2022 Well-being Retreat
2022-11-03 - 2022-11-04 | Hotel Landing, 925 LAKE STREET EAST, WAYZATA, MN, 55391, United States
Announcing the 2nd annual TRUST Well-being Retreat.
Don’t miss this opportunity to unwind and connect with fellow women leaders on
November 3-4
at the Hotel Landing in Wayzata, Minn.
Participants will create their path through a variety of well-being activities focused on:

Mindfulness – Enhance, open and stretch with the mind.
Movement – Move, relax and stretch the body.
Resilience – Expand and learn strategies for being resilient in challenging times.

Space is limited, so don’t delay registering!
$325 Registration includes Event and Hotel accommodations.

**This is a TRUST Members only event

Thank you to our TRUST 2022 Corporate Sponsors:
Diamond:
UnitedHealth Group | UnitedHealthcare | Optum
Gold:
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota • HealthPartners Park Nicollet
Well-Being Retreat Sponsors:
Associated Healthcare Credit Union • Davis • Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

IDEA Storytelling Series: Suzanne Burks
2022-11-08 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Chicago)
Date: Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Location: Zoom
The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) storytelling series continues with Suzanne Burks, Executive Director of the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center.
About our speaker:

Suzanne has a track record as a business developer, an innovative thinker and philanthropic strategist, and a relationship builder. She began her career with General Mills, Inc. (GMI). Over a 20-year period she worked her way up from a summer intern through a variety of positions of increasing responsibility throughout the company. In her last two GMI positions, Suzanne served as the director of the General Mills Foundation and as the executive director of Ethnic Community Relations. She worked with Global Novations, a global diversity, equity and inclusion firm located in Boston, MA/Atlanta, GA, where she held various senior executive positions for more than 15 years. Suzanne is currently the new executive director of the legacy organization Phyllis Wheatley Community Center (PWCC), which will soon celebrate its 100th anniversary.

**This is a TRUST Members only event
Thank you to our TRUST 2022 Corporate Sponsors: UnitedHealth Group | UnitedHealthcare | Optum,
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
HealthPartners Park Nicollet

Virtual Networking Series: Lunch Break
2022-11-09 12:00 - 13:00
It’s BYOL–Bring Your Own Lunch!
Take a break in your day for fun and engaging
conversation with other TRUST members for
this virtual networking event, hosted by TRUST
leadership. You’ll have the opportunity to meet
others in a small group virtual setting, discuss
current events and share ideas.

November Pinnacle Leader Dinner - Nicollet Island Inn
2022-11-10 18:00 - 20:00
Due to capacity limitations, members are allowed to attend only 1 Pinnacle Dinner per year.
Date: 11.10.2022
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Nicollet Island Inn 95 Merriam Street, Minneapolis
Please join us for an intimate conversation and dinner at the Nicollet Island Inn with a pinnacle leader in our community featuring current and former TRUST presidents.
Hosted by: Chris Bent, 2021 TRUST President
Pinnacle Leader: Dee Thibodeau, former TRUST President
Enjoy the conversation while you engage with other TRUST members.
You will have a chance to ask questions of our featured speaker and network with each other.
Learn about their career journey and advice for women leading in their healthcare organizations and growing in their own professions, while you share a fabulous meal and beverages together!
Cost: $100 (this includes dinner and drinks).
Registration is limited to 10 TRUST members and our two hosts, so please register early.

