Full Name
Douglas R. Forrester
Job Title
Chairman
Board of Education/Business Name
Integrity Health
Speaker Bio
Douglas Forrester has been a leader in both business and public service in New Jersey for more than 40 years. Currently, he is founding Chairman of Integrity Health, a healthcare information technology services company using an onsite primary care platform to coordinate care and lower health plan costs. Previously, he founded and was the CEO of Benecard Services, Inc. and Heartland Fidelity Insurance Co. All three of his companies have provided risk and program management services making employee benefit programs more affordable for public and private employers.
For many years, Mr. Forrester was Consulting Director for Public Practice Issues for Aon/ASA Consulting and a Senior Lecturer at the Fels Center of Government at the University of Pennsylvania. He also has lectured in public policy courses at The College of New Jersey, as well as Monmouth and Rutgers Universities.
In addition to his business career, Mr. Forrester has had a distinguished record of NJ public service. He was Mayor of West Windsor served in Governor Tom Kean's administration as Assistant State Treasurer. Following this role, he served as New Jersey's Director of Pensions from 1984 to 1990 during which time he managed the State's seven pension systems and its million member health benefits plan.
He was the founding Chairman of the Board of Rising Tide Capital, a 501(c) 3 micro-enterprise and entrepreneurial development organization based in Jersey City and operating in 15 states. As well, he has been involved with various civic and charitable organizations. Doug has degrees from Harvard University and Princeton Seminary. He and his wife Andrea have been married 48 years; they have three children and five grandchildren.
For many years, Mr. Forrester was Consulting Director for Public Practice Issues for Aon/ASA Consulting and a Senior Lecturer at the Fels Center of Government at the University of Pennsylvania. He also has lectured in public policy courses at The College of New Jersey, as well as Monmouth and Rutgers Universities.
In addition to his business career, Mr. Forrester has had a distinguished record of NJ public service. He was Mayor of West Windsor served in Governor Tom Kean's administration as Assistant State Treasurer. Following this role, he served as New Jersey's Director of Pensions from 1984 to 1990 during which time he managed the State's seven pension systems and its million member health benefits plan.
He was the founding Chairman of the Board of Rising Tide Capital, a 501(c) 3 micro-enterprise and entrepreneurial development organization based in Jersey City and operating in 15 states. As well, he has been involved with various civic and charitable organizations. Doug has degrees from Harvard University and Princeton Seminary. He and his wife Andrea have been married 48 years; they have three children and five grandchildren.
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