2013 Benefit Manager of the Year® honoree selected by panel of judges
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Business Insurance created the Benefit Manager of the Year® award in 2005 to recognize excellence and innovation in employee benefits management. Honorees are selected by a panel of independent judges, which includes the previous year's winner and benefit experts. Judges for the 2013 award were:
MEREDITH DeMARTINO, executive vice president, talent development at Event Network Inc. and the 2012 Business Insurance Benefit Manager of the Year®
RICK DORAZIL, vice president-total reward, Western Hemisphere at BP America Inc. in Houston and a member of the 2012 Benefit Management Honor Roll®
DR. A. MARK FENDRICK, director of the University of Michigan's Center for Value-based Insurance Design and a professor at the university.
JEFF LEONARD, managing director and head of actuarial services at Wilshire Associates in Pittburgh.
LORI WORTHINGTON, senior vice president, director of operations and technology at Lockton Cos. L.L.C. in Kansas City, Mo.
Methodology
The judges scored each nominee on a scale of one to 10, according to how well he or she:
• Innovatively and effectively applied benefit programs to solve major problems for his or her organization.
• Exhibited leadership in achieving change within his or her organization.
• Skillfully used technology to administer benefits programs and/or identify and address major problems such as health care cost drivers.
• Established and/or led an effective benefits communication strategy to effectively inform employees of benefit program changes.
• Developed in his or her career and promoted the advancement of the benefits profession.
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