Pinnacle Leader
Dee Thibodeau, former TRUST President

Dee Thibodeau is Chief Executive Officer of Charter Solutions, an information services company consistently awarded for results in the areas of management consulting, analytics, business process, integration and application development. As CEO since 1997, Ms. Thibodeau has led the company in delivering sustained profitability with annual revenue growth and a record of outstanding customer relationships. Her expertise and passion are focused on business process improvements that profoundly increase healthcare quality and efficiency.
An experienced board member, entrepreneur, and investor in emerging companies, Thibodeau has made companies successful by creating highly productive teams focused on strategic planning, customer relationships, sound business practices, and innovative uses for new and existing technologies.
Ms. Thibodeau has served in top executive positions in the technology and financial industries since 1986, when she was vice president and later president of the largest computer training facility in the Midwest. She has been president of Milestone Investments, Inc. a national hotel investment company, and was president of Arco Transcription, Inc. one of the nation’s largest medical transcription companies.
Ms. Thibodeau has since served as president of EDI Solutions, a translation software developer, and negotiated the merger of EDI with St. Paul Software where she served as executive vice president until taking the helm of Charter Solutions. Currently, she also is a Managing Partner of Sofia Fund, an angel fund focused on women-led entrepreneurial companies.
Throughout her career, Thibodeau’ s leadership has extended to serving on the boards of directors of more than a dozen companies including BRAAS, Dri-Steem, The Credit Company, Microworx, Arco Transcription, Milestone Investments, EDI Solutions, MVNA, HCMC Advisory Board, Synerfuse, MnTech, as well as on boards of trade, professional and non-profit organizations. Currently she serves on the M Physicians Board, where she is on the CEO Compensation Committee, Quality Committee, Clinical Strategy Committee and Credentialing for Fairview Health System and the Board of Visitors, School of Nursing University of Minnesota as well as St. Thomas Board of Nursing. Ms Thibodeau also started Minnesota Women Corporate Directors and is on the Advisory Board for Women in the Boardroom.
Ms. Thibodeau has been on the Governance, Nominating, Audit and Compensation Committees of many boards and well suited to serve on these committees.
Ms. Thibodeau has received numerous awards for her success in leadership, her business results and her advocacy for women entrepreneurs and for women serving on boards. She received a Lifeline Award from Upsize magazine; the Minnesota Business Owner of the Year award from the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO); and recognition as one of the “Top 25 Innovative Women” by the Minneapolis/St Paul Business Journal and one of 500 Top Diversity Awards in the US. She also received the “Jean Harris” award and the “21st Century Pinnacle Leader Award from the Women’s Health Leadership Trust. In 2018 she received the “Woman of Distinction” award from the Girl Scouts MN and WI River Valleys. In 2021, she just received the HMG Strategy Global Leadership Institute Award.
Thibodeau is an alumna of the University of Minnesota, Mankato, and of the Executive Management Development Program at University of St. Thomas, St, Paul. She has received leadership awards and recognition from The Business Journal, Div 500, Twin Cities E-Commerce Forum and the National Association of Women Business Owners.

Hosted By
Chris Bent, 2021 TRUST President
As senior vice president and chief operating officer (COO) at rime Therapeutics, Christine Bent is responsible for the organization’s day-to-day PBM, clinical and contact center operations, operational planning and delivery
Bent’s prior 25-year extensive background leading large, integrated health care provider systems gives Prime the expertise to create superior partnerships with physicians and other stakeholders to deliver patient-centered total drug management solutions.
Bent earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, and a master’s degree in hospital and healthcare administration from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Bent serves on numerous boards, including Women’s Health Leadership TRUST, Mount Olivet Home, Careview Home and Day Services, and Lakewood Cemetery.

**This is a TRUST Members only event
Thank you to our TRUST 2022 Corporate Sponsors: UnitedHealth Group | UnitedHealthcare | Optum, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, HealthPartners Park Nicollet

