LADUE 鈥 Louise Probst, who has led the St. Louis Area Business Health Coalition for more than 20 years, announced plans to retire at the end of the month.
The coalition advocates for lower health care costs on behalf of employers. Many of the region鈥檚 largest companies are members.
鈥淚鈥檓 really grateful for the opportunity I鈥檝e had to lead the BHC,鈥 Probst said Monday. 鈥淭he St. Louis region has a lot going for it, in terms of its health care community.鈥
Laurel Pickering will become the organization鈥檚 new president and CEO.
Probst said that during her tenure, she鈥檚 seen the industry make strides in tracking quality of care. The organization has helped employers build closer relationships with physicians and started group purchasing both for medical and pharmacy care.
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鈥淲e鈥檝e come a long way,鈥 she said. 鈥淲e certainly know more about measuring the cost of care.鈥
Pickering will start her new role on Wednesday. Probst will retire on June 30.
Pickering holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in anthropology from the University at Albany and a master鈥檚 in public health from Emory University. She spent about 20 years leading the Northeast Business Group on Health and then worked for Welldoc, a digital health company, and Centivo, an alternative health plan.
鈥淚 am honored to take on this role and build upon BHC鈥檚 strong foundation,鈥 Pickering said in a statement. 鈥淚 look forward to collaborating with our members, partners and other stakeholders to drive further innovation and positive change in healthcare value for employers and families in the St. Louis region and beyond.鈥
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