Legislative & Regulatory Update
July 25, 2024 from 08:00 am - 09:30 am CT
Pending and recent legislation, communicated in an action-oriented way can help employers efficiently and effectively mitigate risk.
Join us for the latest updates on important legislation in Wisconsin & Minnesota that forward-thinking employers are preparing for.
About the speakers
Bryan Tillman
Attorney
Bryan puts first-hand knowledge from the business side of transactions to use for the firm’s clients. His experience extends across all commercial property types, including retail, office, industrial, and warehouse (distribution). Having represented corporations and limited liability companies from an in-house environment, clients rely on Bryan’s practical and thoughtful legal advice on a wide range of matters relating to their business and commercial interests. Bryan believes in a pragmatic and cost-effective approach to meeting the objectives of the client.
Bryan is married and has 3 kids. Hea and his wife like traveling, attending music concerts, and watching their kids compete in various sports. He enjoys golfing, being outdoors, coaching youth hockey, and spending time with family and friends.
Education
- Hamline University School of Law, JD
- University of Wisconsin – Madison, BS Political Science
Practice Areas
- Commercial Transactions
- Business Succession Planning
- Real Estate
- Employment Law
Jay McLaren
Vice President, Public Policy & Government Relations - Medica
Jay McLaren has 24 years of experience in health care policy and federal and state government relations in Minnesota. For the last 15 years, McLaren has lobbied on behalf of Medica and he currently leads Medica's regulatory and legislative affairs team. Prior to Medica, McLaren was a Government Affairs Manager at Schering-Plough Pharmaceutical and worked on health policy at the State of Minnesota in a variety of capacities in the legislature and at the Department of health. McLaren is a native of Iowa, and received his Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business from Iowa State University.
He lives in Shoreview, Minnesota with his wife and three sons.
Matt Schafer
Director of Government Relations - Medica
Matt Schafer is Medica’s Director of Government Relations. Matt has 24 years of experience in state and federal government relations, including more than 16 years of experience in lobbying health care issues. As Medica’s Director of Government Relations, Matt leads Medica’s legislative strategies in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. In recent years, he has worked on legislative efforts to preserve and enhance state reinsurance programs in Minnesota and North Dakota and testifies regularly before legislative bodies in both states. He currently serves on the Minnesota Council of Health Plans Legislative Subcommittee, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce’s Health Policy Committee and the Wisconsin Association of Health Plans (WAHP) Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committee. Additionally, Matt is a past member and former chair of MNsure’s Health Industry Advisory Committee .
Matt began his career by serving our country in the United States Marine Corps, where he worked in the Office of Public Affairs, in Washington, D.C., Japan and South Korea. He began his government relations career working for the Fleet Reserve Association, a non-profit organization representing active duty, retired and reserve Marines, Sailors and Coast Guard personnel. More recently, Matt worked for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS-CAN), where he oversaw a team of 12 individuals representing ACS-CAN in six states in the Upper Midwest. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Internetworking Technology from Strayer University.
Matt and his family are members of the King of Kings Lutheran Church in Woodbury. He occasionally coaches soccer and football, and is leading his family on a quest to visit every state park in Minnesota. He has written one fictional novel, The Triggerman, and is presently working on his second. Matt lives with his wife Shelly and their three kids in Woodbury, Minnesota.
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