Travis West, CEO
Travis West assumed the role of Fringe Benefit Group CEO in 1998 and immediately embarked on an ambitious growth plan. He first identified plan administration as a key factor in helping the company meet its sales goals and oversaw the creation of a third-party administration business unit to accomplish this. Fringe Benefit Group and its Framework Health Plan are now recognized nationwide for their limited medical plan expertise and ability to help employers navigate the maze of administering limited medical plans.
Today, Travis spends the majority of his time meeting with business partners and customers, discussing trends and issues with them while analyzing and assessing new business opportunities. Travis also plays an active role with the company's Government Contractors (Davis-Bacon / Service Contract Act) business unit, which provides valuable retirement and medical benefits to hourly and salaried workers on government funded jobs.
Travis holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in politics from Washington and Lee University and received his MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a member of Vistage International, a chief executive organization, and outside of the office, he enjoys running marathons and spending time on the lake with his family.
Adam Bonsky, Executive Vice President of Government Markets
Adam Bonsky brings nearly two decades of financial services, employee benefits and insurance industry experience to his position as executive vice president of government markets at Fringe Benefit Group (FBG), the industry leader in prevailing wage benefit plans for government contractors. Since 1979, FBG has helped contractors be more competitive when bidding on government jobs by offering flexible benefit solutions that can significantly reduce a company’s payroll burden.
In his role as executive vice president of government markets, Adam is responsible for sales, marketing, product development and overall business strategy for The Contractors Plan, FBG’s turnkey benefit solution designed for government contractors. As part of the company’s long-time focus on government contractors, Adam meets frequently with open shop contractors, insurance agents and brokers across the U.S. to discuss prevailing wage and compliance issues. He is also a frequent speaker and author on issues related to the Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Acts. Adam has a deep understanding of the complicated issues related to prevailing wage jobs and related government legislation, including increased scrutiny and regulations, worker’s compensation, bona fide benefit plans and fringe benefit allocations.
Adam joined FBG after serving as the Northern California regional manager for Gevity, an industry leader in human resource outsourcing, where he was responsible for management of its field sales and service personnel. Prior to Gevity, Bonsky held positions as vice president of relationship management and vice president of client operations and product development for Union Bank of California. He also worked for many years at Transamerica Retirement Services as vice president and director over client management, business development and product development functions.
Adam received his B.A. degree from Harvard University.
Tere McCann, CPA, Chief Financial Officer
Tere McCann has been instrumental in the growth and market expansion of Fringe Benefit Group since joining the firm in 1996. A CPA by training, with large accounting firm experience, Tere’s entrepreneurial spirit and integrated role across multiple departments within Fringe Benefit Group have resulted in a flexible and responsive customer service and support organization. He is largely responsible for many of the departments required to successfully serve and grow the company's Hour Bank and prevailing wage market customers, as well as its rapidly expanding limited benefit plan
Tere approaches the unique and dynamic markets being served by Fringe Benefit Group’s multiple product lines with a strategic focus. He is a strong proponent of simplicity and consistency as he develops and rolls out the procedures and systems that enable the company’s successful relationships with clients, brokers and carriers across the U.S.
Tere graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in accounting.
Brian Robertson, Executive Vice President
As executive vice president of Fringe Benefit Group, Brian Robertson is dedicated to expanding limited medical benefit plan awareness and Framework Health Plan customers nationwide. His efforts have created a successful business opportunity for Fringe Benefit Group in addition to the company’s expertise in government contractor health and welfare and retirement plans.
Brian has been with the Fringe Benefit Group since in 1994, when he came on board as a regional sales director. He has played a key role in the development and marketing of the company’s limited medical benefits program, Framework Health Plan, which is now providing benefits to part-time, hourly and seasonal workers in the hospitality, food service, temporary staffing, nursing home and manufacturing industries.
A frequent speaker and author, Brian is a member of the National Association of Underwriters, Mass Marketing Insurance Institute, Professional Insurance Marketing Association, and Benefits Selling magazine’s Editorial Advisory Board. Brian holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communication from Texas A&M University.
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