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First Niagara Benefits Consulting Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Mary Jo Sawyer Mary Jo Sawyer Kirkville, New York Details
Mary Jo Sawyer's First Niagara Benefits Consulting Experience August 2008 - Present
Job Employee Benefits Consultant at FIrst Niagara Benefits Consulting
Industry Insurance
Experience
FIrst Niagara Benefits Consulting   August 2008 - Present
UnitedHealthcare  April 2006 - August 2008
Benefit Specialists of NY   October 2004 - April 2006
HealthNow New York Inc.  2002 - 2004

Skills
Employee Benefits, Customer Advocate, Group Health, Group Dental, Group Ancillary Benefits, Medicare, Microsoft Office

Education
Onondaga Community College

Jeri Lyn Gilchrest Jeri Lyn Gilchrest Albany, New York Area Details
Jeri Lyn Gilchrest's First Niagara Benefits Consulting Experience July 2002 - August 2014
Job SemiRetired and Loving It
Industry Insurance
Experience
Semi-Retired  August 2014 - Present
First Niagara Benefits Consulting   July 2002 - August 2014
NYS Public Employees Federation  2000 - 2002
New York Life Insurance Company  1997 - 2000
Resource Advantage, Inc.   1993 - 1998

Skills
Employee Benefits, Group Benefits, Corporate Benefits, Quickbooks, Health Insurance, Customer Service, Life & Health Insurance..., Medicare Part D, Medicare Advantage, Health Savings Accounts, Benefits Administration, Customer Retention, Account Management, Health Care Reform, Marketing, Healthcare, Microsoft Office, Negotiation, Stop Loss, Accounting, Commercial Insurance, Microsoft Word, Payroll, QuickBooks

Education
Bethlehem Central School District   1974 — 1978
Regents High School Diploma, Business Administration and Management, General, K-12

Hudson Valley Community College
Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.), Business Administration and Management, General

The Sage Colleges - Russell Sage College
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Management/Computer Science, Graduated with Honors, Cum Laude (GPA 3.8)

Donna Bloechl Donna Bloechl Rochester, New York Details
Donna Bloechl's First Niagara Benefits Consulting Experience 2009 - 2012
Job Appraisal Underwriter at STARS (Speedy Title and Appraisal Review)
Industry Insurance
Experience
STARS (Speedy Title and Appraisal Review)   November 2012 - April 2014
First Niagara Benefits Consulting   2009 - 2012
Paychex  January 2006 - July 2009

Skills
Health & Welfare..., Benefits Administration, Health Insurance, COBRA, Special Risk Insurance, Customer Service, Communication Skills, Analytical Skills, Regulations and..., Product Development, Problem Solving, Account Management, Long-term Customer..., Timely Decision Making, Profit/Loss..., Investigation, Procedure Development, Microsoft Office, Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending..., HIPAA, Health Savings Accounts, Workers Compensation, Human Resources, Sales

Education
Cornell University
Certificate, Labor Relations

Monroe Community College
AAS, Business Administration, Management and Operations

Mary Pietrzyk Mary Pietrzyk Greater Pittsburgh Area Details
Mary Pietrzyk's First Niagara Benefits Consulting Experience January 2011 - Present
Job Consultant at First Niagara Benefits Consulting
Industry Insurance
Experience
First Niagara Benefits Consulting   January 2011 - Present
Banyan Consulting  June 2009 - January 2011

Skills
Insurance, Employee Benefits, Health Insurance

Education
Duquesne University   2000 — 2003
Masters in Business Administration

John Cabot University, Rome Italy   2001 — 2001
Business

LaRoche College   1993 — 1997
Bachelor of Science, Business

Tom Zimmerman Tom Zimmerman Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Tom Zimmerman's First Niagara Benefits Consulting Experience January 2011 - Present
Job Vice President and Manager, Benefits Consulting at First Niagara Benefits Consulting
Industry Insurance
Experience
First Niagara Benefits Consulting   January 2011 - Present
Banyan Consulting  May 2009 - January 2011
Sovereign Benefits Consulting, Inc   April 2007 - May 2009
Erie Insurance Group  2004 - 2007

Skills
Insurance, Employee Benefits, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Medicare, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Underwriting, Group Insurance, Trade Associations, Benefits Administration, Benefits Negotiation, Benefits Design, Data Analysis, Human Resources, Risk Management, 401k