Healthcare: Minnesota Demographic Trends and Implications for Minnesota’s Health
2022-11-11 12:00 - 13:00
Date: Friday, November 11, 2022
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Location: Zoom
Susan Brower will provide an overview of key demographic trends and long-term projections for Minnesota total population, by age, gender, race and ethnicity; as well as labor force projections for the state. This presentation will provide you with the opportunity to better understand the State’s demographics and supply information that you and your organization need in order to make smart strategic and operational decisions for the organization.
We will also have an opportunity for questions and discussion regarding the implications of the State’s demographic trends for your organization and for health in Minnesota.
About the State Demographic Center (SDC):
The SDC serves as an official liaison to the U.S. Census Bureau. The SDC assists with education, outreach, and promotion related to each decennial (10-year) census, to ensure the fullest and most accurate count of Minnesota’s population for the purposes of congressional representation and redistricting.
Except for the years when decennial censuses are conducted, the SDC creates independent estimates of population and households for most communities, counties, and the state as a whole. The SDC adopts the estimates produced by the Metropolitan Council for the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan region.
The SDC independently produces a variety of projections, including long-term projections for Minnesota by age, gender, race and ethnicity; total population projections for counties and economic development regions; as well as labor force projections for the state as a whole.
Furthermore, the SDC analyzes and distributes data from the federal and state government and other sources to monitor key trends, especially in the areas of economics, education, fertility, workforce, health, immigration, income and poverty.
The SDC is often called upon to inform policy-making and planning efforts at the State Capitol, state agencies and beyond. The State Demographer and other staff members of the SDC regularly provide insight to media contacts writing about demographics trends and present to audiences around Minnesota, reaching more than 4,000 listeners each year.
The State Demographic Center assists policymakers, state and local governments, businesses, nonprofits, the media, and all Minnesotans locate and understand the demographic data they need to make smart decisions.

About Susan Brower, Minnesota State Demographer
Susan Brower is the Minnesota State Demographer and directs the MN State Demographic Center. Susan became the State Demographer in February 2012. In that capacity, she travels the state talking with Minnesotans about the new social and economic realities that are brought about by recent demographic shifts. Susan’s work applies an understanding of demographic trends to changes in a range of areas including the state’s economy and workforce, education, health, immigration and rural population changes.
Susan joined the State Demographic Center after working as a researcher on the Minnesota Compass project at Wilder Research in St. Paul. Prior to that, she worked at the Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan.
Susan earned her Ph.D. in sociology at the University of Michigan, specializing in demography and family sociology. She also holds a master’s degree in public policy from Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.

**This is a TRUST Members only event

Thank you to our TRUST 2022 Corporate Sponsors: UnitedHealth Group | UnitedHealthcare | Optum,
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
HealthPartners Park Nicollet

Wellbeing Series - You Are Worth It: Let Nothing Hold You Back
2022-11-15 17:30 - 19:30
Presented by Louise Griffith, M.A
Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: In-person event at Prime Therapeutics – 2900 Ames Crossing Rd, Eagan, MN 55121
The first 30 minutes of the event will be dedicated to networking opportunities.
Masks are welcomed, but not required.
You will leave with an empowered plan to:

Unlock your obstacles and challenge thought patterns that hold you back
Become the author of your own story, choosing to be victor rather than a victim
Develop the courage to open yourself to different ways of thinking about your worth and value
Step into your potential and experience the magnificence of who YOU truly are

Your participation can change the outcomes of your life! – Aren’t you worth it?
Louise Griffith of One Shining Light, an internationally recognized speaker, success coach, author and psychologist of 28 years, empowers her clients to get clear about what they want and then achieve it. She works with people who want to understand what makes them tick and motivates them to take action in a positive and productive way. Her training deals with the core issues that stand in the way of performance and how people can be their best on a daily basis.

**This is a TRUST Members only event

Thank you to our TRUST 2022 Corporate Sponsors: UnitedHealth Group | UnitedHealthcare | Optum,
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
HealthPartners Park Nicollet

Programming Event: Leadership Cohort Session 3
2022-11-16 09:00 - 10:00
Wednesday, November 16, 2022. 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
This 5 session cohort, facilitated by Margaret Smith, will follow the needs and wishes of the members. That may sound a bit free flowing and lack the specificity and direction you would find helpful. However, this structure allows for conversation about relevant and contemporary issues, things that are happening right now that we need help or support for.
Typical topics that Margaret will include are: holding tough conversations, asking for what you want, building trust, managing your mindset, motivating and inspiring others, leading up – down and side ways.
Learn from others, build long lasting relationships, share your wisdom and experiences, enhance your leadership skills, and have fun!

