A recognized leader in the health care industry for over two decades, Mr. Anderson is the former Co-founder and CEO of Schaller Anderson, the largest private health care management company in the United States. Mr. Anderson built the company from an idea in 1986 to over $500 million in revenues in 2008, at which point the firm was purchased by Aetna. Mr. Anderson has held a number of positions in state government including the Deputy Director of the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System. Mr. Anderson has represented the Nuffield Trust in collaboration with UK Prime Minister Tony Blair's health advisors to develop quality standards for health care service contracting in United Kingdom. He also served on the National Advisory Committee for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's "Strengthening the Safety Net". Mr. Anderson is past President of the Board of Directors for Central Arizona Shelter Services. He was named to the National Review Committee for the Medicaid Managed Care Program for the Center for Health Care Strategies. His expertise was sought in drafting legislation for Arizona's long term care system, which he later successfully negotiated with the federal government for the program’s approval. In addition to his professional achievements, Mr. Anderson is a gifted athlete and has participated in a number of ultra-distance cycling events. Joe believes that lasting health and ageless fitness are the products of lifestyle choices, and matches beliefs with action each morning during his heart rate training sessions. In his spare time, Joe pursues his latest venture as Proprietor of Benovia Winery in California's Russian River Valley
Mary Dewane
Ms. Dewane is the former CEO of CalOptima, an integrated health care system that administers public health insurance programs for Orange County children, low income families, and persons with disabilities. During her tenure as CalOptima's Chief Executive Officer, Mary Dewane championed efforts to protect and provide assistance to individuals through Orange County's safety net providers. In doing so, she recognized that many health care partners in the community play an integral role in ensuring the stability of the county's safety net system. CalOptima's network of doctors and hospitals includes more than 5,000 primary care doctors and specialists and 20 hospitals serving nearly 330,000 members. Personally, Mary is an excellent cyclist, swimmer and skier and has participated in a number of ultra-distance cycling events. She trains each morning with her heart rate monitor, and acts as co-proprietor for Benovia Winery in California's Russian River Valley with her husband, Joe Anderson.
John Dewane
Mr. Dewane is the former president of Honeywell's Space and Aviation Control operations. A native of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Dewane earned a BS in mechanical engineering from UW-Madison and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota. Mr. Dewane is a member of the Association of U.S. Army Aviation, University of Minnesota’s Vision 2000 Leadership Committee, and COE's Industrial Liaison Council. He serves on the University of Arizona National Board of Advisors/School of Business and of the Children's Action Alliance Steering Committee for its "Success by Six" Program.