Education
Gettysburg College   2000 — 2004
BA, Management

University of Wollongong   2002 — 2002
Study Abroad

Cedar Cliff HS   1996 — 2000
Diploma

Julie Hochberg, GBA Julie Hochberg, GBA Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Details
Julie Hochberg, GBA's First Niagara Benefits Consulting Experience September 2007 - Present
Job Consultant at First Niagara Benefits Consulting
Industry Insurance
Experience
First Niagara Benefits Consulting   September 2007 - Present
DST Health Solutions  June 2001 - September 2007

Skills
Employee Benefits, Health Insurance, Healthcare, Insurance, Benefits Administration

Education
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Kerrah Foster Kerrah Foster Duncannon, Pennsylvania Details
Kerrah Foster's First Niagara Benefits Consulting Experience April 2014 - Present
Job Sr. Benefits Specialist
Industry Insurance
Experience
Harsco Corporation  August 2015 - Present
First Niagara Benefits Consulting   April 2014 - Present
USI Insurance Services  July 2013 - March 2014
USI Insurance Services  July 2010 - June 2013
PMA Capital Corp  November 2007 - July 2010
Bristol West Insurance Group  August 2006 - November 2007
ACS Claim Service   September 2004 - August 2006
Earthlink, Inc  August 2002 - March 2004
Daytona Toyota   December 2000 - December 2001
Speedway Dodge & Kia   July 1999 - December 2000

Skills
Employee Benefits, Insurance, Health Insurance, Sales, Customer Service, Customer Retention, Presentations, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Data Analysis, Human Resources, Health Savings Accounts, Call Centers

Education
University of Phoenix
Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration With; Human Resource Management

HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College
Business Administration

Bob Madden Bob Madden Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area Details
Bob Madden's First Niagara Benefits Consulting Experience 2007 - June 2013
Job Benefits Consultant; Lawley Insurance; working with WNY/CNY companies to evaluate medical captive solutions
Industry Insurance
Experience
Lawley  July 2013 - Present
First Niagara Benefits Consulting   2007 - June 2013
Gernold Agency, Inc.   1996 - 2007

Skills
Health Insurance, Risk Management, Marketing Strategy, Employee Benefits, Brokers, Underwriting, Team Building, Leadership, Process Improvement, Commercial Insurance, Life Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Insurance, Captives, Disability Insurance, Healthcare, Property & Casualty..., Strategic Planning

Education
State University of New York at Buffalo   1986 — 1988
BA, Economics

Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania   2010 — 2011
GBA, Employee Benefits

Kristine Brinsky Kristine Brinsky Greater Pittsburgh Area Details
Kristine Brinsky's First Niagara Benefits Consulting Experience 2010 - 2011
Job Professional with Human Resources and Group Insurance Background
Industry Human Resources
Experience
Emerson Reid & Co   2012 - 2014
Coventry - HealthAmerica  2011 - 2012
First Niagara Benefits Consulting   2010 - 2011
Henderson Brothers, Inc.   2005 - 2010
Gateway Bank  2004 - 2005
Equitable Resources  2003 - 2004
Pyramid Consulting Group  2002 - 2003
Evoxis   2002 - 2002
Self-Employed  2001 - 2002
SMT Health Services   1993 - 2000

Skills
Microsoft Office, Zywave products, HRIS Database Management, Office Equipment, Human Resources, Benefits Administration, Employee Handbooks, Employee Relations, New Hire Orientations, Talent Acquisition, Recruiting, Interviews, Applicant Tracking..., Employee Training, Employee Benefits, Health Insurance, COBRA, Payroll, Data Analysis, Customer Service, Sales, HRIS, Training, Onboarding, Insurance, Outlook, Management

Education
Duquesne University   1984 — 1988
Bachelor of Science - Human Resource Management, Business Administration, 3.6 GPA

La Roche College   2001 — 2002
HR Generalist Certificate, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General, 4.0 GPA

Jeffrey Ryckbost, CEBS Jeffrey Ryckbost, CEBS Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area Details
Jeffrey Ryckbost, CEBS's First Niagara Benefits Consulting Experience February 2015 - Present
Job Benefits Administration Team Leader at First Niagara Benefits Consulting
Industry Insurance
Experience
First Niagara Benefits Consulting   February 2015 - Present
First Niagara Benefits Consulting   September 2014 - February 2015
First Niagara Benefits Consulting   June 2010 - September 2014
Banyan Consulting  June 2010 - January 2011
Aflac  July 2009 - January 2010
Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College   September 2005 - May 2009
PA Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission   May 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Employee Benefits, Employee Relations, Health Insurance, Insurance, Benefits Administration, Microsoft Office, Management, Project Management, Customer Service..., Renewal Communication, Sales, Disability Insurance, Risk Management, HRIS, Microsoft Excel, Analysis, Leadership

