Plymouth Meeting, PA: October 24, 2005. - Health Advocate, Inc., the nation´s leading health advocacy and assistance company, now serving more than 3.7 million Americans across the country, announced today that Lesley Nosal has joined the company as the Vice President of Sales for the Connecticut office. She comes to Health Advocate with over 12 years of experience in the human resources and benefits industry.
"Opening a sales office in Connecticut and having Lesley as our lead will further strengthen our responsiveness to employers and business leaders in the marketplace," said David Rocchino, Health Advocate Executive Vice President of Sales and co-founder. "Given our significant growth, adding a visible presence in Connecticut will complement our other offices throughout the country including ones in New York and Boston as well as others in situated in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, Georgia and California."
"Lesley knows the Connecticut and related New York metropolitan areas well and also brings considerable experience in the national account arena enjoying the respect of business leaders and benefit professionals throughout the area. Her sales and marketing experience, business contacts and impressive track record will serve Health Advocate well," continued Rocchino.
Prior to joining Health Advocate, Lesley served as Director of Business Development for Circles, a premier provider of strategic marketing and concierge services. She was responsible for new business development and revenue growth for national accounts, along with managing client and partner relationships with key accounts. Lesley served as Channel Sales Manager for Careerbuilder.com, responsible for business development and oversight of a strategic partnership in the New England region. Her career began as a Senior Account Executive with TFC. Lesley earned her bachelor´s degree from the University of Connecticut.
"Consumers are being asked to take on more decision making and financial responsibility for their healthcare costs. For many, trying to navigate our complex healthcare system is a daunting task. I´m very pleased to have the opportunity to join an organization that was created to help people with these issues and saves them and their employers time and money," said Nosal.
About Health Advocate, Inc.
Health Advocate was founded to help employers and other organizations and their respective employees better navigate the clinical and administrative complexities of the nation´s healthcare and insurance systems. The company currently serves more than 3.7 million Americans nation-wide through its relationships with more than 1,100 employers, unions, third-party administrators, and insurers, including some of the nation´s largest companies as well as a wide range of local and regional organizations. Health Advocate offers its clients a broad spectrum of time and money saving advocacy and assistance solutions. The company has received widespread recognition for its work from a number of news organizations including the CBS Evening News, NBC 10 TV, the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, Crain´s New York Business, NPR´s Sound Money and a range of other publications. Health Advocate, a privately-held company, is headquartered in suburban Philadelphia and has regional sales offices in New York City, Connecticut, Delaware/Maryland, Washington, DC/Virginia, Atlanta, Boston and California. More information can be found at www.healthadvocate.com.
Carol Fischer
Director of Communications
Health Advocate, Inc.
3043 Walton Road, Suite 150
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
610.397.6972 direct
215.206.9480 cell
866.385.8033 toll free
cfischer[at]healthadvocate.com
Lesley Nosal
Vice President of Sales
Health Advocate, Inc.
17 Cinnamon Ridge
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860.510.0722 direct
860.575.0829 cell