About Us

About Heartland Health & Wellness Fund

Heartland has a substantial membership base across the country, spouses and dependents in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union.

Representatives from Heartland Health & Wellness Fund are available to assist with questions and issues regarding eligibility, enrollment, sick pay, life insurance, wellness programs and COBRA.

Heartland is required under the Federal Health Insurance Portability Act of 1996, known as HIPAA, to take reasonable steps to ensure the privacy of individually identifiable health information. All transactions are processed in a secure environment to protect the confidentiality of plan participants and their families.

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Please complete the form below to contact the Fund office. For more immediate assistance, contact the Fund by phone at 937-665-1900, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.

Ex: 555-123-4567

Mailing Address

7250 Poe Avenue, Suite 300 Dayton, OH 45414

Phone & Fax

Phone: 937.665.1900

Fax: 937.665.0900

HEARTLAND HEALTH & WELLNESS FUND STAFF

Katy Gozalka, PhD

Chief Executive Officer

Eric Mueller

Benefits Director

Rick Mains

Chief Financial Officer

Bill McManus

Operations & IT Director

Board of Trustees

Employer Trustees

Henry Taylor, The Kroger Co.

Steve Yancey, The Kroger Co.

Jessica Offenbacher, The Kroger Co.

Rylan Norris, The Kroger Co.

Alternate Employer Trustee

Heather Gray, The Kroger Co.

Union Trustees

Randy Quickel, UFCW Local 1059

Bob Blair, UFCW Local 227

Dan Pedersen, UFCW Local 876

David Blitzstein

Kevin Garvey, UFCW Local 75

Mark Federici, UFCW Local 400

Tracy Bartak, UFCW Local 700 700

Alternate Union Trustees

Bryon O’Neal, UFCW Local 75

Wendell Young IV, UFCW Local 1776KS

Heartland Health and Wellness Fund
  • 7250 Poe Avenue, Suite 300 Dayton, OH 45414
  • Office Hours: Monday — Friday 8 a.m. — 5 p.m. EST
  • Phone: 937.665.1900
  • Fax: 937.665.0900
  • Email: admin@ufcwbenefitplan.com