Education
Gettysburg College   2005 — 2009
BA, Economics

Jason Wenzke Jason Wenzke Greater Philadelphia Area Details
Jason Wenzke's First Niagara Benefits Consulting Experience January 2006 - April 2013
Job Vice President at eXude, Inc.
Industry Insurance
Experience
eXude, Inc.   May 2013 - Present
EducationWorks  July 2014 - Present
First Niagara Benefits Consulting   January 2006 - April 2013

Skills
Insurance, Employee Benefits, Strategic Planning, Health Insurance, Leadership, Underwriting

Education
Rochester Institute of Technology   2010 — 2011
Masters, Business Administration

Mercyhurst University   2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Arts, Communications/ Public Relations

Megan Erway MS, PAHM Megan Erway MS, PAHM Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area Details
Megan Erway MS, PAHM's First Niagara Benefits Consulting Experience September 2010 - August 2015
Job Employee Benefits Consultant
Industry Insurance
Experience
BSI Corporate Benefits, LLC   August 2015 - Present
First Niagara Benefits Consulting   September 2010 - August 2015
Capital Blue Cross  June 2001 - August 2010
Go Sport Physical Therapy   February 2000 - June 2001
Joyner Sportsmedicine Institute   August 1998 - February 2000

Skills
Employee Benefits, Insurance, Health, Health Insurance, Sports Medicine, Sales Presentations, Presentation Development, Strategic Negotiations, Client Presentation, Healthcare, Medicare, System Administration, HIPAA, Managed Care, Leadership, Healthcare Consulting, Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, Medicaid, Healthcare Management, Healthcare Industry, Benefits Administration, Health Policy, Health Savings Accounts

Education
West Virginia State University   1997 — 1998
MS

Penn State University   1992 — 1997
BS

Jim Fawcett Jim Fawcett Greater Pittsburgh Area Details
Jim Fawcett's First Niagara Benefits Consulting Experience August 2008 - April 2015
Job Benefits Consultant at First National Insurance Agency
Industry Insurance
Experience
First National Insurance Agency  April 2015 - Present
First Niagara Benefits Consulting   August 2008 - April 2015

Skills
Employee Benefits, Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, Health Insurance, Term Life Insurance, Insurance, Group Insurance, Small Business, Health Savings Accounts, Strategy, Underwriting, Long-term Care, Fixed Annuities, Property & Casualty...

Education
Thiel College
BA, Communications

Kathy Levatich Kathy Levatich Rochester, New York Area Details
Kathy Levatich's First Niagara Benefits Consulting Experience October 2005 - April 2011
Job Actuarial Analyst at Burke Group
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Burke Group LLC   September 1999 - Present
First Niagara Benefits Consulting   October 2005 - April 2011
Burke Group  September 1999 - October 2005
KPMG Peat Marwick  September 1985 - December 1990
John Hancock  July 1982 - December 1984

Skills
Microsoft Excel, Pensions, Actuarial Science

Education
Colgate University   1978 — 1982
BA, Mathematics

Ithaca High School

Cheryl M. Kelly, MPA, GBA Cheryl M. Kelly, MPA, GBA Albany, New York Area Details
Cheryl M. Kelly, MPA, GBA's First Niagara Benefits Consulting Experience July 2015 - Present
Job Account Executive at First Niagara Benefits Consulting
Industry Insurance
Experience
First Niagara Benefits Consulting   July 2015 - Present
ValueOptions, Inc.®   August 2014 - July 2015
Capital District Physicans Health Plan   September 2007 - April 2014
Capital District Physicians Health Plan  February 2006 - September 2007
Saratoga Hospital  February 2006 - September 2006
MVP Health Care  September 2002 - February 2006
GE  August 1997 - September 2002
Ceridian  August 1995 - August 1997
Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield  July 1993 - August 1995
St Clares Hospital  January 1985 - April 1993

Skills
Benefits Administration, Sales, Six Sigma, Product Development, Public Speaking, Project Management, Employee Benefits, Health Insurance, Product Management, HIPAA, Medicare Advantage, Medicare, Account Management, Provider Relations, Vendor Management, Insurance, Human Resources, Healthcare, Management, Cross-functional Team..., Program Management, Leadership, HMO, Analysis, Training, Managed Care, COBRA, Claim, Long-term Care, Health Care Reform, Brokers, Health Policy, Sales Management

Education
State University of New York at Albany
MPA, Health Policy and Management

State University of New York at Albany
BA, Biology, minor in Chemistry & Business

