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Alera Group. Effective April 1, Braun assumed the position of president and CEO of BAN. Braun was part of the team that helped launch Alera Group in 2017.

clinical-stage biotechnology company. She earned her bache lor’s degree from St. Cloud Hospital School of Nursing and her executive MBA from St. Catherine University. Robert Treacy has joined Alliant as senior vice president with in its Employee Benefits Group. Based in Austin, Texas, Treacy has more than four decades of experience in the public-sector benefits space. Prior to joining Alliant, Treacy spent 40 years building two private firms prior to their acquisition by a For tune 100 consulting firm. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Texas A&M University.

Oscar Health recently announced the appointment of Mark Bertolini to the role of chief executive officer. Co-Founder Mario Schlosser will transition to president of technology. Bertolini is the former chairman and CEO of Aetna Inc. During his tenure there, he led the company’s transition from a traditional health insurance company to a consum er-oriented healthcare company focused on delivering holistic, integrated care in local communities. He has a long history of advocating for increased consumerism, high er levels of value-based care, and more digitization in healthcare. Before joining Aetna, Mark held executive positions at Cig na, NYLCare Health Plans and SelectCare Inc., where he was president and chief executive officer. Most recently, Bertolini served as Bridgewater’s Co-CEO, and previously as co-chair man of the Operating Board. He remains an outside director on Bridgewater’s Operating Board of Directors, and serves as a director of Verizon Communications, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Thrive Global and the FIDELCO Guide Dog Foundation.

Nelson Griswold , chairman and chief evangelist of the NextGen Benefits Network, has been accepted into the Forbes Business Council, a growth and networking organiza tion for successful business owners and leaders worldwide. Griswold was vetted and selected by a review committee based on the depth and

diversity of his experience. Criteria for acceptance include a track record of successfully impacting business growth metrics, as well as personal and professional achievements and honors. As an accepted member of the Council, Griswold will col laborate with other respected local leaders in a private forum and at members-only events. He will also be invited to share his expert insights in original business articles on Forbes. com, and to contribute to published Q&A panels alongside other experts. The Employee Benefits Research Institute recently wel comed new president and CEO Barb Marder . Marder most recently served as a senior partner and the Wealth Business Global Product Solutions Leader at Mercer. There, she also held several business leadership roles including leading Mer cer’s Innovation Hub, Global Mobility, International Consult ing and Global Defined Contribution Consulting.

Insurance Office of America is pleased to welcome Cosby Cartledge to its growing employee benefits division. Cosby will be based in Columbus, Georgia. Cosby began his insurance career as a claims analyst for a national insurance carrier. Since then, he has built on that knowledge focusing on employee benefits for top-tier

insurance agencies in the Southeast U.S. Cosby earned his bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Mississippi. He holds the certified insurance consultant license for health and life from the National In surance Producer Registry and is a licensed Georgia life and health insurance agent. Pacific Life has announced its senior leadership team for the organization’s new Workforce Benefits Division. The Work force Benefits senior leadership team includes: Jasmine Cadieux , assistant vice president of human resourc es. Cadieux brings more than 10 years of experience from Pacific Life providing strategic HR business partner expertise across the enterprise.

Benefit Advisors Network – an international network of progressive and visionary employ ee benefit brokers and consulting firms from across the United States and Canada – and the National Benefits Center are spinning off from Alera Group, an independent, national insurance and wealth services firm, to become an independent organization. Perry

Braun , who previously held the role of BAN’s executive director, will lead the organization moving forward. Most recently serving as managing director of business consulting at Alera Group, Braun will acquire BAN from

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