Employee Benefit Management Services (EBMS) has appointed James Vertino as CEO.
Vertino joined EBMS as chief information officer in 2017 and has since been instrumental in contributing to the company’s strategic vision and growth.
Additionally, he has designed and guided the transformation of the company’s technology, meaning the company can better serve members, employers and brokers with a highly differentiated approach while expanding across the US.
Vertino has almost 25 years of leadership experience and expertise in developing technological architectures to improve products and services.
Prior to joining EBMS, he held executive roles at HealthPlan Services, CareSource Management Group, MetLife, and Lehman Brothers.
Kevin Larson, who has held the role of EBMS president since 2010, will continue to contribute his knowledge and guidance as he takes on the role of vice chairman and joins the board of directors.
Vertino will lead an executive team that has seen a stream of recent additions, including Andrew Murray as chief medical officer, Alex Schott as CFO, Ronald Walters as COO, Rob Carr as vice president of technology and client implementation, Matt Johnson as corporate counsel, and Justin Moser as president of ebmsRE.
Vertino said he was “honoured” to be taking on the role.
He added: “I feel well prepared to take us forward into the kind of growth we’re anticipating.”
“Our goal is to become a fully integrated healthcare management company with a national presence, expanding on the legacy programs that made us a respected leader in the third-party administration industry.”
