Robert Galvin, MD, is Executive Director of Health Services and Chief Medical Officer at General Electric. He also leads health policy for the company. His responsibilities include managing the $3B that GE spends annually on healthcare and leading GE's clinical group, which encompasses 175 clinics in 30 countries. Dr. Galvin is Professor Adjunct of Medicine and Health Policy at Yale, and his work has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine and Health Affairs.
His focus is in the areas of value purchasing, payment reform and public policy relating to the role of employers in the healthcare system. He is co-founder of the Leapfrog Group and founder of Bridges to Excellence and the Center for Payment Reform. He is a member of the Defense Health Board as well as the National Advisory Council of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and has served on several Institute of Medicine Committees. Dr Galvin's work has received awards from the National Business Group on Health, the National Healthcare Purchasing Institute and the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship.
Linda Armstrong Kelly is a shining example of spectacular triumph against incredible odds. From high school dropout to mother of Lance Armstrong, seven-time Tour De France champion and cancer survivor, Linda’s story motivates people to achieve their own dreams, regardless of the obstacles they face.
Linda’s life is a lesson in self-determination and hope. In her book, NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH-Raising Lance, Raising Me, she shares her life experiences as a young, single mom raising her unstoppable baby boy.
Growing up in the Dallas projects and receiving a GED, Linda’s guiding principles enabled her to rise from an entry level temp job to her career goal as a global account manager with Ericsson Microelectronics. She spent 15 years demonstrating her strength, positive attitude, and survival skills.
A passionate activist and speaker, Linda captivates audiences on the causes closest to her heart; battling adversity and overcoming odds much greater than the mountains Lance lived to climb. At the core of her inspirational messages are the importance of dedication and hard work in accomplishing one’s goals.
Linda was the subject of a one-hour television biography on The Learning Channel (TLC) entitled, Raising A Champion: The Linda Armstrong Kelly Story. Most recently, she received the “Outstanding Mother of the Year” award from the National Mother’s Day Committee. Her television appearances include “The Dr. Phil Show,” CNN and ESPN. She’s been featured in national magazines such as People, The New Yorker, USA Today, Ladies Home Journal and Texas Monthly, as well as many local newspaper, radio programs and television news shows.