Panelist - Helen Drexler

Helen Drexler is a seasoned healthcare executive with a passion for creating highly functioning teams that work from a foundation of trust to achieve great results. She strongly believes in the importance of strengthening local communities through service and partnership. In her current role, she leads the largest nonprofit dental benefits provider in the state, covering more than 1.3 million Coloradans. With more than 30 years of progressive management experience, Ms. Drexler is deeply versed in all aspects of the health insurance industry. She supported operations, strategic planning, organizational development, and marketing during two national acquisitions and led a national system migration during Y2K. In addition, she has vast experience in provider contracting, having led the development of several managed care networks in the early 1990s. In 2012–16, she managed a national account service team that saw record growth and retention under her leadership.