2026 Annual Conference

Great Hall 1/2 Foyer

South Palm Court

Great Hall 3

Great Hall 3

Michael Scott
Executive Director, NCCMP

PRESENTATION OF THE FLAG:
Hollywood Hills High School Junior Army ROTC

FACILITATOR:
Andrew Siff
Principal, Longbow Public Policy Group

SPEAKER:
The Honorable Keith Sonderling
Deputy Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor

Sean McGarvey
President, North America’s Building Trades Unions
Chairman, NCCMP Board of Directors

Michael Scott
Executive Director, NCCMP

Great Hall 3

This session will explore the current environment and impact on the markets, with a discussion of the macro trends, and the impact of policy and changes to the investing backdrop.

MODERATOR:
John Marco
Senior Vice President, Head of Client Growth and Engagement, Segal Marco Advisors

PANEL:
John Kelly
Global Head of Corporate Affairs, BlackRock

Ronald Temple
Managing Director, Lazard

This session examines how the upcoming midterm elections could influence federal policies that directly affect multiemployer benefit plans. A panel of experienced policy experts will break down potential legislative and regulatory shifts, offering insight into what plan sponsors should anticipate in the months ahead.

MODERATOR:
Jim Brewer
Director of Government Affairs, North America’s Building Trades Unions

PANEL:
Kendra Isaacson
Principal, Mindset

Missy Edwards
Founder and CEO, Missy Edwards Strategies

• Presentation: Forecasting the Midterms

Boxed lunch is available in the Great Hall 1/2 Foyer.

This session provides information vital to infrastructure investment planning by examining a groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind study by Independent Project Analysis, a leading construction consulting firm. The study provides compelling evidence that union-built projects are delivered with significantly lower cost and performance risk, as measured by final in-place project outcomes. Top industry professionals will discuss the impact of this data and also review examples of broader value-added benefits that Building Trades Unions provide to project owners through strategic government affairs assistance in regulatory permitting, access to public subsidies, and other measures to promote project success.

FACILITATOR:
Gerard Waites
Partner, O’Donoghue & O’Donoghue, LLP

PANEL:
Michael McFadden
Deputy Director, Research, Independent Project Analysis

Tim Brink
CEO, Mechanical Contractors Association of America

Anthony Gallagher
Administrative Assistant to the General President, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry

Sonia Axter
Founder and Co-Managing Partner, Infrastructure, Ullico

Nick Leon
Director, Investor Relations and Capital Formation, Fengate

• Presentation: Union-Built Infrastructure

• Presentation: Union-Built Infrastructure (IPA)

This session will explore emerging defined contribution issues for multiemployer plans, including implementation challenges under SECURE 2.0 and possible legislative solutions. Speakers will also examine the implications of the recent Executive Order encouraging broader use of alternative investments and cryptocurrency in 401(k) plans for plans, trustees, and for participants.

Geoff Strotman
Senior Vice President, Segal Marco Advisors

Cameron McCarthy
Managing Director, Morgan Stanley

The United States is facing an unprecedented affordable and workforce housing crisis. This panel will discuss how trustees, policy makers and Unions can work together to build Union-made affordable housing and at the same time benefit our retirement funds.

MODERATOR:
Jennifer O’Dell
Assistant Director, Corporate Affairs Department, LIUNA

PANEL:
Chang Suh
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust

Gary LaBarbera
President, Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York

Michael Mark
Planning and Development Director, Sheet Metal Workers Local 104

Derek Proctor
Senior Vice President / Real Estate Consultant, Meketa

Joseph McDonnell
Managing Partner, Cirrus Real Estate Partners

• Presentation: Pension Power - Investing in Affordable Workforce Housing

This session will explore current compliance challenges facing multiemployer plans, including discussion of recent withdrawal liability court cases and their implications for plan sponsors and contributing employers. Speakers will also provide an update on current issues for plans receiving Special Financial Assistance, discuss implications of recent fiduciary litigation actions for multiemployer plans, as well as how funds are dealing with the uncertainty around how to comply with mental health parity requirements.

Anthony Cacace
Partner, Proskauer

Lori Waichman
Member, Mooney, Green, Saindon, Murphy & Welch

• Presentation: 2026 Contemporary Compliance

NCCMP is pleased to invite conference attendees and guests to attend an evening of networking, friendly competition, and community support benefiting the Diabetes Research Institute.

Your participation helps advance critical diabetes research aimed at improving treatments and accelerating progress toward a cure.