Margaret B. Smith is a career coach, educator, speaker, author and the founder of UXL. Her clients share a desire to develop leadership and management skills, learn how to achieve their goals and help others grow. She taps into her extensive business experience as she addresses contemporary workplace challenges. Her passion for guiding her clients towards reaching their full potential and deliver results for their organization is what drives her.
Margaret is a retired Business Director for 3M and currently vice chair of Women’s Business Bridge, a program for entrepreneurs in the St Croix Valley sponsored by the Stillwater, MN Chamber of Commerce, was nominated as a Business Woman of the Year in her community and nominated for the Woman in Business award by the Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal.

**This is a TRUST Members only event

Thank you to our TRUST 2022 Corporate Sponsors: UnitedHealth Group | UnitedHealthcare | Optum,
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
HealthPartners Park Nicollet

Virtual Networking Series: Happy Hour
2022-11-16 17:00 - 18:00
It’s BYOB–Bring Your Own Beverage! Kick off Spring by joining this virtual happy hour with other TRUST members. Take some time to join in fun and engaging conversation in this intimate virtual setting, hosted by TRUST leadership. You’ll have the opportunity to meet others, discuss current events and share ideas in a small group virtual setting.

New Member Virtual Coffee House
2022-11-18 08:00 - 09:30
Are you new member to the TRUST? Or perhaps
you’ve been a member for some time but would like
to learn more about membership benefits. You are
cordially invited to attend a virtual ‘coffee house’
networking event. Settle in with a cup of coffee and
hear more about the TRUST, membership benefits
and upcoming events.

Programming Event: Leadership Cohort Session 4
2022-11-30 09:00 - 10:00
Wednesday, November 30, 2022. 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
This 5 session cohort, facilitated by Margaret Smith, will follow the needs and wishes of the members. That may sound a bit free flowing and lack the specificity and direction you would find helpful. However, this structure allows for conversation about relevant and contemporary issues, things that are happening right now that we need help or support for.
Typical topics that Margaret will include are: holding tough conversations, asking for what you want, building trust, managing your mindset, motivating and inspiring others, leading up – down and side ways.
Learn from others, build long lasting relationships, share your wisdom and experiences, enhance your leadership skills, and have fun!

Margaret B. Smith is a career coach, educator, speaker, author and the founder of UXL. Her clients share a desire to develop leadership and management skills, learn how to achieve their goals and help others grow. She taps into her extensive business experience as she addresses contemporary workplace challenges. Her passion for guiding her clients towards reaching their full potential and deliver results for their organization is what drives her.
Margaret is a retired Business Director for 3M and currently vice chair of Women’s Business Bridge, a program for entrepreneurs in the St Croix Valley sponsored by the Stillwater, MN Chamber of Commerce, was nominated as a Business Woman of the Year in her community and nominated for the Woman in Business award by the Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal.

**This is a TRUST Members only event

Thank you to our TRUST 2022 Corporate Sponsors: UnitedHealth Group | UnitedHealthcare | Optum,
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
HealthPartners Park Nicollet

Virtual Networking Series: Coffee Hour
2022-12-07 08:00 - 09:00
It’s BYOC–Bring Your Own Coffee! Start your day with
fun and engaging conversation with other TRUST
members for this virtual networking event, hosted by
the TRUST Programming Committee. You’ll have the
opportunity to meet others in a small group virtual
setting, discuss current events and share ideas.

