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Who We Are
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Who We Are
With years of expertise in insurance product development, health and lifestyle management programs combined with marketing experience, the management at EHP covers all the bases. Together the team provides exactly the right balance of professional training, experience, and a commitment to the core values of EHP. Additional key staff is directly experienced in providing health benefits packages, sales and service, and wellness programs. In a literal and figurative sense, the EHP team represents the Five Elements of Health, providing expertise in physical, financial, spiritual, relationship, and self-health. The primary advisory and management principles are in place to lead EHP into a profitable and rewarding future.
Our Expert Team
Medical/Wellness Advisory Board
Meet Our Expert Team
Arnold Freiman, Ph.D., CFP, M.DIV.
Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer
Arnold Freiman is a co-founder and the visionary behind EHP. His extensive education, combined with his background as an educator, financial planner, and entrepreneur have all prepared him to see new possibilities in the integration of health insurance and wellness products. He has a graduate degree from the University of Massachusetts where he designed “Integral Medicine for the Whole Self,” the first holistic healing education program at a major university.
From his studies in natural healing, Freiman became intrigued with Chinese Medicine, earned a degree in acupuncture and later founded the first licensed school of acupuncture in the U.S. Freiman moved west and pursued a divinity degree from the Graduate Theological Union and served as a hospital chaplain.
In 1986, after recovering from a personal health crisis, he founded Partners Financial, an insurance brokerage firm noted for designing creative models of health coverage and employee benefit plans, often for clients with special needs. In the late-1990’s, Freiman expanded the focus of his firm to include preventive education and broader support for individuals taking responsibility for their lifestyle and health choices. He conceived a comprehensive approach to wellness, integrating the five elements: Physical, Financial, Spiritual, Self, and Relationships.
Freiman’s vision was to build EHP to meet the rapidly expanding demand for alternatives to managed care and gatekeeper medicine—a demand being expressed by health care providers, insurance brokers, employers, and the general public. At the core of this vision is his continued effort as Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer to help the largest number of people possible to gain balance and integrate all aspects of well being into their daily lives.
Brady Davis, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
Brady Davis is co-founder and majority owner of EHP and manages the strategic direction while creating new business and partnership opportunities. He has over seventeen years of experience in sales, business development and management in the healthcare marketplace. Brady has successfully developed and managed sales and marketing teams for several companies including Hewlett Packard, Siemens Medical Systems and Marconi Communications. Brady was founding director and COO of TeleMedic Systems, Inc. a medical device and software company sold to a UK private equity firm in 2002. Brady is also an owner in SaluGenecists, Inc. a proprietary personalized Health and Lifestyle Management Software Tool used by EHP clients.
Brady has experience taking companies from the concept phase to profitability. He has also played instrumental roles in product development and establishing the organizations as leaders in their fields. Brady holds bachelor degrees in History, Philosophy and Biochemistry and an Executive MBA from the University of Washington.
Gary Lapidus
Vice President Benefits
Gary Lapidus has been involved in the design; implementation and servicing of employee benefit plans for over twenty years. He is considered an expert in both fully-insured and self-insured plan designs. Building upon his skills and experience, Gary has founded a benefits brokerage company as well as served as President of the benefits division of Sterling & Sterling, Inc. He has also been Director of Benefits for Frank Crystal & Company, a leading national brokerage firm.
Acknowledging the value insurance consultants can provide their clients, Gary has joined Elements to ensure the continuity of those services, and through the integration of the Elements model, create more effective and innovative plan designs for their customers.
Dorothy Cooper, M.A.
Client Services Director
Dot Cooper responsibilities have included, but were not limited to maintaining all contracts, correspondence and due diligence files in support of growing companies. Also, she is responsible for all Human Resource functions of Payroll, Insurance setup and troubleshooting, 401(k) submissions and record keeping, and processing all hires and terminations.
Dot has over 30 years experience working in the health and medical field. She has been co-owner of her own business, managing all aspects of the business from marketing to customer service. She has a diversified background in assisting management teams to improve efficiencies at the workplace and communication with partners.
