NEW YORK, NY (April 1, 2016) — City & State, the New York government and policy news media outlet, selected EmblemHealth's CEO, Karen Ignagni, as an honoree at the fifth annual "Above & Beyond" awards gala, which was held last night in New York City. Above & Beyond is an annual celebration that honors 25 exceptional New York women in the fields of public service, business, organized labor, nonprofit and media.
"I am honored to receive this award. As someone relatively new to New York, it means a great deal to be recognized alongside some of New York's most talented, hard-working community leaders," said Karen Ignagni, President and CEO of EmblemHealth.
Maya Wiley, counsel to the Mayor Bill de Blasio, delivered the keynote at the event. Honorees this year include (in alphabetical order):
Nisha Agarwal
Mayor's Office for Immigrant Affairs
Amanda Norejko
Sanctuary for Families, CBWLS
Marisol Alcantra
NYS Nurses Association
Ana Oliveria
New York Women’s Foundation
Michelle Anderson
The CUNY School of Law
Eunic Ortiz
Stonewall Democrats of New York City/1199 SEIU
Lou-Ellen Barkan
CaringKind
Christine Quinn
WIN
Evelyn DeJesus
United Federation of Teachers
Victoria Schneps-Yunis
Schneps Communications
Beth Finkel
AARP New York
Suzanne Shank
Siebert Brandford Shank & Co.
Jennifer Goodstein
NYC Community Media, LLC
Nancy True
Local 237, IBT
Karen Ignagni
EmblemHealth
Erica Vargas
District Council 37
Camille Joseph
Office of New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer
Audrey Weiner
The New Jewish Home
Elizabeth Jensen
NPR
Veronica White
Bloomberg L.P.
Lesley A. Massiah-Arthur
Fordham University
Molly Williams
Pfizer
Jeanne Mullgrav
Capalino+Company
Cheryl Wills
New York 1 News
EmblemHealth is a 75-year-old not-for-profit New York health plan serving 3.1 million people in the New York tristate area. Ms. Ignagni became Emblem's CEO in September of 2015; she previously served as the President and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the insurance industry association that represents health plans providing benefits to more than 200 million Americans.
About EmblemHealth
EmblemHealth, one of the nation's largest nonprofit health plans, serves 3.1 million people who live and work across the New York tristate area. The company offers quality, affordable health benefits to consumers, employers and government purchasers as well as coverage for prescription drugs, dental and vision care. EmblemHealth utilizes a choice of quality networks to deliver personalized, coordinated care while leading the market in value-based delivery. For more information, visit www.emblemhealth.com.
