Health Insurance Marketplace Advisory Committee

Members

The advisory committee consists of 15 members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Oregon Senate, representing insurers, insurance producers, navigators, health care providers, businesses, consumer advocacy groups, enrollees in health plans, and medical assistance agencies. The Department of Consumer and Business Services director is the ex-officio member. Committee members are appointed for a two-year term.

Membership Recruitment

The Governor’s Office is seeking applications from the consumer advocate community and health insurance consumers to fill some vacant positions on the board that advises the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace.

The position is appointed by Gov. Kate Brown and confirmed by the Senate for a term of two years.

The committee advises the Marketplace about outreach, customer feedback, and insurance plan affordability. The committee also develops policy recommendations at the request of the governor and the Oregon Health Authority. These functions are vital to the Marketplace, which helps Oregonians enroll in and use health insurance through HealthCare.gov and other programs. 

As of Oct. 1, 2021 applications are now processed through Workday.

People of diverse backgrounds and people from all areas of the state are encouraged to apply.

Members should be able to regularly attend committee meetings, contribute to policy discussions about the future of health care in Oregon, and spend one to two hours each month preparing for meetings, which are held virtually on a Thursday in the months of January, April, June, October, and December.

For more information on how to apply for executive membership, please visit the Governor's Office website. 

Current members

• Acting chair – Kraig Anderson, chief actuary, Moda Health, Portland

• Gladys Boutwell, insurance agent, Insurance by Design, Wilsonville
  

• Ron Gallinat, insurance agent and consultant, Central Oregon Employee Benefits, Bend

• Maribeth Guarino, health care advocate, Oregon State Public Interest Research Group, Portland

• Paul Harmon, Vice President of Actuarial Pricing, Cambia Health Solutions, Beaverton

• Lindsey Hopper, Executive Vice President, PacificSource Health Plans, Bend
  

• Kathleen Jonathan, Community School Outreach Coordinator, Salem-Keizer school district, Keizer

• Ines Kemper, professional organizer, NW Clutter, Molalla

• Linzay Shirahama, community advocate, Clackamas
  

• Holly Sorensen, outreach project manager, Northeast Oregon Network, LaGrande
  

• Ex-officio – Andrew Stolfi, Director, Department of Consumer and Business Services
  

• Om Sukheenai, Insurance and Financial Professional, Chehalem Insurance Associates, Newberg
  

• DrewTarab, Vice President of Informatics, Providence Health Plans, Bend
  

• Nashoba Temperly, Manager of Benefits Navigation, Cascade AIDS Project, Portland
  

Scheduled meetings

All advisory meetings will include a period for public testimony. If you are unable to attend in person, and would like to testify by phone, please contact Dawn Shaw at 503-951-3947 or email.

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