Five Re-Elected to The Alliance Board of Directors

 

MADISON, WI. (October 21, 2025) – The Alliance membership voted on candidates to fill five seats on the Board of Directors. The following candidates have been re-elected to a full three-year term beginning January 2026 through December 2028.

• Mike Beighley, Superintendent of Schools, Whitehall School District
• Vicki Bernards, Chief Financial and People Officer, WPS Health Solutions
• Diana Clark, Senior Benefits Manager, Promega Corporation
• Kyle Reading, CEO, Spuncast Inc.
• Mike Tomsyck, Vice President of Transportation & Risk Management, Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co., Inc.

Continuing Board Members include:

• Dan Ludwig, Board Chair and 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
• Frances Salinas, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wesley Willows
• Bryan Trainor, Principal of Benefits, Kwik Trip

You can view the biographies of the Board of Directors on the Our Team page of The Alliance website.

The Alliance announced its current Board of Directors at the cooperative’s annual meeting on Oct. 21. The election was conducted electronically prior to the meeting.

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.

About The Alliance

The Alliance serves as the voice for self-funded employers who want more control over their healthcare costs. 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 500+ employers and their brokers, who seek improved access to high-quality healthcare by contracting with a network of healthcare providers across the Midwest.