Community Health Media Group
Who we are

Publishing is our foundation.
Connection is our purpose.

Community Health combines decades of publishing experience with modern digital expertise to make employee benefits easier to understand. Our team brings together professional storytelling, thoughtful design, and technology to create communications that keep people informed, engaged, and connected.

Our story

Experience that goes
beyond the page.

Our roots are in publishing, where capturing attention, telling meaningful stories, and making complex information accessible have always been essential. That experience shaped our approach to benefits communication and continues to influence everything we create.

Today, Community Health brings writers, editors, designers, client service professionals, and digital specialists together under one team. We combine the personal connection of traditional publishing with the convenience and accessibility of digital technology, helping organizations communicate more effectively throughout the year.

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A foundation in storytelling

Decades of editorial and publishing experience help us transform complex health and benefits information into clear, engaging content that people want to read.

Digital expertise built in

Our digital capabilities extend beyond publishing, connecting employees with benefits information through branded websites, mobile apps, digital publications, and engagement reporting.

280,000+ covered lives and counting

We work with employers, advisors, health plans, and trusts across the country, supporting benefits communications for more than 280,000 covered lives.

Meet the team

The people behind
every connection.

Great communication starts with experienced people. Our team brings together decades of expertise in publishing, journalism, design, client service, and digital technology. Each plays an important role in making benefits communication engaging, accessible, and easy for our clients to manage.

Mark Hornung

Managing Director & Publisher

Mark is a founding shareholder, managing director, and publisher of Community Health. He also owns and operates a printing facility and 17 weekly community newspapers and websites stretching from Chicago’s Southwest Side to Central Indiana.

Liz Latta

Director of Sales & Client Services

Liz brings decades of experience in publishing and healthcare. She holds a master's degree in organizational communications and is also an adjunct instructor in the communications department at WKCTC in Paducah, Ky.

Chuck Schading

Editor

Chuck brings 27 years of journalism experience, previously serving as Managing Editor of the Finger Lakes Times in Geneva, N.Y. He holds a bachelor's degree in communications from SUNY Brockport.

Jessica Levco

Copy Editor & Staff Writer

Jessica brings more than 15 years of experience as a healthcare writer, editor, and event strategist. She turns employee experiences and health and wellness topics into the stories that make each publication worth reading.

Steve Metsch

Staff Writer

Steve brings 33 years of experience as a newspaper reporter and editor. In addition to writing and editing for Community Health, he contributes to the Illinois News Network, the Urban Strategies Group, and the Desplaines Valley News.

Bob Bong

Staff Writer

Bob brings more than 40 years of award-winning print and digital news experience, including the Chicago Tribune, Daily Southtown, Patch, and DNAinfo. He is editor of the Desplaines Valley News and co-founder of Southland Savvy.

Tyler Couty

VP of Digital Operations

Tyler brings more than 25 years of design and digital experience to Community Health. He leads digital strategy and builds the company’s benefits platform, websites, internal tools, and automated workflows.

Courtney Weed

Designer

Courtney brings 32 years of experience as a graphic artist in various industries nationwide. Her fine art background helps her create intuitive layouts and cohesive brand identities that drive real engagement.

Joe Zannelli

Designer

Joe brings experience as a graphic designer and art director within the health, business, and arts industries. He graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a degree in Graphic Design and Journalism.

Let’s make a healthier tomorrow

Bring your benefits a little closer to your people.

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