Meet Bennie’s Leadership Team

Matt founded Namely, the HR/Payroll platform that revolutionized HR for mid-sized companies. Previously, Matt co-founded Pictela, the brand content platform acquired by AOL.

Daniel leads Technology for Bennie and has deep experience in HR tech, data, security, and engineering. Daniel was formerly a senior tech leader at Ro, Namely, Citi, and NantHealth.

Over his 10+ year career at Cigna, Brett added hundreds of new customers and onboarded thousands of members. Brett is a licensed health insurance expert across the US.

Greg is a highly respected benefits operations leader and has held key roles at Namely, Willis, and Mercer. Greg is a licensed health insurance expert across the US.

Katie heads up finance for Bennie and was an early key leader at Namely, helping to raise over $150M in financing. Katie earned her MBA at IE Business School in Madrid.

Chris leads Marketing and Sales Development at Bennie. He has over 10 years of experience in demand gen, inside sales, and go-to-market operations. Previously, he held key B2B marketing and sales roles at Namely, Northwestern Mutual, and Frost & Sullivan.

Alex Mechling brings over 10 years of experience in benefit operations and has held key roles in the health insurance, benefits consulting, and health-tech industries.

Huanlei brings 15+ years of experience in product and technology spanning multiple domains, including healthcare technology. Previously, Huanlei held key roles at Goodway Group, Zocdoc, Adaptly (acquired by Accenture) and Yodle (acquired by Web.com).

Shavon leads People Operations and Recruiting at Bennie. Shavon is SHRM and PHR certified and has held key roles at Namely, Squarespace, and Crisis Text Line.

Raymond serves as Vice President of Product Engineering at Bennie. Raymond brings a wealth of knowledge in software architecture and software development methodologies. Previously, Raymond co-founded Hive Technologies and has worked in software architecture with Home Depot and NantHealth.

Denise leads HR Advisory at Bennie. She has over 10 years of experience in managing and growing HR communities along with planning events to help advance the profession. Prior to joining Bennie, she held a key role at the Northern California HR Association.