Great Hall 3

Great Hall 3

Healthcare policy issues have dominated the public legislative conversation over the past year. At the same time, many pieces of the healthcare debate are being litigated in the courts. Our expert panelists will discuss recent PBM legislation and litigation, mental health parity and insulin litigation, changes to health savings accounts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as well as reforms targeting independent workers.

MODERATOR:
Eric Schrumpf
Executive Vice President, Sales, Marketing, and Client Services, BeneCard

PANEL:
Kathy Bakich
Senior Vice President, Health Compliance, Segal

Ginger LaChapelle
Partner, O’Donoghue & O’Donoghue, LLP

Dinah Leventhal
Partner, O’Donoghue & O’Donoghue, LLP

• Presentation: 2026 Healthcare Legal and Legislative Forecast

Healthcare has also been a major focus of policy from the second Trump administration White House, and in turn the federal agencies with jurisdiction over our plans. Speakers will discuss Trump Rx including the impact on GLP1’s and fertility treatments, EBSA’s enforcement priorities, Congress’s focus on transparency in EBSA’s enforcement efforts, transparency in coverage, the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, and updates on preventative services.

Elena Lynett
Senior Vice President, National Health Compliance, Segal

Aruna Vohra
Senior Consultant, Horizon

• Presentation: White House and Agency Agenda

Great Hall 3

Surprise medical billing and the Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process continue to impose significant and often hidden financial pressures on multiemployer health plans. New analysis of system-level claims data provided by federal agencies highlights how escalating IDR use and heightened provider charges are driving substantial cost increases for plans and participants. Speakers will examine the financial impact of surprise billing on multiemployer plans, the regulatory and litigation dynamics shaping these costs, and the steps trustees can take to protect fund sustainability while ensuring fair outcomes for participants.

Megan Horn
Vice President and Senior Compliance Consultant, Segal

Brigen Winters
Partner, Groom Law Group

• Presentation: The Invisible Price Tag of Surprise Billing

Diplomat 3

This session examines how rising demand and high costs for GLP‑1 medications are shaping coverage decisions in multiemployer health plans. Panelists will discuss regulatory and compliance considerations, cost‑containment strategies such as prior authorization and utilization management, and emerging trends in plan coverage for diabetes and weight‑management uses.

Merrilee Logue
Executive Director, Blue Cross Blue Shield National Labor Office

Eileen Pincay
Senior Vice President and National Pharmacy Practice Leader, Segal

• Presentation: The Changing Landscape for GLP-1s - Pincay

As always, one of the most important parts of this conference is the knowledge that YOU bring to the table on the issues you are facing every day. This session offers you the opportunity to take advantage of attendees’ depth of knowledge to discuss your most pressing issues.

Paul Green
Senior Counsel, Mooney, Green, Saindon, Murphy, and Welch

Cicily Hampton
Director, Eligibility Services, UMWA Health and Retirement Fund

Fertility benefits are rapidly evolving as federal policymakers consider coverage requirements and the White House directs federal agencies to increase access. At the same time, multiemployer plans are increasingly interested in adding or expanding fertility benefits. Speakers will discuss the regulatory landscape shaping fertility‑benefit design, including compliance and tax considerations for ERISA plans. Speakers will also break down the real cost drivers behind fertility treatment, discuss strategies for structuring equitable and sustainable benefits, and highlight how multiemployer plans are balancing participant needs, affordability, and long‑term fund stewardship.

Timothy Eicher
Principal, Slevin & Hart, P.C.

Stacey Hofert
Group Vice President for Labor, Progyny

Jennifer Rigterink
Senior Council, Proskauer

• Presentation: Family and Fertility Benefits - Eicher

• Presentation: Family and Fertility Benefits - Hofert

• Presentation: Family and Fertility Benefits - Rigterink

Great Hall 3

Great Hall 3

The Honorable Janet Dhillon
Director, PBGC

Hear from the U.S. Department of Treasury on updates essential to retirement and pension funds.

Scott Steadman
Actuary and Attorney, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Julie Cameron
Vice President and Actuary, Segal

• Presentation: What You Need to Know About Multiemployer Plan Mergers

Mariah Becker
Director of Research and Education, NCCMP

Becca Alcorn
Senior Director, Mindset

Kathy Bakich
Senior Vice President, Health Compliance, Segal

Paul Green
Senior Counsel, Mooney, Green, Saindon, Murphy & Welch

Kendra Isaacson
Principal, Mindset

Michael Scott
Executive Director, NCCMP

Michael Scott
Executive Director, NCCMP