Lark Webinar: Solving the Cardiometabolic Puzzle

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Cardiometabolic care isn’t one-size-fits-all. Join experts from the PBM and employer consulting space as they explore how connected, whole-person care models are transforming outcomes and costs. Learn how forward-thinking employers and advisors are evolving benefit strategies to address weight, diabetes, and hypertension together, and what’s next for 2026 and beyond.

What You'll Learn:

Understand how rising GLP-1 utilization is reshaping employer benefit strategies
Hear how PBMs and health plans are adapting care models to manage total cardiometabolic risk
Learn how consultants are guiding employers to evaluate holistic care solutions
Explore why siloed approaches often fall short—and what a connected model looks like
Gain actionable insights into what employers should prioritize heading into 2026
Discover how solutions like Lark deliver scalable, whole-person care that adapts to individual needs
Prepare for meaningful conversations with your consultant or clients about next-generation care options

Speakers

Matthew Gibbs

President | Lark

Matthew Gibbs is the President of Lark Health. In his role Gibbs will be responsible for scaling operations, accelerating go-to-market strategies, and driving cross-functional execution to support rapid growth. Gibbs has demonstrated his ability to lead organizations through industry-changing events. Before joining Lark Health, he was Chief Pharmacy Officer at Blue Shield of California with the primary responsibility of launching the Pharmacy Care Reimagined initiative. Gibbs was also President of Capital Rx, overseeing operations, client success, clinical services, and government programs. In that role, he provided expert testimony for the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance regarding PBM transparency. Gibbs has also served as President at EnvisionRx, Chief Pharmacy Executive at Anthem, Chief Clinical Officer at Medco (now Express Scripts), and Vice President of Sales and Service at Walgreens.

Amber Meranda, RPh

Director, Health and Benefits | WTW

Amber Meranda is a tenured healthcare executive and innovative thought leader with 27 years of experience in the pharmacy sector, including 16 years consulting diverse employer groups, hospital systems, and regulated markets on the management of pharmacy benefits. Amber consults on pharmacy benefit and overall healthcare strategy, benefit design, emerging market trends, clinical and specialty management. Her areas of expertise include market dynamics and strategy, trend management, pharmacy benefit vendor procurements, renewal
and contract negotiations, and clinical guidance.
Prior to joining WTW in 2024, Amber spent over three years as a senior executive at start-up PBM Capital Rx, leading the client service and client operations verticals, and 12 years as a clinical account executive at Express Scripts, Inc. Prior to her work in managed care, she spent 10 years at Eli Lilly and Company executing clinical trials and drug development strategic plans in the US and globally. Amber also has retail and hospital pharmacy experience as well as biochemistry bench research experience.