Kristin Ash Email & Phone Number

President and owner of KA GLOBAL LLC, a global benefits consultant and broker.

I will miss my colleagues. Time for a new adventure!

San Jose, California, Us

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UnitedHealthcare Global, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, serves more than 7 million consumers in more than 138 countries. Our global insurance, assistance and risk capabilities work together to deliver single-source solutions which are globally-integrated, enabling optimized outcomes for our clients and members. We offer expatriate and business travel insurance, medical and security intelligence and monitoring, and assistance and evacuation services for globally mobile employees. Our unique model combines the individual strengths and capabilities of each of our solutions in ways that are not possible through separate vendors. This enables us to prioritize the health, well-being and safety of global workforces.

Founded company, providing global benefits consultancy services and strategic advice to multinational clients.Advise clients; and manage key accounts, administering, auditing and analyzing quality control and other benefit plans. - Identify outside risk; and negotiate contracts and services between clients and third-party service providers and international insurance carriers. - Liaise with brokers, advising on market expansion strategy, including financial cost and risk control solutions for employee global benefit plans and programs. Build and foster business relationships, generating new business and maximizing new market penetration. - Negotiated and secured service contracts with International Employee Assistance providers for new offerings by broker offering clientele platinum-level concierge services and travel health products. - Liaised with international insurance carrier and broker, developing custom evacuation and repatriation policy for 5 million international workers. - Assist new international benefits brokers increase revenue and expand market share by consulting with brokers’ existing and new clientele, and delivering customized training.

Envisioned and implemented strategic global sales policies and practices; and identified market and team-specific opportunities, accelerating revenue growth. - Managed key accounts; and liaised with brokers, creating customized market-growth plans. - Developed and established strategic partnerships, increasing overall sales growth for both company and subsidiaries. - Oversaw marketing initiatives; and conducted implementation seminars, in-person and through webinars.

Princeton, New Jersey, Us

Led global sales initiatives, achieving premium growth goals across the North American market.Managed all facets of global benefits, including sales, marketing and advocacy; and built and fostered business relationships with brokers and clients. - Developed new business by following leads and fostering relationships.

Johnston, Ia, Us

ITG Worldwide, Novato, CaliforniaNegotiated and secured exclusive multimillion-dollar contracts with internationally renowned agencies; and managed key client accounts, including United Benefits Advisors (UBA).Directed daily operations, including sales and management. Conducted presentations; wrote executive summaries; and managed business relationships with various clients and brokers. Liaised with brokers, drafting agency commission agreements. - Increased annual revenue by 70%; generated 85% of new business; and grew sales by 60% in 2011. - Grew sales by 45% in 2012; and managed largest client in company history, comprising 1,400 rotating inpats.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

•Management and execution of supply market analysis, vendor selection and contract management.•Program manager for Oracle resell program worldwide. Developed and implemented fulfillment process for U.S., Canada Europe and Latin America.•Negotiated pricing with Oracle on each sale.•Trained consulting sales team worldwide to sell Oracle with Autodesk products.•Managed worldwide compensation program for over 190 employees in 22 countries across multiple plans.•Vendor contract manager for U.S., Canada and Latin America.•Ensured all client and vendor contracts were compliant with Sarbanes Oxley.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Menlo Park, Ca, Us