Dot has a strong personal belief that we all need to take care of ourselves. We do that by caring for our physical body, which is the house in which we dwell, in conjunction with nurturing our spiritual and emotional well being. Knowledge is power but without tools to implement the knowledge, lasting change is hard. Dot strives to teach the tools necessary for successful and lasting change toward a healthier you.
Molly McCormick, MA, CPC
Corporate Health Management Director
Molly McCormick has dedicated her professional career toward the health and well being of business customers and clients for the last twenty years. She holds an MA in Psychology and Counseling from Antioch University and certification in Life Management Coaching from the Coaches Training Institute in California. Molly has over 15 years experience with the development and teaching of health and wellness classes and 10 years experience implementing health and education programs in non-profit agencies. For the past 5 years she has owned her own business, NowTime Coaching, which helps individuals and small business owner’s move forward with focus, fun, and success.
Bob Merberg, MS
Coaching Director
Bob Merberg is a leader in the health and wellness industry. For over 15 years, he has helped clients develop good health practices under a wide variety of circumstances. He has worked as the Fitness Director for universities and created wellness programs for several health insurance companies. In addition, Bob is a certified Health/Fitness Instructor by the American College of Sports medicine, and currently has a growing private practice as a health coach. He holds a Masters' degree in Community Health and Exercise Science, and a coaching certification via Coach University.
Katrin Grant, CPA
Director of Finance and Operations
Katrin Grant with 18-years of experience, offering full-charge bookkeeping and accounting services, is helping EHP growth-oriented business achieve their goals in today's rapidly changing climate. She has developed and implemented accounting systems for individuals and small businesses; increased the efficiency and organization of company accounting systems; and developed systems and procedures for business management and employee policies.
Cameron McCoin, M.D.
Medical Advisor
Cameron McCoin serves as a staff medical advisor to Elements Health Plans, Inc. She is a Board Certified Family Practice physician, with a medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio. She has been a provider for more than ten years and is in the process of relocating her practice from Wisconsin to Ashland, Oregon.
Dr. McCoin has a special interest in medical acupuncture, having completed the University of California, Los Angeles’ Acupuncture for Physicians training. She has also completed the Coaches Training Institute’s Personal Coaching Course Series and integrates these techniques into her medical practice.
Dr. Joseph E. Pizzorno, Jr., N.D
Medical Advisor
Dr. Joseph E. Pizzorno, Jr., N.D., appointed in December 2000 to the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy and to the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee in February 2003, is one of the world's leading authorities on science-based natural medicine. A physician, educator, researcher and expert spokesperson, Dr. Pizzorno is founding president of Bastyr University. Under his leadership Bastyr became the first fully accredited, multidisciplinary university of natural medicine and the first NIH-funded center for alternative medicine research. In 1996, he was appointed to the Seattle/King County Board of Health (the first natural medicine practitioner appointment) and joined the founding board of directors of the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia. He served as Chair of the American Public Health Association Special Primary Interest Group on CAM from 1999 to 2001. In 2000, he was an invited participant in the Josiah Macy, Jr., Foundation Conference on of Health Professional Education on CAM. In 2001, he joined the Scientific Review Board of the Cancer Treatment Research Foundation and was elected Vice Chair of the Institute for Functional Medicine Board of Directors. In 2002, he became the founding editor of Integrative Medicine: A Clinicians Journal. He has been licensed as a naturopathic physician in Washington State since 1975. He was appointed by the Trustees President Emeritus and serves as the Senior Advisor to the President.
Dr. Pizzorno has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors. In July 2000, Alternative Healthcare Management recognized him as one of the four most influential leaders in alternative health care and in September, the Cancer Treatment Centers of America awarded him as 'Humanitarian of The Year." In March 2001, Natural Health Magazine recognized him as one of the leading health educators in the past 30 years. In August, 2002, he was awarded "Naturopathic Physician of the Year" by the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and in November, he received the "Founder's Award for Pioneering Complementary and Alternative Medicine" by the National Foundation for Alternative Medicine. In February, he was nominated for the Bravewell Leadership Award. He travels worldwide, lecturing about and promoting science-based natural medicine and collaborative healthcare.
