Responsible for the general oversight, coordination and management of the employee benefit programs MIRMA administers. Includes working with all outside vendors, TPAs, actuaries and other pertinent providers.

Ply Gem/NCI is a publicly traded, leading manufacturer of exterior home building products and commercial steel exterior components in North America, with more than $5 billion in annual revenue, over 20,000 associates at over 80 manufacturing and distribution facilities in the U.S. and Canada.• Responsible for all employee benefit programs provided to workforce including health & welfare plans, supplemental benefit plans, wellness programs, 401k and pension plans.• Handle all negotiations with consulting firms, third-party vendors, accounting firms, actuaries and regulatory agencies.• Completed 10 major acquisitions, integrating into all benefit programs and risk management programs covered workers under programs growing from 3,500 to over 20,000.• Serve as the key benefit program contact for all escalated issues from the HR staff at facility locations.• Author of all benefit program communications for new hire orientation, open enrollment, corporate policies and procedures.• Preparation and presentation of management reports for ongoing analysis of program results, strategy and budget process to other members of the senior executive team.• Consolidated all benefit programs for multiple subsidiaries into common plan designs, contracts and corporate policies/procedures, resulting in reduced costs that are significantly below national averages, improved communications and easier transition during acquisitions. This consolidation achieved annual savings of more than 10% ($3 million annually).• Lead process to evaluate and implement comprehensive compensation program for the organization plus ongoing review of market data to maintain status of the plan.• Implemented in-house wellness programs achieving over 85% participation. • Investigated, evaluated and implemented benefit data administration and HRIS systems.• Expert knowledge of all applicable regulations.

Privately-owned real estate, land development and insurance brokerage company, working with company partners to develop improved product offerings to clients.• Established policies and procedures to improve staff skills and better internal operations to achieve greater customer service and control costs.• Implemented document imaging and storage system to take organization from paper driven environment to paperless system.• Coordinated the review, procurement and go-live of new corporate website, bringing new features to improve customer interaction and service.

Privately-owned $3 billion multi-bank holding company with over 2,000 associates located at over 160 banking locations throughout the U.S.• Head of acquisition and asset valuation, plus all insurance programs within the organization including employee benefits, property/casualty, workers compensation and executive risk.• Direct contact with all consulting firms, third-party vendors, accounting firms and regulatory agencies.• Successfully integrated multiple acquisitions from numerous states into the organization’s programs during a period of growth from fewer than 10 locations to over 150, with employee count increasing tenfold.• Converted most programs from fully insured plans to self-insured basis, obtaining dramatic reductions in costs by eliminating carrier underwriter profit and passing excellent claim history to organization’s bottom line.• Centralized all benefit program administrative functions to corporate level and established common policies and procedures along with benefit training process for facility managers to obtain synergies plus allow for more consistent administration and improved communication to associates.• Led due diligence reviews for acquisitions and asset purchases, analyzing purchase opportunities of entire corporate entities and asset purchases from government agencies and vendors.