AMERICAN HEALTH & WELLNESS - Key Persons
A graduate of Indiana University with a degree in Journalism/Public Relations, Alicia has over 17 years of experience in account management with a focus on procurement, communications strategy and business development. She is passionate about finding proactive and strategic solutions that focus on risk mitigation and cost-containment for clients.
Job Titles:
- BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION SPECIALIST
Allison is a graduate of Indiana State University with a B.S in Insurance & Risk Management and has 7 years of experience in the health insurance industry. She is passionate about helping others in any way she can and enjoys finding creative solutions for clients to meet their needs.
Job Titles:
- SENIOR BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION SPECIALIST
Favorites: Brittany enjoys cheering on the Indiana Hoosiers, spending time with her family and cheering on her kids at their sporting events
Job Titles:
- Senior Benefit Administration Specialist, Benefit Administration & Technology Solutions
Carol serves as a Client Services, Implementation Specialist for AHW. She brings over 10 years of experience as a Software Support Engineer in addition to experience as a payroll administrator for 3 major dealerships. Her roles included software support, implementation, project management and training on proprietary software.
Family: Married with 2 kids and 2 labs named X-Ray and Sting Ray
Favorites: Carol enjoys DIY projects, volunteering, spending time with her family and cheering on her kids at their sporting events
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Benefit Administration & Technology Solutions
Debbie Jernigan serves as the Vice President, Benefit Administration and Technology Solutions team. She has more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry, including roles in revenue cycle management, technology implementation and management, sales and marketing, client management, and process improvement.
Family: Debbie enjoys spending time with her five children and 10-year-old cockapoo.
As Vice President, Jackie is passionate about building a strong team at American Health & Wellness. She finds customer care and servicing her team aspects of her career that are most rewarding. With 38 years of experience in the insurance industry, Jackie is well versed in the unique needs of employers and the solutions that American Health & Wellness can provide.
Jennifer Reid graduated with her BSN from the University of Evansville in 2016. She worked in an intensive care unit specializing in trauma, neuro, and surgical nursing care for the last 4.5 years and is an adjunct clinical instructor for Marian University of Indianapolis' Accelerated BSN Program. She loves being able to use her nursing background to help our clients and their employees achieve optimal health outcomes.
Job Titles:
- Vice President Client Strategies & Risk Management
Jenny Challis is graduate of Purdue University where she studied Communication. After graduating, she relocated to Indianapolis from Northwest Indiana, where she was able to use her communication and relationship focused skills in a carrier in Account Management and Business Development. For the past 7 years, she has been hyper-focused on educating clients on how health insurance is not only a tool that business owners can use to attract and retain quality employees, but also how it affects the everyday lives of employees and their families. Jenny finds the customer care and customer service aspects of her career most rewarding.
When Jenny is not working with her clients, she is enjoying quality time with her 2-year-old daughter, Romee and husband, Nathan, probably on a beach in Florida or Mexico.
Job Titles:
- DIRECTOR of BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
A graduate of the University of Kentucky, Jesse brings 15 years of sales and leadership experience to AHW. As Director of Business Development, Jesse looks to prioritize a service-minded and people-first approach in the development of innovative, cost-saving solutions. Having been raised in Indianapolis, Jesse is eager to drive new business through the management of existing professional networks, as well as create new professional relationships across many unique spaces.
Job Titles:
- CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Chief Operating Officer for American Health
Kelly Witt serves as Chief Operating Officer for American Health and Wellness Group. She has enjoyed being in the health and wellness group benefits industry for over 25 years. Kelly's diverse leadership background includes business operations, client management, sales and marketing, product development, reporting, wellness and onsite employer clinics.
As a graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio Kim has over 14 years in Customer Service experience and 3 years specifically in the health and wellness industry. She enjoys working with the AHW health coaches to provide our clients with top notch wellness guidance and support.
Family: Kim resides in Carmel, IN with husband Clint, and daughters Addison & MacKenna.
Favorites: Kim loves spending time with friends and family, dabbling in Graphic Design, skiing and running.
A graduate of The Ohio State University, Kristen has more than 20 years of sales and strategic business development experience. Kristen works with clients and prospects to determine which strategies directly align with their goals. Within her AHW business development role, she will drive continued growth for the company and focus on cultivating new business relationships to which AHW can bring exceptional value and provide lower benefit plan costs through a strategic approach that help attract and retain top talent.
A graduate of Butler University with a dual degree in International Studies and International Business, Lindsey has over five years experience in sales and marketing. She is an active Delta Gamma alumni and Dress for Success volunteer. Lindsey's role is instrumental in creating unique and relevant content to engage with clients and new business relationships.
Job Titles:
- BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION COORDINATOR
A graduate of Indiana University, Mallory has nearly a decade of health and wellness experience, along with project management and benefit consulting expertise. She is skilled in kinesiology and online paperless technology.
Job Titles:
- PRESIDENT
- SENIOR ADVISOR
- CEO and President of American Health & Wellness Group
Insurance industry veteran Michael Weiss serves as CEO and president of American Health & Wellness Group. A graduate of University of Connecticut as well as New York Law School, Mike has spent nearly 40 years working with individuals and organizations to provide strategic insurance and employee benefits counsel. Holding Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designations, he launched his career as an underwriter in 1977. He remained on the east coast until coming to Indianapolis in 1998 to serve as chief operating officer for Key Benefit Administrators. Mike enjoys spending time with his family and supports Gleaners, Wheeler Mission and Special Olympics Indiana.
Job Titles:
- CERTIFIED STRESS MANAGEMENT HEALTH COACH
Samantha is a graduate from Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis with a Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences. Prior to coming onboard with American Health and Wellness, she was a mental health specialist with one of the largest mental healthcare organizations in Central Indiana.
Job Titles:
- Director of Benefits Administration & Technology Solutions
Sue holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from University of Dayton and a Master of Arts degree from Wayne State University. She worked for six years at Computer Sciences Corporation in their Healthcare Division, training clients and employees on their proprietary healthcare claims processing system. Sue also worked in Human Resources for CSC and was responsible for all employee development activities including new hire orientation, new manager orientation and leadership skill training. Sue is also certified to teach secondary education with endorsements in both Business Education and English.
Job Titles:
- VICE PRESIDENT, CLIENT STRATEGIES & RISK MANAGEMENT
Tina holds a BS in Finance from UConn and a Certified Employee Benefit Designation (CEBS) through the Wharton School of Business. She has enjoyed being in the health and wellness industry for over 20 years. Tina started her career with Blue Cross/Blue Shield and later joined a Third Party Administrator specializing in self-funded health plans and population health management. Tina plays an integral role with clients in developing strategic solutions to lower health care costs through outcome-based wellness programs, data analytics and captive programs.