Benefits professionals today have their hands full, between controlling costs, grappling with compliance matters, helping employees get healthy, and, of course, retaining and attracting talent. But some are making it look easy. EBN’s annual Benny Awards recognize excellence in the employee benefits/human resources field. Four awards — Benefits Professional of the Year, Benefits Leadership in Retirement Planning, Benefits Leadership in Health Care and Judges’ Choice — are presented to employee benefit or human resource practitioners selected by EBN editors. Stay tuned for profiles of each winner throughout the week, but here is a sneak peek at this year’s winners.
Kathryn Mayer is a former editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News.
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