OCTOBER 13–14, 2026

Our Participants/Notable Attendees

The Heinz History Center • Pittsburgh, PA

Special Guests

Tom Doran

President, Highmark Health Plan

Keynote Speaker

Merril Hoge

Presenting “Find a Way Every Day”

Motivational Speaker

We are pleased to announce the following distinguished industry experts who will participate in our program. Additional participants will be announced as they are confirmed.

Maria Athanas

Executive Vice President

Gallagher Benefit Services

Christina Barrington, PharmD

Senior Vice President, Chief Pharmacy Officer

UPMC Health Plan

Jennifer Bradhem

Vice President, Industry Relations

PCMA

Joe Cardosi

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Free Market Health

Jeffrey Cohen, MD

Chief Innovation Officer, Highmark

President, AlphaLab

Robert Colditz, PharmD, MBA

Director

Trade Relations, CVS Health

Michael Einodshofer, PharmD, MBA

CEO, Specialty, Frontier and Home Delivery

Optum Rx

Jeremy Fredell, PharmD, BPS

Vice President, Pharma Strategy & Contracting

Express Scripts

Bernie Good, MD, MPH

Senior Medical Director, Value-Based Pharmacy Initiatives

UPMC Health Plan

Alex Hindman, PharmD, MBA

Chief Commercial Officer

Emisar

Heath Ingram, JD

Partner

Goodwin Procter LLP

Sarah Marche, PharmD

Senior Vice President, Pharmacy Services

Highmark, Inc.

David Mike

Chief Financial Officer

Aetna Medicare

Josh Parker

Vice President, Pharma Trade Relations and Contracting

Accredo Specialty Pharmacy

Ven Raju, MSc, MBA (invited)

President

Innovation Works

Mark Rubino, MD

President, AHN Forbes

President, Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania

Michelle Schoy

Chief Human Resources Officer

Eat N Park

Will Shrank, MD

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Paradigm

Bethanie Stein, PharmD

Segment President, Pharmacy

Humana

Harry Travis

President

The Travis Group

Don Vidic

Chief Pharmacy Officer

Free Market Health

Jay Weaver, PharmD, MPH

Vice President, Payor Relations

PANTHERx Rare Pharmacy

Paul Yater, MBA

Chief Human Resources Officer

84 Lumber Company

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