(April 13, 2026) — Employers Health is honored to announce Doreen Hull as the 2026 recipient of its Excellence in Benefits Award. This award is presented to a leader in employee benefits in recognition of his/her meaningful impact to the industry. Hull was nominated by her peers and unanimously selected by an independent panel of human resources and benefits industry professionals. Nominees were scored on the impact made in employee benefits, achieved outcomes and contributions to the betterment of the workplace and community.
Hull serves as the benefits services director at Midwest Public Risk (MPR). MPR is a not-for-profit, public entity risk pool representing public entities across Missouri and Kansas. She has spent over 10 years on the MPR benefits team, driven by her passion for connecting others to high-quality benefits at an affordable cost. As an advocate for implementing cost-saving measures, Hull’s work stems from being an early adopter of custom clinical strategies that have led to real savings for MPR and its population. As this year’s winner, Hull will be featured on an upcoming episode of Employers Health’s HR Benecast podcast and its 2026 fall issue of EH Connect magazine.
Previous winners include: 2025: Misi Holmberg, director, benefits, Panera Bread; 2024: Maria Martin, director of total rewards, global benefits, Royal Caribbean Group; 2022: Heather Beal, senior benefits analyst, Jo-Ann Stores, LLC; 2021: Chris vanNatta, manager, benefits & human resources, The Timken Company; 2020: Theresa O’Callaghan, executive director of benefit programs and corporate human resources, Kaman Corporation; 2019: Rachelle Firestone, director of benefits, The Kenan Advantage Group; 2018: Violet Vernon, senior manager, Aerojet Rocketdyne; 2017: Jessica Ward, benefits manager, Designer Brands. Nominations for the 2026 award will open in the fall of 2025. Visit benefitsaward.com for more information.
About Employers Health
Employers Health is a leading group purchasing organization for pharmacy benefits. As an independent, employer-founded organization, Employers Health is aligned with the interests of its clients while remaining transparent in its business practices. With more than 475 clients across the country – and working with pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) suppliers CVS Health, Optum Rx and MedImpact – Employers Health delivers the expertise, guidance and purchasing power that maximizes the value plan sponsors achieve from their pharmacy benefit plans.
Launching its group purchasing program in 1995, Employers Health has grown into one of the nation’s most established employer-founded pharmacy benefit coalitions. Today, plan sponsors covering 2.2 million lives and nearly $6 billion in spend utilize its leading pharmacy benefits group purchasing programs to ensure plan sponsors and their participants get the best version of their PBM. To learn more about Employers Health’s employer resources visit employershealthco.com.
