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Lifespark Appoints Monica Engel to Board of Directors

  • Aug 29, 2023
  • Meaghan Puglisi
  • 1-min Read

Monica Engel, senior vice president of government markets at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, has joined the Lifespark Board of Directors.

As a member of the executive leadership team at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Engel oversees the organization’s government health program business, including Medicare, Medicaid, the federal employee plan and individual market segments. 

Engel’s nonprofit board service includes the Minnesota Council of Health Plans and the Northern Star Scout Council. She also serves as a board advisor for Zipari, a consumer experience technology company that focuses on health insurance. Engel also is an active member of Women Business Leaders organization and a past president of the Women’s Health Leadership Trust. 

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