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Member Spotlight on:
Susan Landsidle
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Current Employer:
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Senior Sales Executive - Optima Health
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Background
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BA from Penn State, MBA from VCU. CEBS
Optima - 5.5 years, Aetna - 19 years. Prior to these: hospital marketing, tri-county employment programs, teaching.
Married to Bill since college graduation, in Virginia since 1975, Stratford Hills roots but now Mooreland Farms, one grown daughter (lawyer in State Dept.), most recent adopted cat still lives at home, but we'd like to see her learn a trade...
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Favorite Richmond restaurants
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Brio (Stoney Point), Angela's (Ridge), Acacia (Carytown) |
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Activities, Interests
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Reading with my Kindle, kayaking, Penn State Football, bridge |
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What got you into the benefits field?
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After I got my MBA, I worked in the marketing department for a local hospital and sat in on carrier negotiations. Aetna called me about a sales executive opening after one of these meetings and the rest is history.
Comment:
Regardless of what work we are each doing in benefits, I think it is important that we drill down to how our actions affect individual member lives - short and long-term. This over-arching challenge is why I have stayed in the field.
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How has the CEBS designation helped you?
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I sense immediate respect from fellow CEBS and non-CEBS. ISCEBS publications, website archives, other online services AND local Richmond Chapter activities keep me broadly informed on issues I may not deal with routinely but that are important to my clients and consultants. |