Speaking the Language of Your Emotions
2022-12-08 17:30 - 19:00
Presented by Roberta Fernandez, BCH, CI, IEIS
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2022
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: EisnerAmper’s Minneapolis Office
2501 Wayzata Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55405
Masks are welcomed, but not required.
Parents teach children about the “birds and the bees”, but rarely do they educate about emotions. All emotions are good! Emotions drive most behaviors, so if you aren’t getting what you want, they are the place to look to solve your problems. Understanding emotions are at the core of increasing your EQ or Emotional Intelligence, an essential quality for improving your personal and business relationships, and for becoming an effective leader.
Join Roberta Fernandez in this 90-minute in-person seminar. It is the perfect follow up, or stand-alone topic, to the presentation she gave last April on understanding how your complex mind processes information, forms habits and creates change. You can view it with this link: Using Your Mind, Your Most Powerful Tool (April 13).
Here’s how you will benefit:

Learn the language of your internal GPS system
Break down emotions into their simplest form and purpose
Identify the consequences of distractors
Explore how this language can improve your EQ and your relationships
Receive a valuable handout and reconnect to Conscious Napping®

You’ll have the plenty of time for questions and discussion as the material is presented.
About Roberta Fernandez, BCH, CI, IEIS
Roberta is in her 10th year of practice as a Board Certified Hypnotist. She is a Certified Instructor who has taught nurses, therapists and other professionals how to use hypnotism to help others. She is a Master Practitioner in NLP (Neurolinguistics Programming) and Certified in Complementary Medical Hypnosis. She has written two professional books and just completed her first novel. She is the Founder and President of FARE Hypnosis and of Conscious Napping, Inc.
Roberta has been an entrepreneur since her mid-twenties. Before becoming a hypnotist, she worked as a mentor and trainer in Al Gore’s Climate Project, and as a consultant and corporate trainer in organizational change and emotional intelligence.

**This is a TRUST Members only event

Thank you to our TRUST 2022 Corporate Sponsors: UnitedHealth Group | UnitedHealthcare | Optum,
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
HealthPartners Park Nicollet

Programming Event: Leadership Cohort Session 5
2022-12-14 09:00 - 10:00
Wednesday, December 14, 2022. 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
This 5 session cohort, facilitated by Margaret Smith, will follow the needs and wishes of the members. That may sound a bit free flowing and lack the specificity and direction you would find helpful. However, this structure allows for conversation about relevant and contemporary issues, things that are happening right now that we need help or support for.
Typical topics that Margaret will include are: holding tough conversations, asking for what you want, building trust, managing your mindset, motivating and inspiring others, leading up – down and side ways.
Learn from others, build long lasting relationships, share your wisdom and experiences, enhance your leadership skills, and have fun!

Margaret B. Smith is a career coach, educator, speaker, author and the founder of UXL. Her clients share a desire to develop leadership and management skills, learn how to achieve their goals and help others grow. She taps into her extensive business experience as she addresses contemporary workplace challenges. Her passion for guiding her clients towards reaching their full potential and deliver results for their organization is what drives her.
Margaret is a retired Business Director for 3M and currently vice chair of Women’s Business Bridge, a program for entrepreneurs in the St Croix Valley sponsored by the Stillwater, MN Chamber of Commerce, was nominated as a Business Woman of the Year in her community and nominated for the Woman in Business award by the Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal.

**This is a TRUST Members only event

Thank you to our TRUST 2022 Corporate Sponsors: UnitedHealth Group | UnitedHealthcare | Optum,
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
HealthPartners Park Nicollet

New Member Virtual Coffee House
2022-12-16 08:00 - 09:30
Tuesday, January 17th, 2023
Are you new member to the TRUST? Or perhaps
you’ve been a member for some time but would like
to learn more about membership benefits. You are
cordially invited to attend a virtual ‘coffee house’
networking event. Settle in with a cup of coffee and
hear more about the TRUST, membership benefits
and upcoming events.

