Oakland, CA – The Board of Administrators of the California Employees’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) has named the Institute’s Chief Working Officer, Gideon L. Baum, to succeed Alex Swedlow when he retires subsequent summer time as President of the Oakland-based analysis and academic group.
“We lengthen our deepest appreciation to Alex for all his contributions to CWCI, its members, and the California staff’ compensation system” mentioned Eric Hansen, Senior Vice President of Underwriting of Most well-liked Employers Insurance coverage and Chairman of the CWCI Board of Administrators. “Beneath Alex’s extraordinary management, CWCI has advanced into an indispensable useful resource for our members and the business at giant. We thank him for his many years of outstanding service.”
Efficient September 1, 2025, Mr. Baum will change into the fifth President at CWCI in additional than 60 years. Mr. Baum formally joined CWCI final yr as Chief Working Officer, the place he centered on inside operations, public coverage analysis, and representing the Institute’s members.
Previous to becoming a member of CWCI, Mr. Baum was a Vice President of Coverage on the California Hospital Affiliation (CHA) from 2021 to 2024, representing CHA’s members on legislative and regulatory issues impacting the well being care workforce. Previous to CHA, Mr. Baum served as a committee guide of the California State Senate Committee on Labor and Public Employment. On this function, Mr. Baum was intently concerned with the creation and passage of serious staff’ compensation laws, together with the 2012 staff’ compensation reform invoice (Senate Invoice 863), the 2015 formulary invoice (Meeting Invoice 1124), and the 2016 anti-fraud invoice package deal (Meeting Invoice 1244 and Senate Invoice 1160).
Commenting on Mr. Baum’s appointment, Mr. Swedlow mentioned that “Gideon is a perfect selection to guide CWCI. He has a uncommon mixture of firsthand expertise with the legislative and regulatory reform course of coupled with the power to translate complicated analysis content material and join with all stakeholders in our system.”
I’m deeply honored to tackle this new accountability and lead CWCI in its subsequent chapter,” mentioned Mr. Baum. “As CWCI seems to be to its subsequent 60 years, we’ll proceed our important function as a reality teller and goal neighborhood useful resource.”
