings to our incredible network of leaders. Have a restful next few weeks and be on the lookout for more from

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December Member Spotlight featuring Julia Willis

The WBL Member Spotlight is a chance to get to know a fellow member of our network as she shares her background, experience, and insights as a leader in health care. This month, we are excited to feature Julia Willis, Vice President at Maximus. Julia has been a member of WBL since 2020. Julia Willis has more than 10 years of government-financed healthcare experience. She currently serves as the Vice President of Maximus, focused on program management and operations. Julia’s diverse experience includes overseeing bid and proposal efforts on the CCO, coordinating start-ups and ramp-downs, leading high-priority initiatives, developing and implementing program-wide

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