Virtual Networking Series: Happy Hour
2022-12-21 17:00 - 18:00
Wednesday, January 18th, 2023

It’s BYOB–Bring Your Own Beverage! Kick off Spring by joining
this virtual happy hour with other TRUST members. Take some
time to join in fun and engaging conversation in this intimate
virtual setting, hosted by TRUST leadership. You’ll have the
opportunity to meet others, discuss current events and share
ideas in a small group virtual setting.

Virtual Networking Series: Coffee Hour
2023-02-01 08:00 - 09:00
Presented by Lisa Richards-Diebel
Wednesday, February 1st, 2023
It’s BYOC–Bring Your Own Coffee! Start your day with
fun and engaging conversation with other TRUST
members for this virtual networking event, hosted by
the TRUST Programming Committee. You’ll have the
opportunity to meet others in a small group virtual
setting, discuss current events and share ideas.

New Member Virtual Coffee House
2023-02-21 15:30 - 17:00
Tuesday, February 21st, 2023
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CST
Led by Tara Florek, Healthcare Director, 3M and Laura Weiglin, Senior Director, Trustmark
With special guest appearance by Lisa Saul, National Medical Director/CMO, Maternal Child Health, UnitedHealthcare
Are you new member to the TRUST? Or perhaps
you’ve been a member for some time but would like
to learn more about membership benefits. You are
cordially invited to attend a virtual ‘coffee house’
networking event. Settle in with a cup of coffee and
hear more about the TRUST, membership benefits
and upcoming events.

Virtual Networking Series: Lunch Break
2023-03-08 12:00 - 13:00
Wednesday, March 8th, 2023
Presented by Holly Scholl from Blue Cross Blue Shield Minnesota.
It’s BYOL–Bring Your Own Lunch!
Take a break in your day for fun and engaging
conversation with other TRUST members for
this virtual networking event, hosted by TRUST
leadership. You’ll have the opportunity to meet
others in a small group virtual setting, discuss
current events and share ideas.

TRUST In-Person Networking Meetup
2023-03-15 16:00 - 18:00
Hosted by Mary Jacobs and Beth Fenske!
Date: Wednesday, March 15
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Tavern on France
6740 France Ave S Edina, MN 55435
Attendees are responsible for their own food & beverage costs.
Join us for a Meet-Up Networking Happy Hour with TRUST colleagues and friends.
This is an informal opportunity to meet with our TRUST community in-person and get to know each other.
We’ve got tables reserved and ask that you please register so we have an accurate account of who is attending.

**This is a TRUST Members only event

Thank you to our TRUST 2023 Corporate Sponsors: UnitedHealth Group | UnitedHealthcare | Optum,
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, HealthPartners Park Nicollet, Prime Therapeutics

2023 Forum - Find Your Fierce
2023-04-27 17:00 - 21:00
There are times in our careers when we find ourselves in thoughts of alternate paths or a full re-route, and when it comes time to make a change or act, feelings of scarcity and uncertainty can hold us back. When we challenge those feelings and ask ourselves – what if that’s not true, we can open ourselves to the possibilities. Are you ready to stand in your greatness and Find Your Fierce?
**Registration Opens Soon!**
Who: All TRUST Members and Non-Members are welcome
What: 2023 TRUST Forum
When: Thursday, April 27, 2023 | 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Where: In-person
McNamara Alumni Center
200 Oak Street S.E., Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Keynote: Teresa Sande
Teresa Sande is passionate about equity in the workplace, healthy corporate cultures, and growing leaders to be their best. She holds her Master’s degree in Organizational Effectiveness and spent nearly 25 years as an executive with companies like Intel, Capital One, Cargill, and UnitedHealth Group.
As the CEO and founder of Mirror Mirror Strategies, Teresa is a consultant, coach, author, speaker, and imposter syndrome expert. Her book on the topic, “Find Your Fierce: Interrupt Imposter Syndrome and Own Your Success,” debuted in early 2021.
Teresa enjoys mentoring others, supporting various women’s groups, and was honored as a “100 Women to Know in America” award recipient in 2022.
