Concurrent Sessions
Better Managers, Better Well-Being
Management Strategies
Judd Allen, PhD
President, Human Resources Institute, LLC
Tad Mitchell
President & CEO, WellRight LLC
Culture of Health: What is It? Why is It Important? How Do We Get It?
Culture and Environment
Judd Allen, PhD
President, Human Resources Institute, LLC
Richard Safeer, MD, FACLM, FAAFP, FACPM
Chief Medical Director, Employee Health and Well-being, Johns Hopkins Medicine; Assistant Professor of General Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, School of Medicine Assistant Professor of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University
Social Determinants of Health and How to Coach Them
Social Determinants of Health & Community
Michael Arloski, PhD, PCC, CWP
Psychologist; National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach; CEO and Founder, Real Balance Global Wellness
The Emotional Key to Lifestyle Change: Affective Coaching Skills
Behavior Change Strategies
Michael Arloski, PhD, PCC, CWP
Psychologist; National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach; CEO and Founder, Real Balance Global Wellness
Mind Over Matter: The Hidden Influence of Psychology on Well-being and Performance
Behavior Change Strategies
David Ballard, PsyD, MBA, MA
Senior Director, Office of Applied Psychology, American Psychological Association
Putting Science Back Into Practice: Balancing Rigor and Reality in Health Promotion
Research Methodology & Results
David W. Ballard, PsyD, MBA
Senior Director, Office of Applied Psychology, American Psychological Association
Integrating Growth Mindset and the Power of Active Listening in Your Personal and Professional Life!
Behavior Change Strategies
Suzanna L. Cooper, LPC, NCC, OTR/L, NBC-HWC, MCWC
Chief Learning Officer, US Corporate Wellness, Inc.; Co-Founder and Director of Coaching Education, The Catalyst Coaching Institute; Adjunct Professor, Metropolitan State University
A Culture Change Within a Medical Center Hospital System: Baylor College of Medicine – BeWell
Program Description
Jesse Gavin, MA, CCWS, CES
Wellness Team Lead, Baylor College of Medicine
Do Workplace Health Promotion (Wellness) Programs Work? What Does the Latest Research Tell Us?
Research Methodology & Results
Ron Goetzel, PhD
Senior Scientist and Director of the Institute for Health and Productivity Studies (IHPS), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Vice President of Consulting and Applied Research, IBM Watson Health
Linking Human Resource and Building Professionals: Better Connections for Better Outcomes
Culture and Environment
Whitney Austin Gray, PhD, LEED AP, WELL Faculty
Senior Vice President, Delos Insights, Delos®
The Role of Office Design in Burnout
Culture and Environment
Whitney Austin Gray, PhD, LEED AP, WELL Faculty
Senior Vice President, Delos Insights, Delos®
The Business Value of Integrating Employee Health and Well-being Into the Fabric of an Organization
Social Determinants of Health & Community
Jessica Grossmeier, PhD, MPH
Vice President, Research, Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO)
The Resilience Dividend: How The Highest-Performers Turn Adversity Into Action
Behavior Change Strategies
David Hunnicutt, PhD
Principal, David Hunnicutt, Int’l
The Promise of Purpose-Driven Organizations
Management Strategies
Sara Johnson, PhD
Co-President & CEO, Pro-Change Behavior Systems; Co-Editor, The Art of Health Promotion
Creating Connection is a Core Value
Management Strategies
Sara Johnson, PhD
Co-President & CEO, Pro-Change Behavior Systems; Co-Editor, The Art of Health Promotion
The Collective Impact of Employer & Community Core Values to Drive Change
Program Description
Marissa Kalkman, MS, MCHES, ACSM EP-C
Executive Director, Wellness Council of Wisconsin
Katie Reiels, MS
Project Strategist, Wellness Council of Wisconsin
From Workplace to Retirement: Role of Community
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Steven Noeldner, PhD
Senior Consultant, Mercer
Bill Dinger
Director, Healthcare Innovation & Labor Support, The Walt Disney Company, Inc.
Bernard (Bernie) C. Knobbe
Head of Global Benefits, AECOM
Kristin Parker, PhD, MPH
Partner, Total Health Management Specialty Practice Leader, Mercer
Charlotte Yeh, MD
Chief Medical Officer, AARP Services, Inc.
