7:30-8:00 am   Breakfast and Networking Time

8:00-8:10         Opening Remarks –

§  Kevin Scanlan, President and CEO,

Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council

8:10-8:20         The Health of our Community -Why Health and Wellness

                         in the Workplace Matters?

§  Lynne Braun, PhD, CNP, FAHA, FAAN

Nurse Practitioner, Rush Heart and Vascular Institute

Professor, Rush University School of Nursing

8:20-8:40         Return on Investment – What’s the benefit for companies? What’s the 

                        benefit for employees?

§  Tim McDonald, Health and Benefits Consulting, AON Hewitt

8:40-9:00         Roundtable Discussion

§  Meeting the Needs of a Mobile and Virtual Workforce

9:00-10:15       Corporate Social Responsibility:  What’s the intersection with employee  

                         health and wellness?

                        (15 minutes per speaker followed by 30 min. of moderated Q & A)

§  Linda Carlisle, Corporate Communications Manager, Elkay

§  Lisa Wright, MS, RD, LDN Wellness Coordinator, Moraine Valley Community College

§  Deepa Shankar, Corporate Citizenship/Giving Specialist, Underwriters Lab LLC

Moderated by Michael J. White, WELL Street

10:15-10:30     Resources to get you started

§  AHA’s National Walking Day

§  AHA’s Fit Friendly Worksite Recognition  

§  Illinois Alliance to Prevent Obesity’s Worksite Resource Guide

·       Building a Healthier Chicago’s Assessment Tool

10:30               Closing Remarks

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