5173 Waring Rd., Suite 134
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Phone: 800.789.3632
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Marcia Carruthers currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer/President.  One of the cofounders of the organization, she has assisted in the development of 20 chapters in the US since 1992.  She is responsible for strategic direction, sponsorship development, industry partnerships, advanced educational forums and publications. 

Prior to her leadership role in DMEC, she was Director of Product Development and Marketing for Integrated Insights; Disability Manager, Rohr Aerospace (a division of B.F. Goodrich); and Assistant Risk Manager, University of California, San Diego.

Marcia holds an MBA (Finance) from the University of San Diego; a BA from the University of California, San Diego; a Certified Professional in Disability Management (CPDM) designation; and an Associate in Risk Management (ARM) from the Insurance Educational Association.

She is the author of a number of industry journal articles, white papers, and several books on disability and absence management.  An enthusiastic proponent of benefits integration and behavioral risk management, Marcia has spoken extensively at industry conferences both nationally and internationally. 
 

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John Garner serves as the national Legislative and Government Affairs advisor for the Disability Management Employer Coalition and writes most of DMEC’s legislative updates.

217.762.3209
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Lisa joined the DMEC family in 2006 as Conference Coordinator, , becoming Director of Conference and Education in the fall of 2008. Her primary responsibilities are focused on the development of both the summer  Annual Conference and spring Behavioral Risk in the Workplace Conference, from program development and event management to exhibitor and sponsorship sales. Lisa is also DMEC’s “go to” person for advertising placement in @Work magazine and coordinated CEU processes and approvals for DMEC meetings throughout the year. 

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JoAnne Spitale joined the DMEC family in December 2009.  As Conference and Membership Services Specialist, JoAnne contributes to the successful planning, implementation, and evaluation of DMEC conferences by providing administrative support to the DMEC Director of Conferences and Education. JoAnne also contributes to new member development and retention by providing administrative support in research, mailing, and follow up for the DMEC Membership and Marketing Manager.

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Joe joined DMEC in 1992 when employers and suppliers first started discussing IDAM and program integration.  He brings 13 years real world experience in disability management and assisting employees though their illness, injury and recovery.  He provides administrative support to the professional staff of DMEC and provides content knowledge to support DMEC members.  He also leads Conference committees and the annual Leadership Series in Employer Best Practices.