by Brooke Carbo

Lisa Meddock will join UAB Human Resources as assistant vice president for Benefits and Wellbeing, effective Jan. 12, 2026. The role oversees the Benefits, Employee Assistance & Counseling Center (EACC) and Employee Wellness teams.

Meddock has more than 15 years of leadership experience, during which time she has gained a deep understanding of the design and management of benefits and wellbeing strategies for healthcare, academic and corporate environments. Most recently, Meddock served as assistant vice president of Total Rewards at Nemours Children’s Health, where she led large-scale plan design initiatives in health, welfare and retirement; drove vendor negotiations to improve cost efficiency; and implemented analytics dashboards that informed senior leadership decisions.

Throughout her career, Meddock has earned a reputation for translating organizational strategy into people-centric programs, resulting in measurable savings, improved compliance with federal regulations, and award-winning wellbeing initiatives.

Meddock is an alumnus of Ohio State University and earned a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in finance from Franklin University in Ohio.

Chief Human Resources Officer Janet May is excited to welcome Meddock to the UAB Human Resources leadership team next year and looks forward to seeing how she will shape the future of benefits and wellbeing for UAB employees.

“Benefits and wellbeing are at the heart of our commitment to employees, and Lisa brings the experience and vision to elevate these programs in meaningful ways,” said May. “Her deep knowledge and innovative approach will be invaluable as we continue building benefits and wellbeing strategies to align with UAB’s mission and values.”

The search was conducted by LeadExec’s CEO Lisa Marks, who brought forth candidates from across the nation, and the search committee was chaired by Daron Drew-Jelks, Heersink School of Medicine Executive Director Human Resources.