Hassan Azar, senior vice president of total rewards at US Foods, has been appointed to the board of directors of The National Business Group on Health.

The nonprofit organization represents the views of large employers on national health policy issues and helps companies improve and manage employee health care.

“On behalf of our board of directors, we welcome Hassan and look forward to his valuable insights and the many contributions we know he will make as a director,” The National Business Group on Health Board Chairman Judith Verhave said.

Azar previously served in senior HR and benefit roles for Delphi Automotive, Ford Motor Co., Kraft Foods and Mondelez International.

“We are very pleased that Hassan has agreed to join our very talented board of directors,” The National Business Group on Health President and CEO Brian Marcotte said. “His many years of developing and managing employee benefit and HR programs at large companies will prove to be a great asset to our board as well as to our employer members as they continue to find solutions to control rising health care benefit costs.”