Vicki Bernards and Mike Beighley Appointed to The Alliance Board of Directors

MADISON, WI. (Jan. 21, 2025) – Vicki Bernards, Chief Financial and People Officer at WPS and Mike Beighley, Superintendent of the Whitehall School District, were appointed to fill two vacant seats on The Alliance’s Board of Directors.

Bernards oversees departments at WPS including accounting, financial planning, human resources, and the company’s self-insured employee health insurance program. Beighley has been the superintendent for the Whitehall School District for over 20 years and is responsible for the district’s performance, including student outcomes and overall operation.

“The Alliance looks forward to the contributions that Vicki Bernards and Mike Beighley will bring to the Board, leveraging their extensive experience to support the organization’s mission and goals as it continues to grow and serve its employer-members,” said Curt Kubiak, President and CEO of The Alliance.

As a cooperative, The Alliance Board of Directors is elected by and made up of its employer-members, who represent a diverse range of industries and geographic areas. This ensures effective representation for all employer-members and strengthens The Alliance’s ability to meet the needs of its membership.

The two new Board members were appointed by the Board of Directors to fill vacant seats during its meeting on Dec. 11, 2024. The Board has the authority to fill vacant seats until the cooperative’s next Annual Meeting. To continue serving past the Annual Meeting, the appointees will need to be elected.

Continuing Board Members include:

• Diana Clark, Board Chair, Senior Benefits Manager, Promega Corporation
• Dan Ludwig, Vice Chair, Director of Benefits and Safety, Brakebush Brothers, Inc.
• Jim Beier, Chief Financial Officer, Fall River Group
• Jake Nolin, Vice President of Human Resources, Rice Lake Weighing Systems
• Pam Peterson, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, UW Credit Union
• Kyle Reading, President, Spuncast, Inc.
• Frances Salinas, President & Chief Executive Officer, Wesley Willows
• Mike Tomsyck, Vice President, Finance and Fleet Operations, Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co., Inc.
• Bryan Trainor, Principal of Benefits, Kwik Trip

About The Alliance

The Alliance has served as the voice for self-funded employers who want more control over their healthcare costs for 35 years. Using Smarter Networks^SM and sophisticated data mining and analysis, they provide transparent, creative approaches to network and benefit plan design to unlock savings where others can’t – or won’t. The Alliance remains a trusted, objective partner for its 425+ employers and their brokers who seek improved access to high-quality healthcare by contracting with a network of 39,000 healthcare providers and doctors across the Midwest.