Marlene Dines leads National IDM at Kaiser Permanente. As a member of the Employee Safety, Health & Wellness Leadership team, she is actively involved in the integration of employee safety, wellness and disability management for the promotion and support of improved productivity and quality of life for all Kaiser Permanente employees.
Prior to this, Marlene was the Director of Workforce Absence Management, She started at KP in 2005 as a Workplace Safety Consultant.
Before Kaiser Permanente, Marlene worked for MetLife Disability in claims and consulting.
Her career in Disability Management spans over thirty years and includes hospital based and independent consulting in rehabilitation management. She is a Former Social Security Vocational Expert.
Marlene holds a BS in Psychology/Sociology and a MS in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling. She is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) and holds the Certified Professional in Disability Management (CPDM).