America's Benefit Specialist November 2022

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A seasoned industry professional with over three decades of successful sales leadership, national account management and channel development, Arcoleo brings specialized expertise to help clients with the digital transformation of their enroll ment, benefits administration and premium billing processes. Prior to joining Admi naHealth, Arcoleo was with Centivo as head of national broker sales, establishing and maintaining nationwide distribution partnerships. Previously, he was at miEdge (now Zywave), where he grew the company’s national partnerships. Arcoleo has also held various positions at Liazon, OnlineBenefits (Benergy), bswift and Decisely. Arcoleo holds a B.A. from New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire. A semi-retired sports car racer, he enjoys watching Formula 1 and driving his own car on dedicated track days.

previously worked with Gallagher Bassett, Broadspire, Zurich North America, Innova tive Claims Solutions, Claims Management Inc. and George Hills & Company.

Insurance Plans and the New York Health Plan Association.

Blackwell Captive Solutions, a stop-loss captive domiciled in South Carolina and sponsored by Carrick Capital Partners, announces Arleigh Kennedy as the new national vice president, sales. Kennedy has over 25 years of experience in the insurance and self-funded industry. Her knowledge and expertise expand from her past work for carriers, BUCA and an MGU, as well as her work in underwriting, sales, product development and vendor relationships. Mike Myers has joined Alliant Insur ance Services as vice president within its Employee Benefits Group. Based in Dallas, Myers will design and implement strategic employee benefits solutions that add value and provide long-term financial strength to a diverse and growing client base. Myers joins Alliant with nearly 30 years of healthcare and benefits industry expe rience. Prior to joining Alliant, Myers was vice president/senior benefit consultant at a risk-management and benefits consulting firm working with clients across a broad range of industries and disciplines. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Arlington. Carl Warren & Company LLC, a third-party administrator and wholly owned subsidiary of Venbrook Claims Services LLC , recently announced the promotion of Suzie Spencer to vice president, business development. A claims-management and insurance industry veteran, Spencer will be responsible for third-party administration clients and ex panding strategic business partnerships. Spencer brings over 15 years of client-re lationship management experience. She

The Pacific Series of Lockton Companies has announced the addition of two employee benefits specialists who will play a key role in strengthening its presence in the broader North San Francisco Bay Area: Elizabeth Swanson and Nilda Pizano . Swanson’s professional experience, which spans nearly 25 years, includes working as senior account manager at Woodruff Saw yer and benefits consultant at a regional employee benefits brokerage firm before it was acquired by Risk Strategies. She established a solid background in human resources earlier in her career, serving in leadership positions at various companies including Trinchero Family Estates, Harbor Plastics and Ford Motor Company. In her new role as benefits consultant at Lockton, she will be respon sible for leading client relationships and service, while supporting business growth in the region. Pizano joins as a benefits specialist to support the Sonoma team in benefits plan administration, including data collection and analysis, utilization reports, financial re porting, annual open enrollments, employee plan design and communication. She brings more than 13 years of experience overseeing human resources and employee benefits at various companies, including Sonoma’s Best Hospitality Group, Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards and Freixenet Mionetto. AdminaHealth, a provider of billing and payment solutions for the healthcare, insurance and employee benefits market place, announced that Christopher Ar coleo has joined the company as a senior sales executive.

AmeriHealth Caritas has appointed David Finkel as executive vice president, specialty products and services and strategic business operations. An accomplished healthcare

executive with more than 30 years of experience with payers, providers and technology companies, Finkel will oversee AmeriHealth Caritas’ non-Medicaid businesses which include PerformCare managed behavioral health, PerformRx pharmacy benefit management, Ameri Health Caritas VIP Plans Medicare products and AmeriHealth Caritas Next, an ACA Marketplace offering. He will also lead the company’s enterprise operations and network management areas. Finkel joins AmeriHealth Caritas from Genomic Life, where he served as the chief operating officer. He previously held executive leadership roles at CareSource and MedStar Health Plans. At the former, he was

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