5. Founding CommiHee
• Clare Densmore, Communica.ons Specialist
Massachuse(s Hospital Associa1on
• Sheila Foley, Sr. Manager, Client Services & Wellness (Novar.s)
Quadrant Health Strategies
• Alyssa Holzman, MA, CHPD – Wellness Consultant
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachuse(s
• Kris.e Howard, CEBS, CWPD – Vice President
Longfellow Benefits
• Susan Janetos, MS ‐ Senior Program Manager – Preven.on & Wellness
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachuse(s
• Mari Ryan, MBA, MHP, CWWPC ‐ CEO
AdvancingWellness
• Mita D. Shah Bhagat, MS, MSc
Consul1ng Nutri1onist and Health Educator
6. Tell us about you
• Types of organiza1ons
– Employers
– Service/Product Providers
– Non‐profit
• Industries
– Government – Educa.on
– Health care – Bio/Pharma
– Manufacturing – Insurance
– Business Services – Food
7. Tell us about you
• Your role
– Manage/deliver worksite health promo.on services
– Consultant
– Advisor – such as benefits broker
– Sales
– Execu.ve
– Human Resources/Benefits
9. Organizing the
Worksite Wellness Council of MA
• Mission
• Governance Structure
• Affilia.on with Na.onal Network of Wellness
Councils
10. Mission
• The Worksite Wellness Council of Massachuse(s aims to:
– promote worksite wellness within the business community
– create a community and peer group of worksite health promo.on
professionals
– represent health promo.on professionals as a common voice on
professional maHers
– implement quality professional development ac.vi.es
– facilitate communica.on and networking about health promo.on
maHers amongst worksite health promo.on professionals, business
and educa.on communi.es, and general communi.es.
– grow by increasing membership, improving services and con.nuing
innova.on
– liaise with other MassachuseHs and na.onal professional
organiza.ons focused on worksite health promo.on.
11. Governance Structure
Board of
Directors
Nomina.ng
CommiHee
Marke.ng & Finance &
Programs Membership
Communica.ons Development
12. Na.onal Network of Wellness Councils
• Benefits of Membership
• Learn from those who have gone before us
• Na.onal Accredita.on Process (in development)
• Peer reviewed process for evalua.ng worksite
programs
• Geared to businesses of all sizes
• Health Risk Assessment instrument
• Other benefits as NNWC grows/matures
14. Next Event
Debra J. Lerner, MS, PhD
Senior Scien)st
Ins)tute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies
Tu9s Medical Center
Presenteeism: Measuring Employee
Produc1vity
Tuesday, April 12th
7:30am – 9am
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MassachuseHs
Quincy, MA