Directors, Directors Emeriti & Staff

Gina Alongi Gina Alongi has been employed by the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Fringe Benefit Funds for over 28 years. In 1996 she became Administrator and is responsible for the administration of 8 Multi-Employer Trust Funds including Health & Welfare, Pension, Annuity and 401(k). In the fall of 2007, she was elected as the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Coalition of Taft-Hartley Trust Funds. Back to Directors and Saff   Alden J. Bianchi Alden J. Bianchi is the practice group leader of the Mintz Levin's Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice and a member in the Employment, Labor and Benefits Section. Alden has written and lectured extensively on employee benefits issues. He is a graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the Suffolk University and Georgetown University law schools, and he holds an LL.M. in taxation from Boston University School of Law. Back to Directors and Saff   Alan S. Breitman Al Breitman is Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Kinloch Consulting Group in Boston. Prior to joining Kinloch, he was employed by Hilb, Rogal and Hobbs and William M. Mercer. Al is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries, and is an Enrolled Actuary. He received a BS degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Back to Directors and Saff   John Brouder John Brouder is a Partner at Boston Benefit Partners. Previous positions include, Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Vice President, First New England Dental Centers, Inc. and Fund Administrator, Massachusetts Public Employees Fund. John is a Member of the Delta Dental Plan of Massachusetts Corporation. He holds both an undergraduate and graduate degree from Tufts University, and an MPA from Harvard University. Back to Directors and Saff   Dan Cassidy Dan Cassidy is President of Cassidy Consulting Group, with 15 plus years of benefits consulting experience serving companies in the US, Canada and the UK. Back to Directors and Saff   Kevin J. Counihan Kevin J. Counihan is Chief Marketing Officer of the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority. He is former Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Member Services for Tufts Health Plan. Prior to joining Tufts Health Plan, he worked for CIGNA as Regional Vice President of Sales for the Employee Benefits Division. Mr. Counihan was educated at the University of Michigan, the Juilliard School of Music, and at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Back to Directors and Saff   Jack Curley Jack Curley has been executive director of the New England Employee Benefits Council since December, 1998. Previous positions include Senior Human Resources Consultant and Manager of Benefits Services, BankBoston; Executive Director, National Society to Prevent Blindness- Massachusetts Affiliate; and Executive Director, National Kidney Foundation-Massachusetts Affiliate. Jack received both his BA and MA from the University of Massachusetts at Boston. Back to Directors and Saff   Richard Duffy Richard Duffy is Director, Global Benefits, at Boston Scientific Corporation. Back to Directors and Saff   Charles L. Donahue, Jr. Charles J. Donahue, Jr. is the former President of HealthCare Value Management, Inc. Other professional affiliations include Member, Residency Advisory Committee and Board Member, Preventative Medicine Residency program at the Center for Community Responsive Care; Former Board Member, American Health Planning Association; Past Officer & Board Member, Massachusetts Health Data Consortium, and Past President, Massachusetts Health Council. He is the recipient of an Undergraduate Degree from Brown University and a Masters Degree from Cornell University Back to Directors and Saff   Patricia Callahan Fay Tricia Fay is Compensation and Benefits Manager for Toray Plastics (America), Inc. She was formerly Director of Benefits at MIT and Senior Vice President of Retirement and International Benefits at Bank of America. Tricia received a BS from Springfield College. Back to Directors and Saff   Susan Dahill Gagne Susan Gagne is Vice President, Employee Benefits, at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Prior to joining Thermo Electron, Susan held consulting positions with Hay/Huggins Company and William M. Mercer, Inc. She received a BA degree from Wheaton College, and is CEBS certified. Susan is Past President of the local chapter ISCEBS. Back to Directors and Saff   Russell A. Gaudreau, Jr. Russ Gaudreau is a Partner at the law firm of Ropes & Gray, Boston, MA. He is also a professor at both Boston University School of Law, and the Georgetown University Law Center. Russ received a BA from the University of Massachusetts, a J.D. from Suffolk University, and an LLM from New York University School of Law. He is a member of the American Bar Association's Committee on Employee Benefits, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Employee Benefits Committee. Back to Directors and Saff   Elizabeth M. Holman Beth Holman is a Group Health Care Consultant at Watson Wyatt Worldwide. Prior to joining Watson Wyatt, she was Assistant VP at Aon Consulting, Senior Consultant at Alexander & Alexander and an Actuarial Associate at Metropolitan Life. Beth received a BS and BA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Back to Directors and Saff   Patricia Houpt Patty Houpt is Principal and founder of PMH Associates, Sudbury, MA. Prior to forming PMH Associates she was a Senior Consultant at George Beram & Company. Patty received a BA in Political Science from Denison University. Back to Directors and Saff   William Hubert William Hubert is Manager, Health and Welfare Plans, Partners Healthcare System, Inc. Back to Directors and Saff   Elizabeth C. Hughes Betsy Hughes is Senior VP, Human Resources, at Feinstein Kean Healthcare. Previous positions include Vice President, Human Resources at Amicore, Inc; Vice President, Human Resources at ZAIQ Technologies; Director of Shared Services at Renaissance Worldwide, Inc.; Director of Product Development, Fidelity Investments; and Director of Benefits & HR Systems at Lechmere Corporation. Betsy received a BS from Wheelock College. Back to Directors and Saff   Karen Hunter Karen Hunter is the global Compensation & Benefits Manager at Keystone Dental. Prior to joining Keystone Dental, she was the Director of Global Compensation, Benefits & HR Systems at Interactive Data, and prior to that was a Partner in the HR/Rewards Practice area of BankBoston. Back to Directors and Saff   Deb Iaquinto Deb Iaquinto is an organizational communication