Professional services
10 Lockton benefits leaders
These ten current and former Lockton benefits leaders have held senior vice president, partner and practice leader roles in the firm's employee benefits and health and welfare work. A reader can learn how the health and benefits practice at Lockton approaches its work from people who have worked in it.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amy Kuester (Wildung)
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President - Health & Welfare Practice Leader · Lockton
Senior Vice President - Health & Welfare Practice Leader at Lockton since 2019, based in Minneapolis. Their profile says they work with clients to structure health and benefits programs. Earlier they were Senior Vice President - Regional Operations and Technical Resource Leader - Mountain Region at USI Insurance Services (2007–2019) and were Employee Benefits Practice Leader - Midwest Region at Wells Fargo Insurance Services (2012–2017).
Andrew Simpson
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Employee Benefits · Lockton
Senior Vice President, Employee Benefits at Lockton since 2026, after serving as VP, Employee Benefits there from 2021 to 2026. Their profile headline describes them as an employee wellbeing specialist at Lockton People Solutions. Earlier they were Director, Health & Benefits at WTW (2016–2021) and Head of SME at PMI Health Group (2013–2016).
Annie Lam
LinkedInExperience: Regional Senior Vice President, Benefits Consulting · Lockton
Regional Senior Vice President, Benefits Consulting at Lockton since 2019, based in Hong Kong. Earlier they were Head of Employee Benefits at CXA Group (2016–2019), a Senior Manager at Lockton (2011–2016) and an Associate Consultant at Marsh People Solutions (2008–2010).
Brent Simmons CEBS
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President | Healthcare Practice Leader | Kansas City People Solutions Group · Lockton
Senior Vice President | Healthcare Practice Leader | Kansas City People Solutions Group at Lockton since 2020, a practice leader role their profile places in Lockton's Human Capital Group. Earlier they were Executive Vice President | Practice Leader | San Diego Employee Benefits at HUB International (2016–2020) and Vice President | Unit Manager | Employee Benefits at Lockton (2006–2014).
Brian Hanfling
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President · Lockton
Senior Vice President at Lockton since 2019, which their profile describes as a consultant in the benefits group, with more than 25 years in health and welfare benefit programs and the financial management of ERISA plans. Earlier they were Senior Consultant at Willis Towers Watson (2012–2019) and Principal at Mercer Health & Benefits, LLC (2005–2012).
Brian Neary, CEBS
LinkedInExperience: Partner, Employee Benefits Executive · Lockton
Partner, Employee Benefits Executive at Lockton since 2019, with an Employee Benefits Executive, SVP role there since 2008, based in Washington, D.C. Earlier they were Worldwide Partner Health & Benefits Practice Leader (Baltimore Washington) at Marsh People Solutions (1997–2008).
Kevin Smith
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Consultant · Lockton
Senior Vice President, Consultant at Lockton since 2003, based in Denver. Their profile describes more than 20 years of work on the design, funding, administration and management of managed care, flexible benefit, retiree health and consumer-driven health programs, including health plan cost management. Earlier they were Assistant Vice President, Consultant at Aon (2000–2003).
Kim Komlanc
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President - Benefits Team Leader · Lockton
Senior Vice President - Benefits Team Leader at Lockton since 2008, where their profile says they lead the employee benefits diligence team within Lockton's Private Equity and Corporate Acquistions Practice. Earlier they were Senior Manager - Employee Benefits Plan Services Area Director at EY (1997–2008) and a Senior Examiner at the Indiana Department of Insurance (1993–1997).
Nick Dobelbower
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Director, Global Benefits Practice · Lockton
Former SVP, Director, Global Benefits Practice at Lockton (2019–2023), and SVP, Director, Global People Solutions Practice there since 2023. Earlier at Lockton they were Vice President, Practice Leader, Intellectual Capital, Global Benefits Practice (2011–2019). Their profile lists international employee benefits as a specialty.
Shannon Demaree
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Benefits Services Practice Leader · Lockton
SVP, Benefits Services Practice Leader at Lockton since 2021, and SVP, People Solutions Resource Group Practice Leader since 2022. Earlier at Lockton they were Senior Vice President, Director of Strategic Consulting Initiatives (2015–2021) and Director of Actuarial Services (2006–2015). Their profile cites deep knowledge of the inner workings of employee benefits.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a benefits consultant help an employer control health plan costs without cutting coverage employees value?
- 02What benefits issues come up most often when a company is acquired or merged with another?
- 03How do multinational employers keep benefits consistent across countries with different rules?
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