In February 2001, Dr. Pizzorno founded Salugenecists, Inc., to develop innovative, science-based, artificial intelligence-aided advice systems to provide smart, personalized health promotion and self-care guidance for the public and practitioners. Information about the unique tools created by Salugenecists can be found at www.salugenecists.com.
Dr. Pizzorno is the author of Total Wellness and co-author of the internationally acclaimed Textbook of Natural Medicine, Handbook of Natural Medicine, best-selling Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine (1,000,000 copies in six languages) and, just released by Putnam, Natural Medicine For the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer.
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Consulting Advisors
Dr. Barry Heerman, MBA, Ph.D.
Dr. Barry Heerman is a highly respected organizational consultant and creator of the Team Spirit Process. He is a core faculty member of the Graduate School of the Union Institute and has authored five books including Building Team Spirit: Activities for Inspiring and Energizing Teams. Dr. Heerman has consulted to over 150 colleges, corporations, and other organizations including: AT&T, Mead, and the Internal Revenue Service. He holds an MBA from the University of Dayton and a doctorate in higher education administration from Ohio State University.
Greg Vigdor
Greg Vigdor is the Founder and President of the Washington Health Foundation a non-profit foundation with the mission of making Washington State the Healthiest State in the Union. WHF provides over $1.5 million in yearly grants to projects focused on improving healthcare in rural communities. They are supported by individual, corporate and government donations and grants. Greg is well connected within the Washington State and federal government. Greg has worked in public health for over 30 years and has a Masters of Health from University of Washington and a Juris Doctor from George Washington University law School.
Annette Moser-Wellman
Annette Moser-Wellman is Founder and President of Firemark a management consulting firm and creator of the Five Faces of Genius designed to harness the power of individual and collective genius for Fortune 1000 companies. Annette helps managers and executives to better align their vision and mission with their staffs and constituents. Annette is a best selling author and has written multiple books and research papers focused on relationships and communication. Some of her clients include: Coca-Cola, Ford Motor Company, Healthcare Financial Managers Association, Kraft, Starbucks, and Oregon Federal Executive Board.
Deborah Senn
DDeborah Senn was the Washington State Insurance Commissioner for 8 years from 1993 - 2001. Deborah was instrumental in getting insurance companies to cover alternative medicine as an in network benefit. She spent many years working for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) obtained a law degree from Loyola University Law School and is practicing law and works with organizations around the world to help improve healthcare delivery. Deborah is still very well connected politically in the State of Washington.
Chris Majer
Chris Majer is Founder and CEO of The Human Potential Project a provider of high-level change management training and services to corporations throughout the World. Some of Chris' clients include Martha Stewart Living Omni Media, WellPoint, Rodale, AT&T, Cargill, Microsoft, and Intel. He was a competitive Rugby player and sits on the Board of multiple companies in the Spokane, WA region.
Michael Cochran
Michael Cochran is the VP of Employee Benefits for Washington Mutual (WAMU). He is a recognized leader in corporate employee benefits and health management. Mike recently presented to congress "An employee perspective on healthcare costs and access." He was also recently featured in the Towers Perrin 2008 Healthcare Cost Survey discussing how he significantly reduced WAMUs health costs and improved the health of their employees in less then four (4) years.
Andrea Adler
Andrea Adler is the Founder of HolisticPR and has been a marketing and public relations consultant for over 30 years. She was responsible for Herbal Life’s first audio, promotional tape and marketing collateral. She has also worked with the Environmental Defense Fund, Food for Thought, and Coop America. Andrea is and author and her latest book is titled "The Science of Spiritual Marketing."
Stephen Kiesling
Stephen Kiesling is the Editor-in-Chief of Spirituality and Health Magazine and the founding Editor of American Health Magazine. Along with being an Olympic oarsman he co-wrote Nike's cross-training program. Stephen is the author of the acclaimed book "The Shell Game: reflections on rowing and the pursuit of excellence.
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