The Alliance 2026 Annual Meeting

Curt Kubiak joined The Alliance in 2024 as President and CEO. He works with the Board of Directors and senior leadership team to establish the strategic direction of the cooperative.

Prior to working at The Alliance, Curt founded NOVO Health in 2016. His previous experience includes serving as CEO at The Orthopedic & Sports Institute of the Fox Valley (OSI) and Director of Business Administration at Plexus.

Curt earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and international business from Marquette University. He received a Master of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.

Dan Ludwig joined Brakebush Brothers as safety manager in 2004, now holding the position of Director of Benefits & Safety. Dan developed Brakebush Brothers’ Centers of Excellence program, which includes steerage and international prescription benefits. He received a Health Transformation Award from The Alliance in 2018 and was awarded the Employer/Purchaser Excellence Award (National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions) for innovation in healthcare strategy in 2019.

Jeremy Ott joined The Alliance in 2026 as Vice President of Finance & Operations. He oversees the claims and customer service and finance departments, as well as business planning and reporting. Jeremy has over 20 years of experience in business finance, including as VP of Health Insurance Economics at WPS Health Solutions.

Jeremy earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He also holds a certificate in executive leadership from the Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development.