Board Member, Board of Governors

Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

October 2011 - Now (1y 7m)

Experience and achievements at this company:

Tufts Medical Center is a world-class academic medical center conveniently located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, home to both a full-service hospital for adults and Floating Hospital for Children. Our Medical Center is the principal teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine; Offering outstanding patient care to both adults and children, teach generations of future physicians the most advanced medical science and break new ground with ongoing, innovative research.

President

BenefitsMart, Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

October 2011 - Now (1y 7m)

Experience and achievements at this company:

Founded BenefitsMart in 1993. BenefitsMart is committed to providing clients with the best possible Employee Benefits services. One of the most important factors in employee satisfaction is a well-managed program that oversees their suite of benefits. Our team becomes a strategic partner and intricate part of our clients in helping meet their employee benefits goals. We offer strategic planning, plan analysis, experience reports and analysis, renewal analysis, marketing benefit plans, annual reports as well as on-going service throughout the year.

In addition to finding the most cost efficient employee benefit insurance and personalized service, we offer array of value added services from HR support and resource, Employer Compliance Resource, Enrollment Tools, Employee benefit communication, Workplace Wellness, Plan Design reource, Retirment support and true engagement in the industry.

Executive Committee

University of Massachusetts Commonwealth Compact, Boston, United States

July 2011 - Now (1y 10m)

Experience and achievements at this company:

Mission Statement

To establish Massachusetts as a uniquely inclusive, honest and supportive community of -- and for -- diverse people. To acknowledge our mixed history in this effort, and to face squarely the challenges that still need to be overcome, understanding that the rich promise of the region's growing diversity must be tapped fully if Boston and Massachusetts are to achieve their economic, civic, and social potential.

Council Member

Massachusetts Health Care Quality and Cost Council, Boston, United States

May 2010 - Now (3y 0m)

Experience and achievements at this company:

The Health Care Quality and Cost Council is mandated under Massachusetts General Law chapter 6A:

To establish statewide goals for improving health care quality, containing health care costs, and reducing racial and ethnic disparities in health care;
To demonstrate progress toward achieving those goals; and
To disseminate, through a consumer-friendly website and other media, comparative health care cost, quality, and related information for consumers, health care providers, health plans, employers, policy-makers, and the general public.

The Council was established by Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006, and is within, but not subject to control of, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services.

Board Member, Past President

Massachuesttes Association of Health Underwriters, Massachusetts, United States

January 2007 - Now (6y 4m)

Experience and achievements at this company:

The Massachusetts Association of Health Underwriters is a professional association dedicated to promoting common business interests and ethical practices of it members and to advocate for the best possible application of all health insurance and related products and services in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Vice President

Andrew Anthony Companies, Framingham, Massachusetts, United States

January 1992 - January 1993 (1y 0m)

Account Exective

Aetna - US Healthcare, New York, New York, United States

January 1990 - December 1992 (2y 11m)

District Sales Manager

Dial Corporation, Mid Atlantic and North East, United States

January 1988 - January 1990 (2y 0m)

Experience and achievements at this company:

Developed and Strategically grown the Atlantic and New England Region for the Institutional Division.

Claims Specialist

Allstate Insurance, Wilmington MA and Paramus NJ, United States

January 1987 - January 1989 (2y 0m)

Bachelor

Rutgers College of Rutgers University, New Brunswick, United States

September 1983 - May 1987 (3y 8m)

High School

Indian Hills High School, Okland NJ, Okalnd, New Jersey, United States

September 1979 - June 1983 (3y 9m)

Professional Memberships

  • New England Business Women's Association (NEWBO)

    June 1994 - December 2006

    Association for Business Owner's for Women in New England. Providing support, guidance and networking.

  • National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU)

    October 1994 - Now

    The National Association of Health Underwriters represents more than 100,000 licensed health insurance agents, brokers, consultants and benefit professionals through more than 200 chapters across America. NAHU members service the health insurance needs of large and small employers as well as people seeking individual health insurance coverage. Every day, NAHU members work to obtain insurance for clients who are struggling to balance their desire to purchase high-quality and comprehensive health coverage with the reality of rapidly escalating medical care costs. As such, one of NAHU's primary goals is to do everything we can to promote access to affordable health insurance coverage.

    NAHU members help millions of consumers by guiding them through the complexities of health insurance purchasing and enrollment, while ensuring they get the best policy at the most affordable price. We seek to understand each personal situation to create recommendations that complement a client's financial and medical security needs. And our job does not end with the sale. Our licensed producers help their clients with claims issues, service questions and compliance matters throughout the life of each policy they sell.

    The clients of NAHU members range from Fortune 500 companies to mom-and-pop businesses and individuals seeking health insurance. Our members have a unique understanding of consumer health care needs, the perspective of business owners and the economic realties of health insurance markets. We not only sell traditional health insurance products, but also coverage such as dental, long-term care, disability, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplements and a variety of consumer-driven products. Members agree to abide by NAHU's Code of Ethics, which requires them to always make health care coverage recommendations with the customer's best interest in mind.

    NAHU offers its members a multitude of educational opportunities, including advanced designation programs, continuing-education classes and online learning. NAHU provides its members with professional conferences and networking functions, publications and business-development tools. We also conduct advocacy efforts at the state and federal levels of government to advance the interests of health insurance professionals and to promote affordable and responsible private health insurance market solutions.

  • Massachusetts Association of Health Underwriters (MassAHU)

    October 1994 - Now

    The Massachusetts Association of Health Underwriters is a professional association dedicated to promoting common business interests and ethical practices of it members and to advocate for the best possible application of all health insurance and related products and services in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

  • The Boston Club

    January 2003 - January 2011

    The Boston Club is a community of women executives and professionals that promotes the advancement of women to significant and visible leadership roles.

  • New England Human Resource Assocation (NEHRA)

    October 2003 - October 2004

    The Northeast Human Resources Association is the premier HR association in the northeast and we are dedicated to helping our members lead, advance and influence the management of human resources and its impact on organizational success.

  • Asian Women's Connection (AWConnect)

    January 2006 - January 2011

    AWC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing a preeminent network of professional Asian women who inspire one another to greater levels of professional and personal growth. AWC aims to provide Asian women with opportunities to strengthen our voice, exchange resources and explore new interests.

Academic Societies