The Humana Wellness Summit will be held on Thursday, March 29, at the Crowne Plaza Milwaukee West, 10499 Innovation Drive, in Wauwatosa.
Business leaders and human resource directors interested in starting or improving an employee corporate wellness program will hear a keynote presentation from Dr. Thomas Van Gilder, market vice president and medical officer at Humana as well as a panel discussion of area business leaders.
Van Gilder will kick off the event and provide analysis about the latest trends in health care and health care reform.
A panel discussion by the leaders of established employee corporate wellness programs will follow Van Gilder’s remarks. The executives will share their insights and experiences about starting a wellness program, gaining employee buy-in and more. They will discuss the components of their programs and returns on investment.
The panelists will include:
Rob Cowen, president and chief executive officer of Badger Alloys Inc., Milwaukee.
Linda Hogan, vice president group leader, Bader Rutter & Associates Inc., Brookfield.
Alan Petelinsek, principal owner, Power Test Inc., Sussex.
Tyler Roberts, health promotions manager, Rexnord Industries LLC, West Milwaukee.
Tina Semotan, vice president of human resources and organizational development, Franklin Energy Services LLC, Port Washington.
The Wellness Summit also will feature the presentation of The Wellness Council of Wisconsin’s inaugural Light of Wellness Awards.
The award categories are:
Healthy Behavior Award
Individuals who are participants in a worksite wellness program may be honored for exemplifying healthy behaviors or lifestyle changes that have resulted in significant improvements.
Leadership Award
Wellness managers or organizational leadership may be honored for inspiring others to join in the wellness movement, serving as role models or wellness champions, and ongoing participation and commitment to the worksite wellness program. They may have played a key role in advancing wellness as a top strategic priority for the organization.
Rising Light Award
Individuals who are participants in a worksite wellness program may be honored for taking initial steps in making lifestyle changes. They may have been resistant to change or found change to be difficult, at first. This award honors the employee for the steps they have taken in their wellness journey and may provide them with the encouragement to continue.
Three award winners will be selected, in each of the three categories. For more information, or to register to attend and to nominate for the awards, visit www.biztimes.com/wellness.
