Executives From Cigna, Sunshine Health & Cohen Veterans Network Featured At The 2018 OPEN MINDS Executive Leadership Retreat
GETTYSBURG, Pa. (August 12, 2018) — OPEN MINDS has announced the final agenda and featured faculty for the always-popular 2018 OPEN MINDS Executive Leadership Retreat, taking place September 17 to 21, 2018 at the Historic Gettysburg Hotel in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The retreat is designed to prepare the management teams of health and human service management teams to lead in the changing market.
William Lopez, M.D., CPE, Senior Medical Director of Behavioral Health for Cigna Behavioral Health will kick-off the retreat with an opening keynote presentation, Key Issues Shaping The Market For Complex Consumers: The Health Plan Perspective On What Executives Need To Know To Succeed. Debra Smyers, Senior Vice President of Health Services for Sunshine Health, will present the keynote, Next Generation Models For Health Plan Behavioral Health Services on the second day of the retreat. Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer at OPEN MINDS will close day three of the Institute with her plenary address, Leadership Lesson #1 – Don’t Be Surprised!
Sessions planned throughout the retreat include:
- Non-Profit Board Management: Keys To Attracting & Managing A Board That Can Operate In A Competitive Market
- Positioning For Success – General John Buford & The High Ground: The Beginning Of The Battle Of Gettysburg
- Thought Leader Discussion With William Lopez, M.D., Senior Medical Director-Behavioral Health, Cigna
- How To Build A Strategy For Success: Best Practices In Strategy, Portfolio Management, & Scenario-Based Planning
- Breathing Through Stress & Using The Principles Of Yoga To Manage People
- Jumping The ‘Strategy-To-Execution Gap’: How To Build An Implementation Plan & Develop KPIs For Long-Term Strategy Management
- Addressing The Challenges Of The Complex Consumer Market: A Market Intelligence Update
- Positioning For Success – General John Buford & The High Ground: The Beginning Of The Battle Of Gettysburg
- Women In Leadership: A Discussion Session On Supporting Women In Management Roles
- Executive Compensation: How To Negotiate & Manage The Compensation Process
- Changing Executive Team Roles: New Executive Competencies For A New Market
- Strategic Decision-making In Times Of Change – Colonel Joshua Chamberlain & Little Round Top: Defending The Union Line
- Thought Leader Discussion With Debra Smyers, Senior Vice President of Medical Management of Sunshine Health
- When Technology Becomes Integral To Strategy: Leading In A Virtual Environment
- The New Leadership Challenge: Culture & Change Management In A Value Based Market
- I’ve Got Patient Data. Now What? Transforming Outcomes Today
- Ethical Leadership In The Era Of Value-Based Reimbursement
- Building The Management Pipeline: Identifying & Growing Future Leaders
- Strategic Decision-making In Times Of Change – Colonel Joshua Chamberlain & Little Round Top: Defending The Union Line
- Adding Mindfulness Training To Address PTSD In Veterans
- How To Retain & Grow Direct Support Professionals
- Diversifying Your Revenue Streams: How To Successfully Launch A New Service Line
- Leading In Times Of Uncertainty – Generals Lee & Longstreet At Pickett’s Charge: The High-Water Mark Of The Confederacy
- Creating Public/Private Partnerships: Making Meta Leadership Work
- Crucial Conversations In Leadership: How To Make Authentic Connections & Get The Feedback You Need To Be A Better Leader
- After The Merger: How To Ensure A Speedy Integration To Build One Efficient Organization
The full list of guest speakers for the retreat, includes leading executives from influential organizations across the country, including:
- Victor Armstrong, Vice President, Behavioral Health, Atrium Health
- Frank Baumann, Chief Operating Officer, BayMark
- Joe Dan Beavers, CPA, MHA, President and Chief Executive Officer, LifeSkills, Inc.
- Debbie Cagle, Chief Marketing Officer, Centerstone
- Peggy DeCarlis, MSSA, LCSW-C, Former Chief Operating Officer & Current Executive Consultant , New Directions Behavioral Health
- Matthew M. Dorman, Co-Founder & chief Executive Officer, Credible Behavioral Health Software
- Wayne Easterwood, Chief Information Officer, Centerstone
- Marlowe Greenberg, MPP, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Foothold Technology
- David C. Guth, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, Centerstone
- Matthew E. Hanis, Executive Producer & Founder, Business of Healthcare
- Babette Hankey, Chief Operating Officer, Aspire Health Partners
- Paul Harris, Chief Executive Officer, VPAC Clinical
- Anthony Hassan, Ed.D, LCSW, Chief Executive Officer & President, Cohen Veterans Network
- Tine Hansen-Turton, President & Chief Executive Officer, Woods Services
- Michael J. Hayduk, MS, MGA, Retired Leader, Retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5, Defense Information Systems Agency
- Steve Holman, Chief Financial Officer, Centerstone
- Eric Keen, General Partner, Investment Team, Council Capital
- Laurie Keenan McGarvey, Senior Consultant for Organization Effectiveness, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
- John Markley, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Centerstone Illinois
- Neil Massey, Deputy Director, Autism Treatment Center (ATC)
- Jonathan G. Morphett, Managing Director, Head of Investment Banking, Avondale Partners, LLC
- Gary D. Nettis, Jr., Vice President, Corporate Development, Caregiver, Inc.
- Bob Lincoln, Chief Executive Officer, County Social Services Mental Health & Disability Services Region
- John Sheehan, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer, Harbor Behavioral Health
- Jim Stefansic, Ph.D., MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer, Raiven Healthcare
- John Stupak, President & Chief Executive Officer, Sequel Youth and Family Services
- Linda Timmons, President & Chief Executive Officer, Mosaic
- Bob Vero, Ed.D., Chief Executive Officer, Centerstone Tennessee
- Amanda Verner Thompson, Senior Vice President, Raymond James Healthcare Finance
- Jim Wallis, Director of Business Development / IBHHC – Executive Director, Chestnut Health Systems
In addition to the Institute sessions, this leadership-focused week will feature an executive seminar before the main institute on September 17, 2018.
Directly following the Institute on September 21, 2018, an executive seminar and an executive summit will be featured.
- How To Develop A Strategic Plan: An OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Best Practices In Strategy, Portfolio Management, & Scenario-Based Planning
- The 2018 OPEN MINDS Mergers, Acquisitions, & Affiliations Summit: Best Practices For Non-Profit Health & Human Service Organizations – A Centerstone & OPEN MINDS Collaboration
The 2018 OPEN MINDS Executive Leadership Retreat is designed to give teams all of the tools they need to navigate a changing market—from the latest market intelligence and industry trends, to best management practices for executing an effective business plan, to new executive competencies and leadership skill sets. This week-long, information-rich experience includes engaging presentations by industry thought leaders, captivating historical case studies, intensive classroom discussions, unparalleled leadership activities, and extensive networking opportunities. To see the complete 2018 OPEN MINDS Executive Leadership Retreat agenda, visit: https://leadership.openminds.com/agenda.
For additional questions and inquiries, please contact Sarah C. Threnhauser, Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS or Stacey Cotton, Institute Director, Education Programs at 717-334-1329 or events@openminds.com.
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