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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.

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Amy Hollis

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Experience includes:

National VB Leader Practice Leader at:

  • Willis Towers Watson

  • Buck/Conduent, formerly Xerox/ACS

  • Marsh McLennan (Marsh/Mercer)

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Kai Hand

Senior Vice President, Sales

Experience includes:

  • Market Director / Sales Mgr, Aflac

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Nicole Lorenzo, MPH

Sr. Consultant, Voluntary Benefits

Experience includes:

  • Sr. Consultant, WTW and ECG Mgmt

  • MS - Public Health, Dartmouth

  • BS - Healthcare Admin/Mgmt, UConn

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Bobbie Clark

Execitive Assistant

Experience includes:

  • Director of Assistant Success, ChatterBoss

  • Executive Assistant, Reynolds Army Hospital

  • Secretary, Madigan Army Medical Center

  • Work Order Clerk, Directorate of Public Works

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Eric C. P. Hollis

Chief Technology Officer

Experience includes:

  • Engineer & Data Center Architect, Dell/EMC

  • Vice President IT & Operations, Hewitt/RewardsPlus

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Lori Black

Vice President, Strategic Development

Experience includes:

  • National VB Practice Leader at Buck, Trion/MMA, and Symetra​

  • VP Producer Relations Strategy & Ops, Cigna

  • Director Benefits Administration, Trion

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Jenna Olberding

Sales Project Manager

Experience includes:

  • Senior Product Analyst, Chubb

  • Senior Client Service Analyst, Mercer

  • Insurance Consultant, State Farm

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Aaron Austin

Chief Operating Officer

Experience includes:

  • CEO Americas, Capital Limited

  • General Manager, BME

  • ​SVP/Director, Orica

  • CEO, GE Energy Parts and Repairs

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Megan Leal

Director, Program Management

Experience includes:

  • Client Success Executive, Catapult Health

  • Account Manager, Virgin Pulse/Vivere

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Bill Weyers, CEBS

Client & Carrier Relations

Experience includes:

  • Owner, Weyers Group

  • VP Sales & Marketing, EPIC Life Insurance

  • Vice President, Aetna

  • Sr. Vice President, Mercer Marsh Benefits

Our Power Bench

Mimi Leonard

Mimi Leonard

Advisory Board

Experience includes:

  • CEO, Blues Owned Consortium Health Plans

  • Worldwide Partner, Mercer

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Keith Morrison, CEBS

Advisory Board

Experience includes:

  • VP, Total Rewards, Meijer

  • Global Executive Director, Team Member Services, Benefits and Compensation, Whole Foods Market

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Steve Cyboran, ASA, MAAA

Consulting Actuary

Experience includes:

  • CEO, Humaculture, Inc. & Cyboran Consulting

  • Actuary, Willis Towers Watson, Segal, Mercer

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Sanjiv Anand

Advisory Board

Experience includes:

  • CEO, bswift and ExcellerateHRO

  • CTO, Hewitt Associates

  • President HR Outsourcing, Xerox Services

  • Sr. Advisor Strategic Initiatives, Aetna

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Heather Christie, JD, CSP

Advisory Board

Experience includes:

  • CEO, Evolve Global

  • Recovering Attorney

  • Global Awarding-Winning Master Coach

  • Certified Executive and Leadership

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Debra Walker

Insurance Advisor/Consultant

Experience includes:

  • Deputy Commissioner, North Carolina - Department of Insurance

  • Accounting Manager, North Carolina League of Municipalities

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Erik Sossa

Advisory Board

Experience includes:

  • President, E. A. Sossa Consulting, LLC

  • VP Global Benefits & Wellness, PepsiCo, Inc

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Anne Marie Towle, CPA

Captive Strategy Consultant

Experience includes:

  • Global Captive Solutions Leader, Hylant

  • EVP Captive Consulting, JLT Group

  • Sr Captive Consultant, Willis Towers Watson

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Caroline Cyboran, ASA, MAAA

Consulting Actuary

Experience includes:

  • Consulting Actuary, Humaculture, Inc. & Cyboran Consulting

  • Actuarial Analyst, Aon

  • BS - Applied Mathematics, Texas A&M University

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