Our Team
A new company with a history of leadership
Employees First’s team provides the strategic acumen, industry expertise and well-recognized market leadership that large employers can depend on to optimize their benefit programs.
Amy Hollis
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Experience includes:
National VB Leader Practice Leader at:
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Willis Towers Watson
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Buck/Conduent, formerly Xerox/ACS
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Marsh McLennan (Marsh/Mercer)
Lori Black
Vice President, Strategic Development
Experience includes:
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National VB Practice Leader at Buck, Trion/MMA, and Symetra​
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VP Producer Relations Strategy & Ops, Cigna
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Director Benefits Administration, Trion
Nicole Lorenzo Ingallinella
Analyst, Senior Voluntary Benefits
Experience includes:
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Analyst, Willis Towers Watson, ECG Mgmt
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MS - Public Health, Dartmouth
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BS - Healthcare Admin/Mgmt, University of Connecticut
Kimberly Furniss
Senior Benefits Consultant
Experience includes:
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Voluntary Benefits Regional Director, ING
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Voluntary Benefits Consultant, Voya
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Account Executive, Unum
Jessica DePhillips
SVP of New Business & Chief of Well-being
Experience includes:
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Founder & CEO, Ascending 360
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Voluntary Benefits Sales Professional, Mercer
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Senior Consultant, Buck Consultants at Xerox
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Client Advisor, Marsh
Megan Leal
Director, Program Management
Experience includes:
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Client Success Executive, Catapult Health
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Account Manager, Virgin Pulse/Vivere
Jenna Olberding
Sales Project Manager
Experience includes:
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Senior Product Analyst, Chubb
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Senior Client Service Analyst, Mercer
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Insurance Consultant, State Farm
Laura McGowan
Account Manager
Experience includes:
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Sr. Client Representative, Voya
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Regional Account Manager, Reliance Standard
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Implementation Manager, SunLife Financial
Eric C. P. Hollis
Chief Technology Officer
Experience includes:
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Engineer & Data Center Architect, Dell/EMC
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Vice President IT & Operations, Hewitt/RewardsPlus
Shane Rakich
Sr. Director, Corp Strategy & Development
Experience includes:
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Director, Corp Development, ReviveHealth
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Advisor, Woven
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Investment Banking Analyst, Key Banc
Bill Weyers
Client & Carrier Relations
Experience includes:
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Owner, Weyers Group
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VP Sales & Marketing, EPIC Life Insurance
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Vice President, Aetna
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Sr. Vice President, Mercer Marsh Benefits
Our Resource Bench
Mimi Leonard
Advisory Board
Experience includes:
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CEO, Blues Owned Consortium Health Plans
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Worldwide Partner, Mercer
Steve Schaefer
Advisory Board
Experience includes:
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CEO & President, Mi-Helper, Inc
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CEO & President, CoolTech, LLC
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CEO & President, ArmadaHealth
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EVP & CFO, RealLife HR & RewardsPlus
Steve Cyboran, ASA, MAAA
Consulting Actuary
Experience includes:
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CEO, Humaculture, Inc. & Cyboran Consulting
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Actuary, Willis Towers Watson, Segal, Mercer
Sanjiv Anand
Advisory Board
Experience includes:
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CEO, bswift and ExcellerateHRO
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CTO, Hewitt Associates
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President HR Outsourcing, Xerox Services
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Sr. Advisor Strategic Initiatives, Aetna
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Heather Christie, JD, CSP
Advisory Board
Experience includes:
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CEO, Evolve Global
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Recovering Attorney
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Global Awarding-Winning Master Coach
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Certified Executive and Leadership
Caroline Cyboran, ASA, MAAA
Consulting Actuary
Experience includes:
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Consulting Actuary, Humaculture, Inc. & Cyboran Consulting
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Actuarial Analyst, Aon
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BS - Applied Mathematics, Texas A&M University
Erik Sossa
Advisory Board
Experience includes:
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President, E. A. Sossa Consulting, LLC
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VP Global Benefits & Wellness, PepsiCo, Inc
Anne Marie Towle, CPA
Captive Strategy Consultant
Experience includes:
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Global Captive Solutions Leader, Hylant
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EVP Captive Consulting, JLT Group
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Sr Captive Consultant, Willis Towers Watson
Debra Walker
Insurance Advisor/Consultant
Experience includes:
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Deputy Commissioner, North Carolina - Department of Insurance
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Accounting Manager, North Carolina League of Municipalities