14th Annual Ohio Employee Health & Wellness Conference

General Session

Keynote: Best-in-Class Wellness Programs

The Best-Rated Healthy Business Council of Ohio (HBCO) Worksite Gold Award Winner Based on Increased Engagement & Decreased Healthcare Costs:  A Plethora of Programs & Activities for Employees, a Wellness Fair – Second to None, Achieving a Culture of Healthy Living and Impressive Outcomes Including Medical Claim Comparisons -- Stephanie Wheeler, M.S. CES, Director of Employee Health & WellnessMercy Medical Center, Canton 

Workshop A - Ohio Healthiest Employers – Best-in-Class Wellness Programs…Successes at Achieving a Culture of Employee Health, Wellness & Well-Being, Employee Engagement & Participation and the Financial Benefits of a Healthy Workforce

Moderator:  Justin Zink, Director, External RelationsOhio Chamber of Commerce Presentations: Lindsay Madaras, MA, LivingWell Manager, Human Resources, Alliance Data Systems, Columbus and Elizabeth Click, DNP, ND, RN, CWP, Medical DirectorCase Western Reserve University, Cleveland 

Workshop B - Wellness Programming – How to Deal with Employee Anxiety, Angst, and Substance Use, Abuse and Addiction in the Workplace … Insights into Employee Wellbeing from a Mental Health Perspective

Kathleen Herath, Associate Vice President, Nationwide Insurance, Columbus

Workshop C - Best Practices – Creating a Culture of Wellness that Works

Tajuan Stoker, President & Michael Ritzi, Senior Wellness AdvisorRedeemWell, West Chester

Workshop D - Employee Engagement – Engaging Employees through the Power of Joy

Angelee Richards, Vice President, Operations, Alyfe Wellbeing Strategies, Lewis Center

Workshop E - Ohio Healthiest Employers -- Best-in-Class Wellness Programs…Successes at Achieving a Culture of Employee Health, Wellness & Well-Being, Employee Engagement & Participation and the Financial Benefits of a Healthy Workforce

Moderator:  Justin Giaimo, Director, External RelationsOhio Chamber of Commerce Presentations: Michelle Treber, Extension Educator, Pickaway County - The Ohio State University’s Extension Office, Circleville 

Workshop F - Employee Engagement – How Corporate Wellness Programs Can Motivate, Inspire & Retain Employees, Bolstering Morale & Building a Better Corporate Culture … the Connection between Productive Employees & Wellness

Mari Ryan, CEOAdvancing Wellness and Speaker, WellnessIQ, Independence

Workshop G - Wellness Programming – Emotional Health, Resiliency & Burn-Out in the Workplace … Best Practices to Respond to the Emotional Health Needs of Your Employees

Ryan Sledge, Director, Onsite Clinics and Wellness, and Dr. Glenn Williams, Jr. Corporate Medical Director, Onsite and Wellness, OhioHealth, Columbus

Workshop H - Advanced – Lifestyle Medicine in the Workplace to Reduce Healthcare Claims & Costs

Tom Kostohryz, Regional Area Developer & Maria DimengoManager, CHIP, Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP), Lifestyle Medicine Institute, Live Healthy Appalachia, Athens

Workshop I - Ohio Healthiest Employers -- Best-in-Class Wellness Programs…Successes at Achieving a Culture of Employee Health, Wellness & Well-Being, Employee Engagement & Participation and the Financial Benefits of a Healthy Workforce

Moderator:  Andy Piccolantonio, VP, MembershipOhio Chamber of Commerce Presentations:  Jillian Jacobs, Wellness Program Manager, American Showa Inc., Sunbury and Vicki Barone, Fitness & Wellbeing Specialist, Equity Trust Co., Westlake

Workshop J - Wellness Programming – Employee Wellness … Setting Up Employees for Success by Addressing Their Physical, Mental, Social and Financial Health

Beth Siracuse, Director, Employer WellnessMt. Carmel Health System, Columbus

Workshop K - Employee Engagement –The Science of Happiness … How Happiness Shapes Business Culture & Performance

Katy Tombaugh, Founder & Chief Executive Officer & Carrie Alampi, Business Development & Wellness Specialist, Wellness Collective, Westerville

Workshop L - Advanced Practices – Implementation of a Diabetes Management Program to Reduce Healthcare Costs

Rob Pekare, RD, LD, Director of OperationsGEMCARE Wellness, Hudson and Michael Mitchell, CEOUpshot Health, Lakewood

Workshop M - Best Practices – Best-in-Class Wellness Programs … Healthy by Choice Wellness Program: Engage, Educate & Empower

Janan Hay, Wellness & Benefits Coordinator & Jennifer Miglietti, Human Resources Manager, City of Dublin, Dublin 

Workshop N - Wellness Programming – Keep the Momentum Going by Encouraging Healthy Behavior, Access to Quality Healthcare & Improving Program Design to Improve Employee Health and Reduce Healthcare Costs

Aaron Witwer, Team Leader, Senior Health Management ConsultantOswald Companies, Cleveland

Workshop P - Advanced Practices – Incorporating Data Analytics into Your Wellness Initiative for Best Results

Richard Siegenthaler II, Vice President, Employer Solutions, Dynamic Health Strategies, LLC, Brecksville