Founding Members

The Founding Members have actively endeavored for years to improve the systems and processes that respond to health-related life and work disruptions.  They work in a wide array of organizational settings and have a wide variety of roles, skills, experience, and training.  The breadth, expertise, and diversity of this group makes them the perfect group to spearhead promotion of the multi-dimensional approach that is the foundation of the Praxis Partners Consortium.

The organizational affiliations listed are for informational purposes only and do not imply endorsement or involvement by them.

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Robert Aurbach JD
Uncommon Approach Consulting
   Principal
Consultant, lawyer, hypnotist
Victoria, Australia

Chris Brigham MD
Brigham & Associates
   Principal
Physician - occupational medicine
Hawaii

Kim Brown AIC, LPCS, CPDM
Lockton Companies
   Sr. Claims Consultant
Claims / loss prevention
Kansas

Darrell Bruga
LifeTEAM Health
   CEO
Rehabilitation, service innovator
California
www.lifeteamhealth.com

Daniel Bruns PsyD
Health Psychology Associates
   Principal
Psychologist (health)
Colorado

Anthony Burton MD
General Motors
   Plant Medical Director
Physician - occupational medicine
Michigan

Garson Caruso MD
Garson Caruso Consulting
   Principal
Physician - emergency med/ occ med
Florida / Pennsylvania

Jennifer Christian MD, MPH, FACOEM
Webility Corporation
   President
Physician - occupational medicine
Massachusetts

Marianne Cloeren MD, MPH, FACOEM, FACP
Managed Care Advisors
   Medical Director
Physician - occupational med/internal med
Maryland

Michael Coupland MS, CPsych, CRC
Integrated Medical Care Solutions
   Principal
Psychologist / rehabilitation counselor
Florida

David DePaolo JD
Work Comp Central
   CEO
Lawyer / media
California

Ruth Estrich
MedRisk
   Chief Strategy Officer
Business, information systems
Pennsylvania

Ray Fabius MD
HealthNEXT
   CEO
Consultant, physician - medical mgt, pediatrics
Pennsylvania

Steven Feinberg MD
Feinberg Medical Group
Physician / PM&R / pain mgt
California

Robert Gatchel PhD
Center of Excellence for the Study of Health & Chronic Illnesses
Univ of Texas at Arlington
   Director
Psychologist - health psychology
Texas

Jennifer Hallden
Arizona Work Disability Prevention Assn / Chartis Insurance
   President AWDPA
RTW program consultant
Arizona

David Hanscom MD
Swedish Neuroscience Specialists
   Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
Specializing in complex deformity and failed back surgery
Washington
patient self-care resource: www.back-in-control.com

Marcos Iglesias MD, FACOEM
Midwest Employers Casualty Company
   Medical Director
Physician - family med/occ med
Missouri

Susan Isernhagen PT
DSI Work Solutions
   Chief Operating Officer
Physical therapist
Minnesota

Frank Jackson JD
Consultant
Human resources / attorney
Pennsylvania

Gary Jacob DC, LAc, MPH
Gary Alan Jacob Chiropractic Inc
   Principal
Chiropractic, acupuncture, public health
California

Brenda Jacobsen MBA, CPA
Lakeside Occ Med Centers
   CEO
Business, finance
Florida, District of Columbia

Dara Johnson
Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
   Program Development Officer
Program & grants admin
Arizona

  

Maja Jurisic MD
Concentra
   AVP - Medical Director, National Accounts
Physician - emerg med/ occ med
Wisconsin

Les Kertay PhD
Lincoln Financial Group
   VP, Chief Medical Officer - Insurance Solutions
Psychologist
Tennessee

Gideon Letz MD
Occupational Medicine and Toxicology Consulting
   Principal
Physician - emergency med/toxicology/occ med
California

Fred Luskin PhD
Stanford University
   Psychologist
Psychology - forgiveness/stress
California

Len Matheson PhD, CRC, CVE
Washington University
Psychologist, rehabilitation counselor, vocational evaluator
Missouri

Ben Moulton JD
Informed Medical Decisions Foundation
   Senior Legal Advisor
Lawyer
Massachusetts

Donald Murphy DC, DACAN
Rhode Island Spine Center
Brown University
   Clinical Director
Chiropractor
Rhode Island

Robin Nagel MS, CDMS, HEM
CA Dept. of Industrial Relations
   RTW Services Consultant
California Consortium to Promote SAW/RTW
   Chair
Integrated work disability prevention & absence mgmt,
alternative dispute resolution, vocational rehabilitation
California

Jason Parker
Centrix Disability Management Services Inc.
   Principal
Disability / RTW management
British Columbia

Frank Pennachio
Oceanus Partners
   Principal
Work comp insurance broker/consultant
Florida

Peter Rousmaniere MBA
Rousmaniere Designs
   Principal
Consultant, press
Vermont

Sondra Seay
Healthy Pathways
   Co-Founder
Integrative medicine and disease intervention,
product development, marketing
Florida, Michigan

David Schwartz PhD
Ohio Psychological Association Task Force on Workers' Compensation Reform
   Chair
Psychologist
Ohio

Scott Sexton JD
Corvel
   VP - National Sales
Lawyer, salesperson
Minnesota

Jon Seymour MD
Consultant
Physician / medical informatics
Illinois

David Siktberg MBA
Webility Corporation
   Executive VP
Business and operations strategy, information systems
Massachusetts

Skip Simonds
Aetna
   Head of Business Development
Business development, consulting, and management
  of absence and RTW programs
Maine

Michael Sullivan PhD
McGill University
   Chair, Behavioural Health
Psychologist, chronic pain & disability
Quebec

Pamela Warren PhD
Carle Clinic
   Psychologist
Psychologist
Illinois

Susan Webb JD
Abil Employment Services
   Director
Vocational placement, lawyer
Arizona

Rick Wickstrom PT, DPT, CPE, CDMS
WorkAbility Network
   President
Physical therapist / ergonomist/ disability mgt
Ohio

Jennifer Wolf
IAIABC- Intl Assoc Indus Acc Bds & Commissions
   Executive Director
Association management
Wisconsin