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THE COUNCIL OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS EXECUTIVES ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CEBE)

Formed in 2001, The Council of Employee Benefits Executives (CEBE) serves to advise The Council’s leadership on the opportunities and challenges faced by the membership’s employee benefits businesses. CEBE has three primary responsibilities:

  1. Informing and influencing The Council’s benefits policy agenda
  2. Providing perspective on employee benefits market trends and developments to support Council intel provided to the wider membership and industry stakeholders
  3. Steering the ever-evolving annual Employee Benefits Leadership Forum (EBLF)

For more information, download the CEBE Advisory Committee requirements.

Questions/Comments? Contact Katie King at katie.king@ciab.com.

2024-2026 OFFICERS

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Lisa Hawker

CEBE Chair

CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER
HYLANT

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Ken Olson

CEBE Vice Chair

DIVISION PRESIDENT
THE HORTON GROUP

CEBE Advisory Committee Members

Taryn Bacon CEBE CouncilPAC Co-Chair
Vice President, Organic Growth
Interwest Insurance Services
Kim Bell
EVP, Head of Health & Benefits
NFP
James Bernstein
Partner, US Health and Benefits | Upper Central Market Growth Leader
Mercer
Riva Dumeny
President, Group Benefits Division
Amwins Group Benefits
John Dwyer
President, Employee Benefits
The Plexus Groupe
Sarah Friend
President
The Partners Group
Kristi Gjellum
Executive Vice President, National Client Experience & Partnership Leader
IMA Financial Group
Kate Grangard
Managing Director – National Public Entities Practice
Gehring Group, Inc.
Jim Hartz
SVP, National Practice Leader, Employee Benefits
AssuredPartners
Brian Hirko
Vice President, National Segment Leader, Employee Benefits
Highstreet Partners
Joe Lennert
Senior Vice President, Employee Benefits Brokerage Operations Leader
McGriff Insurance
Steffan Moody
Vice President, Middle Market Practice Leader
Oswald Companies
Andrew Neary
CEO
Marsh McLennan Agency East
Kevin Overbey
President, Alliant Employee Benefits
Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.
Brynn Nordmark
President, Employee Benefits Midwest & Central Region
HUB International
Colby Paxton
Regional President
Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc.
Nicole Pfeiffer CEBE CouncilPAC Co-Chair
Senior Vice President, Employee Benefits
Cottingham & Butler, Inc
Sally Prather
National Employee Benefits Leader
Alera Group
Chris Powers
Senior Vice President, Employee Benefits/East Region Practice Leader
Risk Strategies
Jacque Roth
President of Employee Benefits
Bolton, an IMA Company
Rich Stephens
U.S. Chief Broking Officer, Senior Vice President, Health Solutions
Aon
Janet Trautwein
Compliance and Government Affairs Executive
Warner Pacific Insurance Services, Inc.
Andrea Trudeau
EVP, Founding Principal
Newfront
Rich Twietmeyer
Partner and Senior Executive Vice President, Employee Benefits
M3 Insurance
Amy Underwood Musemeche
SVP, Director of Sales, Director of Innovation, Employee Benefits
Cadence Insurance, A Gallagher Company
Robin Widdis
Business Unit President, Plymouth Meeting, VP Operations for Employee Benefits
CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services, Inc.

Active Distinguished Past Chairs

Roderick Cruickshank
Executive Chairman
The Partners Group
Kerry Finnegan
Senior Partner, Global Business Solutions, Carrier Relations, Placement & Strategy
Mercer Health and Benefits
Peter Gruenberg
EVP
OneDigital
Robert J. Klonk
CEO
Oswald Companies
Nancy M. Mellard
EVP and General Counsel
CBIZ Insurance Services, Inc.
Robert N. Munao
EVP/Director
Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.
Christopher J. Nadeau
Regional EVP, North Atlantic
Gallagher
Andy Vetor
President – Benefits Consulting, Chief Growth Officer
The MJ Companies