SPEAKERS

Neil Bansal brings 15 years of healthcare services operating and investing experience to his role as chief executive officer of SPS Health. Prior to SPS, he served as an executive leading finance and growth strategy at a national long-term care pharmacy. Neil was previously a healthcare services–focused investor in New York City.

Neil earned his MBA from Wharton with a concentration in healthcare management and entrepreneurship and his bachelor’s degree from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

He enjoys skiing, running, and Midwest lake life. He lives with his wife Natalie and three children, Auden, Elliott, and Valentina in Chicago. 

Jules Roy is the Director of Wharton Leadership Ventures at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he designs immersive leadership experiences for MBA and undergraduate students, Penn student-athletes, and executive leaders. Through partnerships with organizations around the world, he helps individuals and teams develop the judgment, adaptability, and resilience required to lead in complex environments. 

His work centers on cultivating what he calls experience-informed instincts or, the ability to transform experience into sound judgment, effective action, and sustained performance. Drawing on expertise in experiential learning and organizational leadership, Jules helps teams reflect on shared experiences, uncover meaningful insights, and translate learning into improved leadership, collaboration, and organizational effectiveness.

Before joining Wharton in 2015, Jules served for 22 years as an Air Force Pararescue Jumper (PJ), leading teams on rescue and recovery missions in conflict zones and extreme environments worldwide. His military service continues to shape his perspective on leadership, teamwork, and performance under pressure.

Jules holds a B.S. from the State University of New York, an M.S. in Organizational Dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from The Chicago School.

Mark Parkinson is the Principal of the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), which represents more than 14,000 nursing homes, assisted living communities, and intermediate care facilities for individuals with disabilities. Previously, Parkinson was the association’s President and CEO for 14 years. Prior to his role as President and CEO, Parkinson served as the 45th Governor of the State of Kansas. He was also the owner and operat​or of long term care facilities in Kansas and Missouri.

Since February 2025, Parkinson has served as CEO of Park Place, a comprehensive resource dedicated to supporting success in the long-term care profession.

Under Parkinson’s leadership, AHCA/NCAL focused on delivering policy solutions to the Hill and the Administration, with a special emphasis on quality care. During his tenure, AHCA/NCAL remained the largest association in long term care and enjoyed record membership.

Parkinson’s vision and leadership has brought him recognition. He was named a top lobbyist for 12 consecutive years (2013-2024) by The Hill, a leading Capitol Hill newspaper. Parkinson also had the distinction of being selected as one of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare in 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Parkinson was named Top CEO in the small-employer category by The Washington Post 2019 Top Workplace survey, and Top Association CEO by CEO Update in 2013. Washingtonian selected Parkinson as one of Washington, DC’s 500 Most Influential People in 2022, 2023, and 2024. In 2024, Parkinson was named as the recipient of the McKnight’s Pinnacle Career Achievement Award and was awarded the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing LTPAC Lifetime Impact Award.

Phil Fogg Jr. is the President and CEO of Marquis Companies, a premier provider of senior care services based in Portland, Oregon. A fourth-generation long-term care provider, Phil founded Marquis in 1989 with a vision to transform the way aging adults experience care. Under his leadership, the company has grown into one of the Northwest’s leading integrated networks of long-term and post-acute healthcare, and ancillary services that now includes more than 4,000 team members across the Western states.

Under Phil’s leadership, Marquis has become a model for innovative, person-centered care that supports seniors throughout their aging journey. The Marquis network includes skilled nursing, assisted living, and independent living communities, as well as AgeRight Home Health, HomeCare, and Hospice Services. Phil also helped launch AgeRight Population Health Management, which includes AgeRight Advantage, a Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan, AgeRight Clinical and Care Management, the AgeRight PAC Network and AgeRight Global Risk Management.

Throughout his career, Phil has been a passionate advocate for the long-term care profession. He is the immediate past board chair of the American Health Care Association (AHCA), a past president of the Oregon Health Care Association, and a recipient of the AHCA’s prestigious Joe Warner Patient Advocacy Award. His work has helped shape policy at both the state and national levels, driving improvements in care quality and outcomes.

