32BJ Benefit Funds
Cora Opsahl has a strong background in healthcare and operations management. Cora served as the Health Fund Director at Building Service 32BJ Benefit Funds, where they supported over 210,000 union members and their dependents by offering comprehensive health benefits. Cora'sachievements in this role include removing the New York Presbyterian hospital system and physicians from the network, leading the transition to a new pharmacy vendor and pharmacy group purchasing coalition, and implementing an expanded Centers of Excellence program administered by Mount Sinai Hospital System.
Prior to this, Cora worked at Express Scripts, where they held various leadership positions. Cora served as the Director of Account Management for Health Plans, leading a team responsible for the operational aspects of health plan clients. Cora also worked as the Director of Operations - CRD Compliance, Senior Project Manager, Senior Strategic Manager for Integration and Business Development, Senior Strategic Planning Specialist, and Senior Product Manager during their tenure at Express Scripts. In these roles, they showcased their expertise in account management, project management, strategic planning, and business development.
Furthermore, Cora gained early career experience as a Product Supply Chain Intern at Nestle Purina and as a Grassroots Organizer at Planned Parenthood of the St Louis Region.
Overall, Cora Opsahl possesses a wealth of experience in the healthcare industry, with a focus on health fund management, account management, operations, and strategic planning.
Cora Opsahl holds a Bachelor of Science degree in English and Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Cora also obtained a Certificate in Women's Leadership from the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis. Additionally, Cora completed their Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Saint Louis University.
32BJ Benefit Funds
The Building Service 32BJ Benefit Funds is the umbrella organization responsible for administering benefits, including Health, Pension, Retirement Savings, Training and Legal Services benefits to over 100,000 SEIU 32BJ members. SEIU 32BJ is the union representing property service workers, including office cleaners and residential doormen and superintendants, from Connecticut through Florida. Pension The Pension Fund provides retirement security for members and their spouses through a regular monthly pension benefit based on their years of service. Retirement Services The Supplement Retirement Savings Plan (SRSP) strengthens members’ retirement security through self directed retirement accounts funded by both employer contributions and participant savings. Health The Health Fund provides comprehensive, affordable high quality health benefits to members and their families. Training The Training Fund offers more than 100 different courses and seminars, ranging from Green Buildings to English as a Second Language, and everything in-between. Legal The Legal Fund provides legal representation to members, retirees and their dependants in a broad range of matters, including family, immigration, consumer and criminal law. The Benefit Funds’ main office is in New York City, with satellite offices in New Jersey, Connecticut and Washington, DC.