In late 2018, when I was separated from Iron Mountain, I thought about my options: another corporate benefits role, work for a vendor that I liked and respected, go back to brokerage or consulting. I almost immediately was approached by a couple of early stage companies about advising them, so decided to start Threshold Range while I also looked at full-time opportunities.
Since then, I've had such a mix of work come my way:
A long-term contract gig leading the Benefits function for a large, publicly traded fintech company, SS&C Technologies. What was supposed to be a 3 month contract turned into 15 months as they made multiple acquisitions where employee benefits always seemed to be an important topic, implemented Workday in the US and Canada, could not find a replacement and then the pandemic hit.
A 3 month gig and mutual "kick the tires" period with the New England operations of a top 10 brokerage firm. They aspired to be more consultative in their work and knowledgeable about M&A. They had zero knowledge of global benefits, yet some of their clients were demanding expertise.
Project work for several employers I know where their existing brokers didn't have the knowledge for complex work, especially long-term health strategies and revamping paid time off and leave programs.
Working with a number of early stage companies trying to tap into the self-insured employer world, including the for-profit arm of Johns Hopkins Health System with 2 new solutions for employers.
Partnering with CWH+ Advisors on post-COVID-19 return to the workplace strategies.
So, as long as the work comes my way and I stay busy, the work will continue. Stay tuned for further blogs.
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