President & CEO: Mark Weinstein, C.P.A., Esq., LL.M., M.P.H.- mweinstein@icuba.org 

Mr. Weinstein was born in Chicago, Illinois, and is a Graduate of University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana (1982) with a B.S. in Accounting, of University of Southern California (1985) with a J.D. in Law, and of The George Washington University (2002) with an LL.M. master of laws and MPH master of public health. His thesis at The George Washington University was entitled: “ERISA Group Health Plan Fiduciaries Must Emphasize Quality Medical Care.” He is also licensed to practice law in Illinois, Nevada and Washington DC, and is licensed as a CPA in Texas.

Mr. Weinstein began his career in employee benefits at the accounting firm of Arthur Andersen in Chicago (1985-1992). He was the plan administrator of a $50M+ annual self-funded health and welfare trust fund with more than 25,000 persons for the Clark County Education Association in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he turned a $5.2M deficit around into a $10M surplus (1992-2000). While attending graduate school in Washington, DC after 15 years as an employee benefits specialist practitioner, Mr. Weinstein served as a fellow at the Employee Benefit Research Institute (2001-2002). In 2002 Mr. Weinstein began as Chief Financial Officer of Anesti Pharmaceuticals, a start-up specialty pharmaceutical company that was formed to acquire and remarket neurological disorder prescription drugs.

In 2003 Mr. Weinstein began his current position as CEO of the Independent Colleges and Universities Benefits Association (ICUBA), the only self-funded Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement (MEWA) in Florida operating as a Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Association (VEBA). Mr. Weinstein has designed a value-based, patient-centric, consumer-directed employee health benefits model that receives best-in-class service provider discounts and by also practicing effective value chain management principles. Under Mr. Weinstein’s leadership, ICUBA has grown by more than 70%, currently covering more than 12,000 people. Mr. Weinstein is currently working to make direct improvements to the health of the people covered by ICUBA and to increase the number of people ICUBA covers.

Chief Operating Officer: Robin Long, MSM, CEBS- rlong@icuba.org 

Ms. Long was born in New York, New York and is a graduate of Boston University (2009) with a Masters of Science in Management, of Georgetown University (1992) with a B.S. in Business Adminstration, and of the International Society of Certified Employee Benefits Specialists in conjunction with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a Group Benefits Associate, Retirement Plans Associate and the Certified Employee Benefits Specialist designation. Ms. Long is the President Emeritus of the Orlando Chapter of the International Society for Certified Employee Benefits Specialists. Ms. Long also has a Certificate in Project Management from the University of FL and is a licensed Life, Health and Variable Annuities Agent in the State of FL. 

Ms. Long's primary focus is the well being of the Plan Beneficiaries, acting as an advocate on their behalf.  Ms. Long is also the Privacy Officer and is responsible for the daily operations of ICUBA, including Customer Service provided to ICUBA Participants.

Chief Financial Officer: Paula Hedayat- phedayat@icuba.org 

Ms. Hedayat is a Florida native, and is a graduate of The University of Central Florida (1988).  She is trained in Six Sigma and has over twenty years of progressive financial management experience including operations, planning, forecasting, policy and procedure development and extensive knowledge of healthcare management accounting.

Ms. Hedayat began her career as an Accounting Supervisor for Metropolitan Life and came to ICUBA after leaving her role as Chief Financial Officer at United Healthcare.  Ms. Hedayat is responsible for the ICUBA Financial Operations, including audit, financial planning, budgeting and accounting.

Client Services Manager: Quiana Moorer- qmoorer@icuba.org
 

Ms. Moorer is a Florida native, and is a graduate of Belford University (2009) with a Bachelor's of Science in Human Resources Management.  She is the Membership Chair for the Orlando Chapter of the International Society of Certified Employee Benefits Specialists.  Ms. Moorer has nine years of experience in Benefits Administration and is responsible for the ICUBA Benefits Administration Team.