MINNEAPOLIS – Paul Sterling has been appointed chief operating officer (COO) of Portico Benefit Services, a separately incorporated ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), effective July 14.
Sterling has extensive health care leadership experience across operations, strategy, finance and product innovation. Most recently, he served as COO for Employer Health Innovation Roundtable (EHIR), a World 50 Group company.
This appointment comes as Portico is continuing to drive growth, now serving more than 52,000 plan members with 5,100 congregations and employers.
Sterling will report to Chris Johnson, president and chief executive officer of Portico.
Read the news article published on porticobenefits.org.
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.7 million members in more than 8,400 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.7 million members in more than 8,400 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
