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2025 Featured Speakers and Program Leaders
ACA Way 2025 delivered a high-caliber program led by national industry voices across carrier leadership, federal policy, compliance, technology, platform innovation, and professional associations. The agenda combined keynote perspectives, regulatory analysis, executive panels, and innovation-focused discussions—designed to give attendees real intelligence, practical strategy, and a forward view of the ACA marketplace.
Below is a curated list of featured speakers, panelists, moderators, and program leaders who shaped the 2025 main-stage experience.
ACA Policy, Regulation, and Market Leadership
Jessica Brooks-Woods (NABIP)
A nationally recognized voice in benefits and industry advocacy, Jessica Brooks-Woods delivered keynote insight on the ACA marketplace landscape—helping attendees understand evolving policy dynamics, strategic priorities, and the real-world implications facing the distribution and carrier ecosystem.
B. Ronnell Nolan (HAFA)
A leading national advocate for health agents and ACA marketplace professionals, B. Ronnell Nolan contributed keynote leadership and high-level moderation across major sessions, driving substantive conversation around regulation, marketplace realities, and the future of the ACA ecosystem.
James “Jim” Napoli (DiCeros Law)
A regulatory and compliance-focused legal expert, Jim Napoli contributed critical perspective to conversations surrounding ACA policy, operational risk, and how leaders can remain aligned with compliance expectations while scaling responsibly.
Federal Leadership and CMS Perspectives
Amy Spiridon (CMS)
Representing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Amy Spiridon provided timely, authoritative insight into CMS priorities, regulatory direction, and how federal guidance continues to shape the ACA marketplace.
Rogelyn “Rog” McLean (CMS)
Rogelyn McLean reinforced practical clarity on federal policy priorities, implementation considerations, and the evolving regulatory environment impacting carriers, agencies, and consumers nationwide.
Carrier Leadership and Marketplace Strategy
Cathy Grason (Oscar Health)
Cathy Grason contributed carrier-level insight into marketplace strategy, product direction, and executive priorities shaping modern ACA operations.
Alan Silver (Ambetter Health)
Alan Silver led ICHRA-focused dialogue with a carrier lens, highlighting how emerging benefit models are expanding consumer and employer options and what industry leaders should watch as adoption grows.
Nate Watters (Ambetter Health)
Nate Watters delivered expertise on risk adjustment and utilization—bringing operational depth to one of the most technically important areas of ACA carrier performance.
Denis Pujal (Molina Healthcare)
Denis Pujal offered Molina’s perspective on market participation, product strategy, and growth considerations in a complex and rapidly evolving ACA environment.
Jorge Baste (UnitedHealthcare)
Jorge Baste contributed a national carrier viewpoint within ancillary benefits programming, addressing how dental, vision, and related products support consumer outcomes and distribution strategy.
Louis DeStefano (Oscar Health)
Louis DeStefano participated in forward-looking ICHRA dialogue, adding executive insight into how carriers evaluate new coverage models, strategic considerations, and marketplace implications.
Mark Bertolini (Oscar Health, CEO)
Mark Bertolini joined a keynote fireside chat focused on ICHRAs and the future of coverage—bringing a macro view of healthcare transformation, leadership strategy, and the business implications of emerging models.
Platform, Technology, and Innovation Leaders
Ross Baker (HealthSherpa)
Ross Baker brought platform-driven insight into marketplace infrastructure, digital enrollment strategy, and what modern distribution systems must solve for in the next era of ACA growth.
Jordyne Cerullo (HealthSherpa)
Jordyne Cerullo contributed technology and operational perspective during AI and tech programming, reflecting the role of enrollment platforms and digital systems in shaping consumer experience and agent workflows.
Josh Brooker (SnapHealth / HealthSnap)
Josh Brooker contributed to both policy-adjacent and technology-focused sessions, reinforcing how digital tools, product strategy, and marketplace realities intersect in modern distribution.
Ryan Plank (Vitable)
Ryan Plank shared perspective on ICHRA expansion and emerging models, including how innovation and simplified systems can accelerate adoption.
Paul Mokrzan (Vitable)
Paul Mokrzan contributed platform and operational insight to the ICHRA conversation, grounding the discussion in execution and real-world implementation.
Ray Seaver (Zizzl)
Ray Seaver joined the ICHRA opportunities session, reinforcing how new infrastructure and platforms are influencing employer strategy, agent enablement, and future growth patterns.
Mike Levin (HealthSherpa)
Mike Levin supported forward-looking ICHRA and platform dialogue, bringing experience from one of the most important ACA enrollment technology ecosystems in the country.
Ariel Dominguez (One Nest)
Ariel Dominguez contributed as a featured speaker and moderator across AI and tech programming, reinforcing the conference’s focus on innovation and business transformation.
Vicente Pimienta (Google Coach)
Vicente Pimienta delivered strategy-focused insight on leadership, innovation, and AI adoption—connecting high-performance business thinking to the realities of an evolving healthcare marketplace.
Molly Burton (LinkedIn)
Molly Burton contributed to technology and business programming with a broader digital strategy lens, reinforcing how modern platforms shape professional ecosystems, growth, and connection.
Armani Johnson (LinkedIn)
Armani Johnson participated as part of LinkedIn’s representation, reinforcing the value of modern technology, digital communication, and strategic positioning in a changing marketplace.
Ancillary Benefits and Supplemental Strategy
Todd Cowan (Ameritas)
Todd Cowan led the ancillary fireside chat, contributing insight into dental and vision strategy and how supplemental products strengthen retention, improve client value, and expand revenue opportunities.
Benjamin Harrison (NCD)
Benjamin Harrison contributed practical insight into ancillary positioning and how supplemental solutions support long-term client relationships.
Ken Hill (NCD)
Ken Hill reinforced the ancillary discussion with experience-driven perspective on product value, education, and distribution strategy.
Moderators and Program Facilitators
Waleed Bahouth (Kyndly)
Waleed moderated ICHRA programming, bringing structure and clarity to a fast-moving topic while keeping conversation focused on what attendees could apply.
Kari Klass (Ambetter Health)
Kari Klass moderated risk adjustment programming, supporting a technically complex conversation while keeping it practical and aligned to operational realities.
Santiago Irurita (UHOne)
Santiago moderated the ancillary fireside chat, guiding a structured, business-relevant discussion on supplemental benefits.
Tony Feijoo (NHP)
Tony Feijoo served as a moderator and program leader across key sessions, guiding executive-level conversation at the intersection of ACA strategy, technology, and business growth.
Kyle Estep
Kyle Estep moderated the ICHRA opportunities session, driving a structured dialogue across multiple platform and carrier perspectives focused on what’s next in the market.