Creating Ecosystems for Healthy Lifestyles
Program Description
Michael P. O'Donnell, PhD, MBA, MPH
CEO, Art & Science of Health Promotion Institute
Positive Emotional Culture: How Positive Emotions at the Heart of Corporate Culture Affect Health, Wellbeing, and the Bottom Line
Culture and Environment
Olivia (Mandy) O'Neill, PhD
Associate Professor of Management, School of Business Senior Scientist, Center for the Advancement of Well-Being
Healing Well: The Success of a Comprehensive Employee Wellness Program at the Cleveland Clinic
Management Strategies
David L. Pauer, MNO
VP, Clinical Operations and Customer Strategies, Connect and Care LLC
Partners in Health and Faith: The Southeast Diabetes Faith Initiative
Program Description
Pamela Price, RN
Deputy Director, The Balm In Gilead
Tanya Henderson, PhD
Program Director, Southeast Diabetes Faith Initiative, The Balm in Gilead
Regina J. Knox, MPH, MCHES
State Manager, Southeast Diabetes Faith Initiative, The Balm in Gilead
Generational Economics: Engaging the Most Diverse Workforce in History
Social Determinants of Health & Community
Don Powell, PhD
President & CEO, American Institute of Preventive Medicine
Brett Powell
Vice President, American Institute of Preventive Medicine
Why Outcomes-Based Wellness Programs Refuse to Die
Management Strategies
Jim Pshock
Founder & CEO, Bravo Wellness
How to Minimize Employee Privacy Concerns While Inspiring Health Improvement
Management Strategies
Jim Pshock
Founder & CEO, Bravo Wellness
Leveling Up: Unpacking the Four Levels of Influences That Shape Our Behaviors
Behavior Change Strategies
Laura Putnam, MA
CEO and Founder, Motion Infusion, Inc.
Building a Workplace Where it’s Easy to Make the Healthiest Choice
Culture and Environment
Richard Safeer, MD, FACLM, FAAFP, FACPM
Chief Medical Director, Employee Health and Well-being, Johns Hopkins Medicine; Assistant Professor of General Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Assistant Professor of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University
Screen Addictions, Digital Toxicity and the Importance of Mindfulness in the 21st Century Information Age
Behavior Change Strategies
Brian Luke Seaward, PhD
Executive Director, The Paramount Wellness Institute
Positively Energized: Five Strategies to Get the Good Vibes Going at Work
Behavior Change Strategies
Marie-Josée Shaar, MAPP, CWCC
Adjunct Faculty, Federal Executive Institute; President, Smarts and Stamina
Wage Matters: Health Promotion Engagement and Outcomes Across the Earnings Continuum
Social Determinants of Health & Community
Bruce Sherman, MD
Chief Medical Officer, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions; Owner, Sherman Consulting
Integrating Health Promotion into a Community’s Core Values: From Idea to Action
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Sheila Strand
Executive Director, Memory Matters
Jeremy Clark, MBA
Market CEO, Hilton Head Regional Healthcare
Chef Kim Baretta
Chef and Volunteer Community Cooking Educator, Healthy Hilton Head
Alan Wolf
COO, SERG Restaurant Group
Find Your WHY: Creating Cultural Alignment Around a Shared Purpose to Elevate Organizational and Employee Well-being
Program Description
Michelle Spehr, MA, MEd, MCHES®, CWWPC, CWF
Health and Wellness Consultant, BSG | HJI
Promoting Physical Activity in the Workplace: Implementing the U.S. National Physical Activity Plan
Social Determinants of Health & Community
Laurie P. Whitsel, PhD, FAHA
Vice President of Policy Research and Translation Strategic Policy Lead – Physical Activity, American Heart Association
A Healthy Community is Good for Business
Culture and Environment
Risa Wilkerson, MA
Executive Director, Healthy Places by Design
Making America’s Healthiest Hometown
Program Description
Amy Wixted, MPH, CHES, CIC®
Wellness and Education Manager, The Villages Health
Healthy Workplaces Healthy Communities: Shared Values Matter
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Emily Wolfe, MSW, LCSW
Committee Project Manager, Health Enhancement Research Organization
Susan Johnson, PhD
Director of Health Promotion, Medical University of South Carolina
Stewart Sill, MS
Senior Health Advisor Health Promotion & Consumer Engagement Strategic Solutions & HOPE Team, IBM Watson Health
Kathy Webb, MBA
Senior Director, Partnerships & Business Development, Hinge Health
Jennifer Wright
Director, Working Well, South Carolina Hospital Association
Wellness Champions – The Secret Ingredients in your Wellness Sauce
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Marilyn Wolff, PhD, MPH
Health Scientist, Centers for Disease Control; Evaluation Coordinator, WorkLife Wellness Office
LCDR Desiree Brown, MPH, CHES®
U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
Anne Maitland Wawrzyniak, CHES®, CWP
Health Education Specialist, Department of Defense
Crossing the Aisle and State Lines: Lawmakers Unite in Well-being
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Jennifer Wright
Director, Working Well, South Carolina Hospital Association
Neal Collins, JD
Representative, South Carolina House of Representatives
Jason Dunnington, PhD
Representative, South Carolina House of Representatives
Mary Franson
Representative, South Carolina House of Representatives
Laurie Slade Funderburk
Representative, South Carolina House of Representatives