and change management consultant in Towers Perrin's Boston office and a Principal of the firm. She has 25 years of experience in communication management, organizational research and marketing communication. In addition to her consulting responsibilities, Deb chairs the Marketing Council for Towers Perrin Boston. This group is responsible for the firm's marketing and business development efforts within the New England marketplace. Back to Directors and Saff   Jack King Jack King is Executive Director of PIAM, Waltham MA. PIAM is an insurance subsidiary of the Massachusetts Medical Society. Previously he was Director of Human Resources for the Society. Jack received both undergraduate and graduate degrees from Suffolk University. Back to Directors and Saff   Nancy J. Lazgin Nancy Lazgin is Director, Global Benefits at Staples, Inc., Framingham, MA. Previous positions include Corporate Director of Employee Benefits at The Providence Journal Company, Providence, RI., and Director of Human Resources at the Grinnell Corporation. Back to Directors and Saff   Nan Maley, R.N. Nan Maley is President of Nan Maley and Associates, which specializes in the design and implementation of leading edge wellness programs. For nearly 20 years prior to establishing the company, Nan managed corporate benefit programs, implemented on-site health services clinics and managed employee voluntary benefits. She was a leader in offering comprehensive cardiovascular risk reduction programs to employees and their family members. Back to Directors and Saff   Mark B. Manin Mark Manin is President of Cammack LaRhette Consulting. He was formerly at The Segal Company, Boston, MA. Mark is also on the Board of the Employers Council on Flexible Compensation. He is an Associate of the Risk Management Society. Mark received a BA from the University of Rochester, and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Back to Directors and Saff   Joseph Mongelli Joe Mongelli is Director, Retirement Programs at Covidien. Prior to joining Covidien he spent 25 years consulting on corporate and executive retirement plans. During his 18 year career at Towers Perrin, Boston, Joe served as the national practice leader for Compliance & Administration, the national leader of the higher education practice, and client manager for many prominent universities and health care systems. He is a frequent speaker in the Boston area on emerging retirement issues, legislation, regulations and fiduciary responsibility. He holds a B.S magna cum laude from New York University where he was a designated University Scholar and a M.M. from the Manhattan School of Music. Back to Directors and Saff   Francis "Chip" Moynihan Chip Moynihan is Principal and founder of The Moynihan Group, Hampton, NH. Previous positions include Regional Sales Manager for Harrington Benefits Services, and Regional Sales Director for Vision Services Plan. Chip is a member of the Health Care Task Force of Associated Industries of Massachusetts. He received a BA from Villanova University. Back to Directors and Saff   Tom Oksanen Tom Oksanen is Vice President, Employee Benefits at Fidelity Investments. Prior to joining Fidelity Tom was Benefits Manager at Compugraphics Corporation and a HR Generalist at Thermo Electron Corporation. He is also a Director of the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium and a member of the Washington Business Group on Health. Tom received a BA in Economics from Assumption College. Back to Directors and Saff   Kenneth F. Phillips Ken Phillips is Chairman of The Prospect Institute in Natick, MA. He was formerly a Principal of Workscape, Inc. Ken is a Past President of NEEBC and has served as Vice President for Programs. He received a BS in Biology from Fordham University. Back to Directors and Saff   Jane Pye Jane Pye is Director, Corporate Compensation and Benefits, Commerce Insurance Company Back to Directors and Saff   Kathleen M. Reinhardt Kathleen M. Reinhardt is Director of Employee Benefits and Human Resources Information Management at Analog Devices, Inc. Previous employers include Prime Computer, Inc. and NEC Electronics. Kathy's other professional affiliations include Chairperson, Health Care Committee of Associated Industries of Massachusetts; Board Member, Massachusetts Health Data Consortium; past member, CIGNA Healthcare Quality Committee, and Massachusetts Healthcare Purchasers Group. She received her BA from Bridgewater State College. Back to Directors and Saff   Stephen J. Ricci Steve Ricci is President of Ricci Consultants, Inc. Previous positions include Vice President at PENTAD Corporation, Senior Consultant at Coopers & Lybrand, Principal at William M. Mercer and Assistant Professor at Boston College. He received a BS from Notre Dame, and MA and PhD degrees from the University of Michigan. Back to Directors and Saff   Andrew D. Sherman Andrew D. Sherman is Senior Vice President, The Segal Company. Previous positions include Benefits Consultant and Health Benefits Analyst, The Segal Company and Administration Resident, Lahey Clinic. He received a BA from Brandeis University and a MPP from the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government. Back to Directors and Saff   Karen Shine Karen Shine is Senior Benefits Manager, Goodwin Procter, LLP. She was formerly employed as VP/Associate Director, Benefits, at Digitas Back to Directors and Saff   Dawn Socha Dawn Socha is Director of Benefits at Harvard University. She was formerly employed as Director of Rewards and Systems at Investor's Bank and Trust Company Back to Directors and Saff   Delia Vetter Delia Vetter, Senior Director of Benefits and Programs, joined EMC Corporation in 1994. Her responsibilities include creating and implementing benefits strategy, communications, systems, and administration for EMCís organizations in the United States and Canada. Back to Directors and Saff   Diana Weinburg Diana Weinburg is Director, Product Management at Fidelity Investments. Previous positions include President of the Hop Brook Company; Director of Human Resources at Jones and Bartlett Publishing; Manager, Compensation and Benefits at the Boston law firm of Goodwin Procter; and Director, Finance and Administration at Product Knowledge Systems, Inc. Diana received a BS from Lesley College. Back to Directors and Saff   Kurt Westerman Kurt Westerman is Corporate Director, Human Resources for Partners HealthCare System, Boston, MA. Previous positions include International Representative for the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. Kurt received a BA from Boston College, and an MBA from Northeastern University. Back to Directors and Saff