Phil’s leadership extends beyond healthcare operations and advocacy. He currently serves on the board of PointClickCare, a leading healthcare technology company. He is also the past board chair of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Oregon and Southwest Washington and currently serves as board chair of the Vital Life Foundation—a nonprofit he helped found in 2008 to bring greater purpose and meaning to the lives of seniors, staff, and partners across the Marquis family.

Driven by a deep respect for elders and a commitment to excellence, Phil Fogg Jr. continues to lead with vision, compassion, and innovation—ensuring that every senior in his care can live the best life possible.

Esmé Grewal serves as the President and CEO of Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition, the leading trade association for long-term care (LTC) pharmacies. Grewal comes to SCPC as a recognized government affairs and health policy expert with 15+ years of experience leading federal Medicare and Medicaid advocacy, coalition building, and executive-level strategy in Washington, DC.

Previously, Grewal was Vice President of Government Relations for BrightSpring Health Services, a national health care company that provides post-acute, community living, pharmacy and other vital health care services in all 50 states.  At BrightSpring, she led federal affairs and managed key issues with Congress and the Administration. Grewal has also served as Vice President of Government Relations for ANCOR, leading government affairs for the national trade association representing providers of Medicaid services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  Grewal led government affairs as the Director of Policy for the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities and was a staff attorney and program director for the U.S. International Council on Disabilities as well.

Esmé’s service has included board leadership on the Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care, Keystone Human Services International, and Quality Trust. She has also led policy committees for multiple national associations and coalitions. Grewal is the recipient of the James L. Scott Excellence in Advocacy Award and ANCOR Suellen Galbraith Award for Excellence in Public Policy. As a licensed attorney, she has published multiple law review articles. She has two siblings with intellectual and developmental disabilities who drive her work in the health care field.

Andrew Busch is the former 1^st Chief Market Intelligence Officer for the US government and economic futurist at AndrewBusch.com.  For the CFTC, he was charged with improving and enhancing the government’s understanding of the markets and the economy.  His job was to take all the news, information and data on the economy and markets; and filter it into condensed, easily understood research; then communicate it to the government and public.  

Andy provided economic and market briefings to White House, US House, US Senate, the SEC, the Federal Reserve Board and the US Treasury staff on a wide range of issues including interest rates, inflation, China’s influence on trade, and the impact of technology on the economy.

Prior to joining the CFTC, Mr. Busch was CEO and founder of a boutique financial markets and policy research firm, Bering Productions, Inc (BPI). Before BPI, he was the Global Currency and Public Policy Strategist for Bank of Montreal (BMO) in Chicago. He is author of the book “World Event Trading” covering large crises, like infectious disease outbreaks and war, and their impact on the economy and markets.

Today, he’s a consultant and keynote speaker with a wide range of clients including chemicals, financial services, energy, real estate, manufacturing, construction and agriculture. 

Bill is the SVP of IntegriChain’s Consulting Advisory Businesses including the well-known Blue Fin Group which he founded in 2001. Bill is an expert in commercialization for every form of pharmaceuticals working to develop holistic strategies to ensure that innovative science comes to market and patients have affordable access. The consulting businesses that Bill runs support over 450 manufacturers including all of the top 40 and spans all forms of products including Specialty, Orphan Rare, Cell and Gene, Vaccines, Biosimilars, and of course Primary Care Brand and Generic products.

Throughout his 30+ year he has been a serial entrepreneur and accomplished corporate employee functioning as a thought leader developing and executing new business models for startups and Fortune 100s in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. Bill is an accomplished consultant disciplined in strategy, business development, commercial operations, marketing, channel and patient services design, and the design and use of technology.

As a known futurist in the industry Bill has called most of the major tectonic shifts in the market. He has been publicized in dozens of industry publications for thought leadership and frequently cited by market researchers and analysts. He has been a frequent speaker at industry events and seminars. He was featured in the cover story of Entrepreneur Magazine in 2001, was a 2008 recipient of PharmaVOICE magazine’s “Top 100 most-inspiring people in Life Sciences” and a 2009 PM360’s “People to Watch”. In 2016, Bill was featured as the cover story in Pharmaceutical Commerce for his predictions of what the Life Sciences industry would look like out to 2030, which have proven to be highly accurate to date.