Health Equity, Outreach and Consumer Experience
(Previously known as Consumer Experience and Outreach Advisory Committee)
Board of Directors Co-Chair:
Sean King, Office of the Healthcare Advocate
Stakeholder Co-Chair:
Vacancy
Committee Members:
Giselle Carlotta-McDonald, Project Access
Leslie Greer, Office of Health Strategy
Deb Polun, Connecticut Association for Community Action
Sheldon Toubman, Disability Rights Connecticut
Vacancy
Subject Matter Expert:
Gerard O’Sullivan, Connecticut Insurance Department (CID)
Staff Lead:
Tammy Hendricks, Director of Health Equity and Outreach
Brokers, Agents and Navigators
(Dissolved)
Board of Directors Co-Chair:
Paul Philpott, Board Member
Stakeholder Co-Chair:
Mark Czarnecki, Douglas Financial Services, Inc.
Committee Members:
David Guttchen, Office of Policy and Management (OPM Designee)
Jay Festa, CPM Group Insurance Services, Inc.
John Calkins, Connecticut Benefit Brokers & Chapt. NAHU
Matthew Fair, Pierson & Smith, a division of First Niagara Risk
Stephen Glick, Chamber Insurance Trust
Eric Quinn, Gerardi Insurance
Jesse McDonald, Modern Insurance
Jeffrey Oswald, Health Markets Insurance Agency
Craig Koehler, Koehler Financial Services
Jennifer Lovett, Crystal Financial Insurance Services
Subject Matter Expert:
Anthony Caporale, Connecticut Insurance Department (CID)
Health Plan Benefits and Qualifications
Board of Directors Co-Chair:
Grant Ritter, Schneider Institutes for Health Policy
Committee Members:
Sean King, Office of the Healthcare Advocate
Mark Schaefer, Connecticut Hospital Association
Matthew Brokman
Manisha Juthani, Department of Public Health (DPH) Commissioner
Tu Nguyen, Director and Actuary, Anthem
Brandon Riff, Actuary, ConnectiCare
Ellen C. Skinner, Principal Consultant, Connecticut Strategies
Subject Matter Expert:
Paul Lombardo (CID)
Staff Lead:
Susan Rich-Bye, Director of Legal and Governmental Affairs
Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP)
Board of Directors Co-Chair:
Grant Ritter, Schneider Institutes for Health Policy
Stakeholder Co-Chair:
Pamela Russek, PCR Consulting
Committee Members:
Paul Philpott, Principal Consultant, Quo Vadis Advisors LLC.
Shelly Sweatt, T.R. Paul Inc.
Christopher McKiernan, Abercrombie, Burns, McKiernan & Co. Insurance, Inc.
Vacancy
Matthew C. Katz
Subject Matter Expert:
Paul Lombardo, Connecticut Insurance Department
Staff Lead:
John Carbone, Director of Small Business, Broker Support and Product Development
