Keynotes

Dan Mendelson is CEO of Avalere Health. He leads the firm’s operations, and engages in strategic advisory work for major clients in life sciences, managed care, and the provider segments. Prior to founding Avalere in 2000, Dan served as Associate Director for Health at the White House Office of Management and Budget.

Dan presently serves on the board of directors of two public companies: HMS Holdings and Champions Oncology. He is also on faculty at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He previously served on the boards of Coventry Healthcare (2005-2013) and Pharmerica (2007-2011), and was on the faculty of the Fuqua School of Business (2000-2014).

Dan speaks frequently and is often quoted in the media on business strategy and public policy matters – typically highlighting the outstanding analytic work of the Avalere staff. He has a BA in Economics and Viola Performance from Oberlin College, and a MPP from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Doug Long is Vice President of Industry Relations at IMS Health, the world’s largest pharmaceutical information company. IMS Health provides consulting services and an extensive product portfolio to the pharmaceutical industry in more than 101 countries worldwide. Since joining IMS in 1989, Doug has been active in the successful implementation of data health databases and has a unique perspective on the changing U.S. and global healthcare marketplace and pharmaceutical distribution. Doug Long’s Industry Year in Review features trends and forecasts of the U.S. market. Wholesalers, retailers, manufacturers and multiple trade associations rely on Doug for guidance, direction and industry expertise. Doug is a frequent industry speaker and permanent member of the Editorial Advisory Board of HealthCare Distributor magazine. He was a recipient of the 2004 Nexus Award for Lifetime Achievement and IMS’ prestigious Summit Award in 2003. Prior to IMS Health, Doug was at Nielsen Market Research for 16 years in sales and marketing capacities. A native of Illinois, Doug received a BA from DePauw University and an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

When people think of Archie Manning, they think of football. But Manning’s appeal transcends his athletic achievements, as he inspires individuals far and wide with his warm personality, drive, and sense of humor. He was recently selected Father of the Year by the National Father’s Day Council and currently serves in public relations and consulting capacities for several local, regional, and national companies, including Reebok, Gatorade, Direct TV, and CBS Sports. For 25 years, he has hosted four Archie Manning Cystic Fibrosis Benefit Golf Tournaments in Louisiana and Mississippi and has been active in a wide variety of charitable and civic causes.

Manning was voted Mississippi’s Greatest All-Time Athlete in 1992 and was named Mississippi’s Most Popular Athlete of the Century. He was elected to the 50-Year All-South Team (1940-1990), named one of the top 25 athletes of the century in Louisiana, and he and his son Peyton were named among the 100 all-time greatest college football players. Manning was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame and is a member of other halls of fame, including Louisiana’s and Mississippi’s. His community activities include the Louisiana Special Olympics, the New Orleans Area Boy Scout Council, the Salvation Army, Allstate Sugar Bowl Committee, and the New Orleans Sports Foundation. He was also recently named chairman of the board of the National Football Foundation.

Archie Manning and his son Peyton wrote a book entitled Manning: A Father, His Sons, and a Football Legacy. Manning and his sons have operated the Manning Passing Academy, a summer camp for high school quarterbacks and receivers, for 17 years. Manning is an owner of Manning’s, a sports-themed restaurant on Fulton Street in New Orleans.

Manning was born on May 19, 1949, in Drew, Mississippi. He attended the University of Mississippi where he was named an all-American quarterback. In 1971, he was the second player chosen in the NFL draft—the number one draft choice of the New Orleans Saints. He set Saints passing records, played in two Pro Bowls, and was named the NFC Most Valuable Player in 1978. He was the first player in Saints history to be inducted into the Louisiana Superdome Wall of Fame. He concluded his 15-year career in 1985. He was also drafted four times by Major League Baseball.

While in pro football, Manning received the Byron “Whizzer” White Humanitarian Award, the Bart Starr Humanitarian Award, and the Spirit of Good Sports Award from the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association; the US Jaycees named him one of ten Outstanding Young Americans. In 2005, he received the Legends Award from the Davey O’Brien Foundation and the Aspire Award, a tribute to life’s coaches, from the Cal Ripken Foundation. Manning was honored by the United States Sports Academy with the 2006 Distinguished Service Award. He also recently received the Silver Buffalo, the Boy Scouts of America’s highest award. He and his wife Olivia were recipients of the National Pathfinder Award for their work in post-Hurricane Katrina.

In honor of the whole family’s college football accomplishments, the Sugar Bowl has created the Manning Award to go to the nation’s best college quarterback.