We are pleased to welcome Tanika Smith to the GPBCH Team as Director of Program Development and Communication. Having over 15 years of healthcare marketing and communications experience, Ms. Smith brings a wealth of knowledge to her role in which she leads several GPBCH initiatives and member relations activities. In 2022, Ms. Smith was awarded the Bruce Bradley Fellowship with The Leapfrog Group and will use her fellowship experience to lead Leapfrog Hospital Survey and Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey outreach regionally. Prior to joining GPBCH, Ms. Smith managed benefits plan design and member operations for the Teamsters Health & Welfare Fund of Philadelphia and Vicinity. Other previous positions include employer relations manager at Cancer Treatment Centers of America and promotional review coordinator for a biotechnology company. Ms. Smith received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and a Bachelor of Science in Business from Rider University.