Premise Health Celebrates Tenth Annual Client Forum with Partner Innovation Awards 

During Premise Health’s tenth Client Forum conference in May, Premise recognized the successes and innovative approaches to better health and wellness of its partners from the past year. The event brought trusted Premise partners, HR and benefits leaders, and other industry peers together in the heart of Music City for three days of panel discussions from industry experts, professional networking opportunities, and interactive exhibitions.

The 2026 agenda centered around the people-first stories behind benefits strategy, design, and execution, with experts sharing their story, approach, and the results achieved by their organization in a number of focus areas, including alternative health plans, lifestyle medicine, mental health, pharmacy, and virtual wellbeing platforms.

To open the award ceremony, Premise CEO Stu Clark shared his thanks and praised the crowd by saying, “Looking out at those of you in the room, there are so many innovative and amazing things happening at your organizations, and we really wanted to take a moment this year and recognize the difference you’re making for your people in such a complicated landscape”.

2026 Client Forum awards and recipients include:

Voice of the Workforce Award, Midwest Operating Engineers – Local 150

  • Awarded to a union partner that exemplifies putting people first, the award celebrated MOE’s seven wellness centers and whole-person wellness solution, which includes physical therapy, chiropractic care, and behavioral health.

Driving Global Impact Award,Toyota and Cummins Inc.

  • Awarded to two organizations for thinking globally: Toyota was honored for its efforts to advance the future of workplace ergonomics through its Global Human Design Standards and Cummins for its partnership with the University of Utah School of Medicine to establish a train-in-place occupational and environmental health residency program.

Lifetime Achievement Award, Dr. Clarke Darlington

  • Premise National Medical Director Dr. Clarke Darlington earned the Lifetime Achievement award for 35 years of service as a clinical leader, physician, educator, and mentor, along with his defining role in the establishment of Premise’s occupational health programs.

Bold Benefits Innovator Award, Pella Corporation and Northwestern Mutual

  • Awarded to two organizations for bold, fresh approaches to benefits: Pella Corporation’s first implementation was a comprehensive advanced primary care model coupled with the Premise Preferred Health Plan, while Northwestern Mutual brought together an advanced primary care model with an alternative health plan, boasting an enrollment rate of more than 70%.

Rocket-Powered Member Engagement Award, Rocket Companies

  • Awarded to the organization with embraced innovation and reimagined member engagement, Rocket Companies partnered with Premise’s member marketing team for a data-driven marketing pilot which generated nearly 2,400 member portal logins and 275 appointments scheduled.

Outsized Impact Award, City of Mount Dora and Alachua County

  • Awarded to two organizations for a commitment and impact which reaches beyond its teams and wellness center walls: City of Mount Dora received honors for its emphasis on workforce integration and connection, Alachua County for its commitment to delivering comprehensive care at scale through the strategic implementation of advanced primary care for its people.

For more insights from this year’s event, tune in to Premise COO Beth Ratliff’s LinkedIn newsletter later this month.