About Naama O. Pozniak - CEO, Paz Holding, Inc.
A force within the healthcare and insurance industries, award-winning strategic health insurance advisor Naama O. Pozniak is a mother, lifelong yogi, Primordial Sound Meditation coach, NFT artist, collector, author, and Founder/CEO of Paz Holding, Inc. / RightPlan.com. Naama brings a unique balance of proven mindfulness leadership techniques and corporate wisdom to clients across industries. With the mind of a rock star, the heart of a healer, and the generosity of an avid volunteer, Naama’s programs inspire and educate from her 30+ years in the benefits industry and her experiences as a meditation teacher and Radical speaker.
As a market disruptor and influencer, Naama is an Associate Publisher and Editorial Board member of Cal Broker magazine, NAHU Region 8 Media Chair, and serves on the LAAHU’s board as a HUPAC Chair. In addition, she has led meditation sessions with dozens of organizations over the past 10 years, including Women in Cloud, major insurance carriers, BenefitsPro, ASCEND, and the National Association for Health Underwriters, and serves as Chief Mindful Officer for Next Gen Mastermind. She brings her wisdom for holistic wellness, leadership, and healthcare costs discussions directly to industry stakeholders in the hybrid meta workforce environment.
Naama teaches timeless techniques proven to help reduce stress and instill a sense of peaceful well-being to family, friends, clients, students, and colleagues. She has developed and led two continuing education courses approved by the Departments of Insurance in California, Florida, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas, showing that implementing an intelligent heart connection and 360-degree care will reduce stress, help us know ourselves better, create happiness, reduce the costs of care, and raise collective awareness.
Recent Speaking Engagements:
- NAHU Capitol Conference, Washington, D.C. - March 2023 & 2022, February 2021 & 2020
- Business & Life Boosts Summit - December 2021
- You Powered Symposium, Miami, FL - February 2023
- NextGen Benefits Mastermind, Dallas, TX -January 2023, April 2022 & 2021
- ASCEND – New Orleans, LA – January 2023 and Virtual - January 2021
- Art Basel, Miami - December 2022
- Web3 Summit Women, Miami - December 2022
- NFT. London - November 2022
- Bitcoin, Amsterdam - October 2022
- DreamFest-Metaverse event - October 2022
- Medicare Symposium - September 2022
- MidWestCon, Cincinnati, OH – August 2022
- Ai4 - August 2022
- Metanoise, Denver, CO - July 2022
- Next Gen Mastermind, Cayman Islands - July 2022 and Boston, MA - April 2022
- NFT.NYC, New York - June 2022
- National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) Annual Convention - June 2022, 2021 & 2019
- BlocBuilder, Iowa - June 2022
- Los Angeles Association of Health Underwriters (LAAHU) Annual Conference - April 2022, May 2021, July 2020, April 2019
- LAAHU Carrier Panel - October 2021
- LAAHU Medicare Summit - October 2021, August 2019
- Unmasking Medicare – Annual Virtual California Statewide Medicare Expo - August 2021 & 2020
- Benefit Pro Expo, San Diego, CA - August 2021
- National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Lunch and Learn - March 2021
- Women in Cloud Digital Summit - January 2021
- J Net - Senior Helpers Los Angeles-Central West - August 2020
- Stress Reduction Break for Senior Specialist Group - June 2020
- San Diego Association of Health Underwriters (SDAHU) – January 2020
- Golden Gate Association of Health Underwriters (GGAHU), Lafayette, CA – September 2019
- Employee Benefits Adviser Benefits Forum & Expo, Las Vegas, NV – September 2019
- Orange County Association of Health Underwriters (OCAHU) Senior Summit, Temecula, CA – August 2019
- Workplace Benefits Mania Conference, Las Vegas – August 2019
- Arizona Association of Health Underwriters Summit (AAHU) Keynote Speaker, Phoenix, AZ – May 2019
- Workplace Benefits Renaissance “Women in Benefit Advising,” Nashville, TN - February 2019
- LAAHU Field Day Opening Session - April 2018
- Covered CA Open Enrollment Presentation, Studio City, CA - November 2017
- California Association of Health Underwriters (CAHU Healthcare Retreat, Pala, CA – September 2016
- National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) 10thAnnual Healthcare Forum – November 2015
- CAHU Summit Keynote Speaker, Los Angeles – September 2015
Awards Include:
- Employee Benefits Adviser’s 2019 “Wellness Adviser of the Year”
- San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce SIBBIE Award - 2019
- Top of The Table Producer, Lifetime Soaring Eagle Award - 17 years running
- Flag flown at the US Capitol in recognition of Naama’s efforts with HUPAC, presented by Rep. Brad Sherman (CA) - 2019
- NAHU Distinguished Service Award – 2018
- Named one of the Most Influential Women in Benefit Advising – 2016 and 2017
Professional Affiliations include:
- California Broker Magazine Editorial Advisory Board - Current
- NAHU Region 8 Media Chair – 2018–Current
- LAAHU Media Chair – Current
- LAAHU HUPAC Chair – 2014-Current
- NAHU LPRT Committee – 2014-2020
- LAAHU Community Outreach Chair – 2018-2019
- LAAHU Public Service Chair – 2010-2013
- Continuing Education (CE) Registration with the Departments of Insurance in California, Florida, Nevada, Arizona, and Texas for her courses on “Reducing Healthcare Costs with Meditation and Yoga.” Pending approval in several additional states.
Books:
- "Voices of the 21st Century!" contributed "Medicate or Meditate: Mindful Leaders in the Current Meta Hybrid Workplace" chapter
- “Life & Death Decisions in the C-Suite,” contributed "Modern, Mindful Healthcare in a Meta-Hybrid Workforce Culture" chapter
- “Business Boosts, Vol. 3,” contributed "Modern Leadership in a Meta Corporate Culture" chapter