The Work Isn’t Done: Margaret ‘Peggy’ O’Kane on Quality, Data, and Driving Change || EP. 192

“We need to be more ambitious….” Margaret “Peggy” O’Kane transformed healthcare quality measurement in America when she created NCQA 35 years ago. As she reflects on what it has meant to create the foundations for quality measurement, she is also clear that the complex state of healthcare requires leaders across payers, health systems, employers, and […]
This nutritionist is now leading monster teams as an HR Leader. Colleen Bowman shares her unconventional journey to the top. || EP. 191

Human Resources is NOT the next obvious step if you began your career as a nutritionist. Yet for Colleen Bowman, VP of HR at IAC, her unconventional path took her exactly there. And when you hear Colleen’s story, it really does all make sense. Colleen started as an athlete. So being competitive and working as […]
Women, Healthcare & Affordability: Courtney Gray Haupt on Trust in a Divisive World & the Employer’s Role || EP. 190

Spoiler alert: trust is declining – in government, established institutions, and in media. For 25 years Edelman has been studying trust given its importance as the ultimate currency of a business with its stakeholders. In this Inspiring Women episode, Laurie is speaking with Courtney Gray Haupt, the Global Health Chair and US Co-Chair of Health […]
Rooted in Heritage, Driven to Lead, Serving Her Community: Brenda Munoz is an Inspiring Woman || EP. 189

She is a Latina. She is a leader. She is a visible member of her community. She is a daughter. She is a servant leader. And Brenda Munoz is also, so much more than all of that. As we celebrate Women’s History Month, Laurie McGraw speaks with Brenda Munoz, Associate Benefits Director at the Laborers […]