State University of New York Upstate Medical University
AAS, Respiratory Therapy

William Hartz William Hartz Greater Pittsburgh Area Details
William Hartz's First Niagara Benefits Consulting Experience June 2012 - Present
Job Practice Leader, First Niagara Benefits Consulting
Industry Insurance
Experience
First Niagara Benefits Consulting   June 2012 - Present
Banyan Consulting, A Div of First Niagara Risk Management   December 2010 - May 2012
Banyan Consulting, LLC   May 2009 - December 2010
Sovereign Benefits Consulting   October 2006 - May 2009
hartz consulting group, llc   May 1999 - October 2006

Skills
Health Insurance, Insurance, Underwriting, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Brokers, Leadership, Employee Benefits, Benefits Administration, Strategic Planning, Medicare, Health Savings Accounts, Property & Casualty..., Claim

Education
Allegheny College   1975 — 1979
BS, Math

Upper St. Clair High School   1973 — 1975

Christopher Hoffarth Christopher Hoffarth Rochester, New York Area Details
Christopher Hoffarth's First Niagara Benefits Consulting Experience September 2008 - April 2011
Job Retirement Plan Specialist at QCI Asset Management
Industry Financial Services
Experience
QCI Asset Management  October 2013 - Present
Burke Group  September 2011 - July 2013
First Niagara Benefits Consulting   September 2008 - April 2011
Paychex  November 2007 - August 2008
Fidelity Investments  October 2006 - November 2007
Clark Consulting  October 1999 - October 2006
T. Rowe Price  1996 - 1997

Skills
Employee Benefits, Mutual Funds, Series 63, Retirement, Pensions, Management, Employee Training

Education
State University of New York College at Brockport   1992 — 1994
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Business Administration and Management, General

Greece Arcadia

Jeri Lyn Gilchrest Jeri Lyn Gilchrest Albany, New York Area Details
Jeri Lyn Gilchrest's First Niagara Benefits Consulting Experience July 2002 - Present
Job Sr. Client Account Manager at First Niagara Benefits Consulting
Industry Insurance
Experience
First Niagara Benefits Consulting   July 2002 - Present
NYS Public Employees Federation  2000 - 2002
New York Life Insurance Company  1997 - 2000
Resource Advantage, Inc.   1993 - 1998

Skills
Employee Benefits, Life & Health Insurance..., Health Insurance, Medicare Part D, Medicare Advantage, Health Savings Accounts, Customer Retention, Benefits Administration, Account Management, Health Care Reform, Marketing, Healthcare, Microsoft Office, Negotiation, Stop Loss

Education
Bethlehem Central School District   1974 — 1978
Regents High School Diploma, Business Administration and Management, General, K-12

Hudson Valley Community College
Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.), Business Administration and Management, General

The Sage Colleges - Russell Sage College
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration and Management, General

Benjamin Shearer Benjamin Shearer Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area Details
Benjamin Shearer's First Niagara Benefits Consulting Experience August 2014 - Present
Job Benefits Consultant
Industry Insurance
Experience
First Niagara Benefits Consulting   August 2014 - Present
Shearer HR Advisors, LLC   2011 - Present
CJ Miller, LLC   2006 - July 2014
Guardian Life  January 2005 - June 2006
American International Group  October 2000 - January 2005
PinnacleHealth System  March 1999 - October 2000

Skills
Deferred Compensation, Performance Management, Personnel Management, Incentive Programs, Policy, Remuneration, Management, Market Pricing, Employee Relations, HRIS, Succession Planning, Benefits Administration, Onboarding, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement

Education
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania   1993 — 1998
BSBA, Human Resources Management

Bonnie Geppert Bonnie Geppert Greater New York City Area Details
Bonnie Geppert's First Niagara Benefits Consulting Experience September 2006 - Present
Job Account Executive at First Niagara Benefits Consulting
Industry Insurance
Experience
First Niagara Benefits Consulting   September 2006 - Present

Skills
Sales, Employee Benefits, Life Insurance, Health Insurance, Insurance, Underwriting, Strategic Planning, Disability Insurance

Education
Ithaca College   1990 — 1994

Kim Fonzi Kim Fonzi Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Kim Fonzi's First Niagara Benefits Consulting Experience March 2007 - Present
Job Consultant at First Niagara Benefits Consulting
Industry Insurance
Experience
First Niagara Benefits Consulting   March 2007 - Present

Skills
Employee Benefits, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Insurance, Benefits Administration, Brokers, Underwriting

Education
Duquesne University