2011 Attendee Testimonials


"I came to network and meet new people in the industry, as well as catch up with old friends. This event far exceeded my expectations."

"Workplace Benefits Mania was very timely, informative, applicable, and of excellent value."

"You guys are always a pleasure to see and I always make great contacts for our business at your conferences. Thanks for the opportunity!"

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Workplace Benefits Association Advisory Board

Workplace Benefits Association Advisory Board

  • President, Workplace Benefits Association Advisory Board
    Jack Kwicien,     Managing Partner, Daymark Capital Advisors, LLC
  • 1st President-Elect, Conference Chair
    Daniel Freund, CFP, ChFC, CLU    , President, Common Census, Inc.
  • 2nd President-Elect, Strategic Development/Industry Liaisons Chair
    John Mason
  • 3rd President-Elect, Membership/Member Services Chair
    Valerie Cyr,     Regional Director, Worksite Marketing, ING Employee Benefits
  • 4th President-Elect, Technology/Training Chair
    Rob J. Thurston    , President, HR Consulting Group, Inc.

Former Association Presidents

  • Wes Aikin, President, Benefits Marketing Association; Vice President, National Worksite Partners
  • Warren Benoit, President, Benoit & Associates
  • James Christenson
  • Jeff Grabiak, President, Worksite Benefits, Inc.
  • Marty Jones, Director, Major Accounts, Colonial Life & Accident
  • William L. Lachapelle, Worksite Marketing Director, Oxford Life
  • Jeff Morgan, Assistant Regional Manager, ING
  • Jim Ouimet, MBA, CES - President, James Consulting Group
  • JoDelle Roberts, President, JD Administrative Services
  • Joseph Ryncavage, President, Complete Brokerage LLC
  • Robert S. Shestack, WBC, Managing Director, National Sales Leader | Employer Benefits Business, Marsh U.S. Consumer, a service of Seabury & Smith, Inc.
  • Debra Waldman, CES - President, Waldman Insurance Services

Members

  • Dennis Arizin, Senior Vice President, Towers Watson
  • Chris Bernadine, Second Vice President Broker Division, Aflac Inc.
  • Brenton Burgess
  • Debra Cecil, Manager Product & Marketing Dev. Unum
  • Patrick Coughlan, Vice President, Amalgamated Life Insurance Co.
  • Arthur Dammers, Voluntary Business Development Director, WellPoint, Inc.
  • Ray DiDia, Managing Executive Partner, ABC Payroll
  • Steven M. Eisenberg, Executive Vice President/ Principal, TG Enrollment Services
  • Steve Farish, SVP Integrated Benefit Solutions, Wells Fargo
  • Ted Ferry
  • Frank Fimmano, Consultant, AON / Hewit
  • F. Michael Fitzpatrick , Division 12 President, Benefits Technologies
  • Robert Frary, President, AllynJoyce, LLC
  • Pat Galla, Broker, Enroller Resource Center
  • TJ Gibb, Vice President, National Practice Leader, Humana Specialty Benefits
  • Nelson Griswold, President, Cross Sell-Solutions
  • Jimmy Hersman, Vice President of Consumer Healthcare Services, H&G Benefits
  • Ken Holderbaum III, Managing Partner, Key Benefit Resources
  • Scott Hofstedt, Vice President, Voluntary Market Solutions, UnitedHealthcare Specialty Benefits
  • John Joseph Sr., Chairman, John Joseph Insurance Services
  • Sylvia Knight
  • Larry Kropp, Regional Vice President, Transamerica Worksite Marketing
  • Dawn Maahs, Regional Sales Manager, Purchasing Power
  • Wayne Mertel, Vice President, Integrated Benefits
  • Harold McKeever, Vice President Sales, Continental American Insurance Company
  • Phil McKelvey, President, Voluntary Benefits Specialists, LLC
  • Dan McNeill, Talus Brokerage Services
  • Jeff Morgan, Assistant Regional Manager, ING
  • Ginger Panepinto, Implementation Director, MetLife Resources
  • Dan Robinson, President, Advanced Voluntary Concepts Inc.
  • Carol S. Rosenblatt, Senior Vice President, The Farmington Company
  • Donald A. Rowe, Vice President, Employee Benefits, Legal Club of America
  • David Sherman, Managing Director, Sales.ARAG
  • Ronald Stone, President, The Comprehensive Companies
  • Lorraine Strickland, President and CEO, Fringe Benefits Management Company
  • Peter Tillson, Vice President, Worksite Marketing, Boston Mutual
  • Susan Watts
  • Deborah Wolfe

Emeritus Honorees

  • Alan Anderson
  • Vincent DiBenedetto, CEO, Coverdell
  • Miles Brandon, Global Benefits
  • Mike Castle, President
  • John Ferguson, President, Waldron Communications
  • Denis Fuller, CES, Director, Product Resources, KMG Marketing Group
  • Wm Colin Gretz, ID Theft Assist
  • Dave James, President, Financial & Insurance Services
  • Mark Keck, Executive Vice President, TriHealix
  • Jason B. Krouse, JD, Vice President, USI
  • David M. Moore Sr., CLU, ChFC, President, Capital Insurance Agency
  • Joan Rhodes, Employee Benefit Specialists
  • Pat Small
  • Le Phan, Senior Vice President, The L. Warner Companies, Inc.
  • Phyllis L. Stoll, President, Benefit Services Group, Inc.
  • Albert F. Smith, Sr., President, A.F. Smith & Associates, Inc.
  • Kerrie Young, Marketing Consultant, CRAVE Marketing LLC