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Gold Standard  CEO Messages

David Cordani, CEO, Cigna

At Cigna, we strive to help every individual live to their fullest health potential at every stage of their life. We are honored to receive the Gold Standard in recognition of our commitment to help our employees, clients and customers reduce cancer risks through healthy lifestyles, early detection and quality care.

Michael J. Heller, CEO, Cozen O'Connor

Cozen O’Connor is honored to receive the CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation recognizing our commitment to promoting healthier lifestyles for employees and their families.  Our wellness program has been instrumental in educating, incentivizing and executing programs that reduce health risks and empowers employees to live happier lives.

Richard Edelman, President and CEO, Daniel J. Edelman Holdings, Inc.

I’ve been fighting tobacco use since I was six years old, when I threw my father’s cigarette packs into the toilet so often that it jammed the mechanism, forcing him to quit. Companies can help employees make the same transition to a better and smoke free lifestyle.

Michael B. Kastan, MD, PhD, Executive Director, Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Health

The Duke Cancer Institute is proud of the fact that Duke Health has maintained its CEO Cancer Gold Standard Accreditation with continued commitment to risk reduction, early detection, and quality care. We are proud to share this rare distinction with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and 17 other NCI-designated Cancer Centers. We applaud the CEO Roundtable on Cancer for their commitment to cancer prevention, screening, survivorship, and overall health and wellness.

Mike Krzyzewski (Coach K), Head Coach, Men's Basketball, Duke University

We're all on the same team when it comes to fighting cancer.

Michael Mussallem, Chairman and CEO, Edwards Lifesciences

As a company dedicated to helping patients, we cannot achieve our aspirations without healthy employees.  We are proud to earn the Gold Standard accreditation and are committed to improving the wellness of our patients and employees around the world.

D. Bryan Jordan, Chairman, President & CEO, First Horizon National Corporation

At First Horizon, we believe our employees are our competitive advantage, so it is important that we invest in programs designed to encourage them and their family members to lead healthy lifestyles. We are proud to join the ranks of the innovative companies setting a new standard for workplace wellness initiatives.

Patrick Geraghty, CEO, Florida Blue

At Florida Blue, our commitment to wellness is a primary part of who we are as a company. We know good health starts at home, so our vision of helping people achieve better health is strongly rooted in the opportunities we offer our employees and their family members.

Neal Kassell, MD, Foundation Chairman, Focused Ultrasound Foundation

Our organization is driven to advancing focused ultrasound as a non-invasive alternative or complement to traditional approaches for treating a range of devastating cancers. And we recognize that the best weapon against cancer is good health and prevention, so we are honored to have our dedication to wellness recognized by the CEO Roundtable On Cancer.

Gary Gilliland, MD, PhD, President & Director, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

We are at an inflection point. The excitement now is that we are seeing what appears to be cures in some patients that have been treated with groundbreaking immunotheraputic approaches to cancer treatment. This is why the CEO Cancer Gold Standard certification is so meaningful; The staff here at Fred Hutch doesn’t have a casual relationship with our work;  Everyone is fully invested professionally -- and personally – in our work toward a cure.  

Scott Batulis, President and CEO, Garnet Health Medical Center

Being accredited with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard is another indication of how Orange Regional values its employees and their families. We’re taking the necessary measures to create a culture that fosters healthy lifestyles.   

Hank Miltenberger, Chief Executive Officer, Gilsbar, LLC

Our employees are our biggest asset.  They have passion and are driven to help us succeed—what a great honor that the CEO Roundtable on Cancer recognizes this.  A key people strategy at Gilsbar is to cultivate our culture of wellness and cancer prevention to keep employees healthy, happy, and engaged.  When employees feel they are well taken care of by their employer, they give great discretionary effort.

Adam Goodman, President, Goodmans Interior Structures

At Goodmans, nothing is more important than the welfare of our people. The Gold Standard is a way to demonstrate our commitment to the health of our employees by actively promoting cancer prevention and early detection. As a family business, we believe we have an obligation to educate our team members so they understand the link between lifestyle choices and cancer risks.

Robert C. Garrett, Chief Executive Officer, Hackensack Meridian Health

The Gold Standard was achieved as a result of our diligent commitment to cancer prevention through early detection practices. I am very proud of the work we have done at Hackensack Meridian Health to institute an all encompassing program that enables us to battle cancer.

Robert A. Ingram, Past Chairman and Co-Founder, CEO Roundtable on Cancer, General Partner, Hatteras Venture Partners

The CEO Gold Standard is the best way I know for any organization to make a real difference in the fight against cancer.

Clay Thorp, General Partner, Hatteras Venture Partners

Hatteras is pleased to receive this accreditation.  We followed the incredible work of the CEO Cancer Roundtable for years and believe it has had a profound impact in the oncology field.  As investors in a number of health-related therapeutic areas, we believe fostering a health-conscience work environment is vital to support a positive corporate culture.

Riccardo Braglia, MBA, Helsinn Group Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Helsinn Healthcare SA

Helsinn's mission is to bring respect, integrity, and quality to our products, services and all that we do to improve health and quality of life in every person affected by cancer. We are honored to be accredited CEO Cancer Gold Standard which means quality of life for our employees in three continents and is an additional step forward to reach our mission.

Maryann Roefaro, CEO , Hematology Oncology Associates of Central New York

An extraordinary  work group is created by the sum of its parts.  An element of extraordinary is related to the health of the mind, body and spirit of the people.  Our commitment to our employees, patients and our community is exemplified by our CEO Cancer Gold Standard.  Prevention is key to health and well-being.

Dr. Nido R. Qubein, President, High Point University

Here at HPU, we place a high priority on employee wellness because a happy person is a healthy person. We prepare our students for the world as it is going to be and to do that, we need our faculty and staff to feel their best every day. We will continue to stay committed to keeping our employees at their healthiest.

David Holmberg, President and CEO, Highmark Health

It’s our goal at Highmark Health to change how health care is delivered in America one person at a time. The CEO Cancer Gold Standard shares that same goal by recognizing organizations who improve the health of their employees. It’s those organizations who are literally changing health care -- and lives -- one employee at a time.

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