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Pittsburgh Business Group on Health Elects 2010 Board of Directors
Board reflects various sized employers, business segments comprising PBGH

PITTSBURGH (April 12, 2010) –The Pittsburgh Business Group on Health (PBGH), an employer-led coalition of large, mid-size and small employers advocating for quality, cost-effective health care, recently elected its 2010 board of directors.

The coalition includes more than 55 Employer Members, including Allegheny Energy, MERAD, Bayer Corporation, Butler Area School District and Giant Eagle.

“We are pleased and fortunate to have such experienced, dedicated professionals leading the Pittsburgh Business Group on Health,” said M. Christine Whipple, PBGH executive director. “The board is a true reflection of the diverse group of employers on behalf of which PBGH advocates. Their expertise is critical in ensuring the organization continues to provide high-value services that meet our members’ health care and employee benefits needs.”

2010 Pittsburgh Business Group on Health Officers:

President: Donna Frisch, senior manager, Health & Welfare Plans, H.J. Heinz Company
Vice President: Cheryl Melinchak, CEBS, manager, Health & Welfare Plans, Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
Treasurer: Myra Kilgore, benefits manager, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC
Secretary: Wendy Doolan, benefits manager, Clearview Federal Credit Union

2010 Pittsburgh Business Group on Health Board Members:

Amy Cox, director, Corporate Benefits, Wabtec (reelected)
Lora Dikun, vice president, HR Operations, Giant Eagle, Inc. (newly elected)
Jim Giel, human resources benefits officer, Dollar Bank F.S.B. (reelected)
Brian Hasson, SPHR, benefits manager, Mine Safety Appliances Company
Kim Kapfer, benefits manager, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (newly elected)
Karen Marchi, benefits manager, MEDRAD, Inc. (newly elected)
Susan Spencer, director, Employee Relations & Benefits, Allegheny Ludlum Corporation (reelected)
Donna Steed, benefits manager, Duquesne University
Pam Vass, vice president, Human Resources, Ellwood Group Inc. (reelected)

About the Pittsburgh Business Group on Health
Founded in 1981, the Pittsburgh Business Group on Health (PBGH) is a non-profit organization and business-only coalition representing more than 60 Employer Members, more than 800,000 employees, dependents and retirees, and over $4 billion in health care expenditures. The organization strives to improve the delivery, cost and quality of health care by implementing and supporting quality initiatives, analyzing health care data and resources, and providing forums for exchange of ideas and viewpoints. Visit http://www.pbghpa.com for more information.

Contact:
Chris Whipple
Executive Director
Pittsburgh Business Group on Health
724-251-0230