After 20 years of service, Louise Probst has announced her retirement as the Executive Director of the St. Louis Area Business Health Coalition (BHC) and the Midwest Health Initiative (MHI). BHC advocates for better health, care quality, and more affordable health care on behalf of the region's employers and workers. Under her leadership, BHC has played a pivotal role in advancing transparency of health care cost and quality information and shaping collaborative solutions to the health care challenges that face employers. Through MHI, a separate nonprofit, Louise facilitated commitments from those who provide, pay for, and use health care to share information and develop regional solutions to problems that vex our health care system.

“My time at BHC and MHI gave me the opportunity to bring the purchaser and worker perspective to health care conversations locally and nationally. That’s truly been an honor,” says Probst. “It has been meaningful, fun work with smart people who care about our region.”

John Ziegler, Senior Vice President, Arch Resources, Inc., BHC’s Board President, stated, “Louise has been the driving force behind the St. Louis Area Business Health Coalition's commitment to advancing health care quality and affordability. Her visionary leadership, coupled with an unwavering dedication to the well-being of our community, has set a standard of excellence that will resonate for years to come."

The BHC Executive Committee has begun the important work of finding a new leader, passionate about the organization’s missions of improving health and health care value. Interested parties may send their resume and cover letter to Michelle Anderson, Vice President of Executive Search, OMNI Human Resource Solutions, manderson@omnihrm.com.