The Benfield Group

Our Team

Employer Practice

Chuck Reynolds, President

M.S. Health/Fitness Management
American University
Washington, DC

chuckr@benfield.com

Chuck Reynolds is a Partner of The Benfield Group and President of its Employer Practice. Chuck provides health care clients with employer-focused customer and market research, strategy, tactical planning, and implementation of programs and communications that help establish and fortify their corporate position and product/service value proposition. Chuck also works with large employers, providing strategic communications for executive-level education and reporting on health and human capital strategy, as well as employee-focused human capital communications.

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Health Care Practice

Scott Thompson, President

B.S. Biology; Economics and Management
Albion College
Albion, MI

scottt@benfield.com

Scott Thompson is a Partner of The Benfield Group and President of its Health Care Practice. Scott works with manufacturers and others in the health care supply chain to more effectively recognize and capitalize on employer customer partnerships and business opportunities. He helps clients implement and interpret employer-focused customer and market research, develops strategic and tactical plans, and provides guidance and support to improve the performance of account management teams. He also works with clients to pursue collaborative partnerships with employers and coalitions focused on yielding measurable improvements in health and health care value.

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John Rackas, Vice President

B.S. Allied Health Professions
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

johnr@benfield.com

John Rackas is Vice President of The Benfield Group's Health Care Practice. Recognized for experience on many sides of employer health care issues, John specializes in strategy and tactical planning. At Benfield, he helps pharmaceutical and medical device marketing managers and product managers develop and deliver information, programs and support of value to employers.

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Andy Allison, Vice President

B.A. Biology
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

andya@benfield.com

As Vice President of The Benfield Group's Health Care Practice, Andy Allison helps pharmaceutical, biotech and device clients improve and protect access to their revenue streams, grow share for their products and deepen their relationships with key customers. Andys projects have included developing coalition education programs, conducting employer market research projects, and planning and executing employer training and marketing programs for clients.

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Jack Nightingale, Vice President

M.P.A. Economics and Public Policy
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

jackn@benfield.com

As Vice President of The Benfield Group’s Health Care Practice, Jack Nightingale draws on his broad-based business and health care experiences and his research and analytic expertise to help health care stakeholders understand and respond to key customer and market dynamics. Jack’s communication skills help clients clearly articulate the customer challenges they are addressing, as well as their value propositions and solutions.

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Randy Ellis, Senior Consultant

M.S. Public Health; M.B.A.
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO

randye@benfield.com

Randy Ellis, a Senior Consultant at The Benfield Group, specializes in defining and explaining key, industry-specific health and productivity issues in user-friendly formats. His responsibilities include researching and developing customized education and training materials and tools for employers, patients and health care professionals.


Diana Martin, Senior Consultant

B.S. Accountancy
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO

dianam@benfield.com

As a Senior Consultant with The Benfield Group, Diana Martin works with employers, pharmaceutical companies and health care providers to develop and implement successful management plans which maximize the value of physical and human capital assets. Her projects include market and customer research, business planning, systems development, process reviews and operational assessment engagements.


Stephanie Bauman, Research Director

B.A. Communication
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO

stephanieb@benfield.com

Stephanie Bauman, Research Director at The Benfield Group, where she assists in various strategic planning projects for pharmaceutical and device manufacturers in the employer marketplace. As the Director of the Employer Market Intelligence Service, she oversees Benfield's comprehensive employer market analysis service that helps pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device manufacturers develop targeted, customized, and effective employer marketing and sales strategies.


Laura Rudder, Consultant

B.A. History
Saint Louis University
St. Louis, MO

laurar@benfield.com

As a Consultant with The Benfield Group, Laura Rudder coordinates and assists with employer-related strategic planning research and analysis. Her responsibilities include tracking health care and employer market trends and developing related communications and summaries for Benfield's clients.


Sarah Daley,
Research Manager

B.A. Urban Affairs
Saint Louis University
St. Louis, MO

sarahd@benfield.com

Sarah Daley is the Research Manager with The Benfield Group, where she assists with market research, analysis and report development.