Ascentia Partners appoints David Schupak as an executive advisor to its human capital practice. Schupak joins the firm following a 27-year tenure at MAXIS Global Benefits Network (MAXIS GBN), where he most recently served as director of global relationship management. During his career at MAXIS GBN, a joint venture co-founded by MetLife and AXA, Schupak helped build and scale the multinational employee benefits network. His experience at the organisation began in 1998 at Alico, the life branch of AIG, which was later acquired by MetLife. Throughout his tenure, he held various international roles across New York, Peru, Chile, Madrid, and Brussels, before settling in London in 2007. In his new role, Schupak will leverage his expertise in employee benefits, captives, international risk, and multinational strategy to support Ascentia Partners as it expands across carriers, benefits consulting, and in-house solutions. Oliver Street, director at Ascentia Partners, says: “David brings decades of global experience across employee benefits, captives, international risk, and multinational strategy. With deep expertise in global employee benefit provision, David has a rare ability to connect big-picture trends with practical, on-the-ground execution.” Street adds: “As we continue to expand across carriers, benefits consulting, captives, and in-house solutions, David’s insight and network will play a key role in shaping what comes next.” Commenting on the evolution of the industry in a farewell interview with MAXIS GBN, Schupak notes: “The industry was very niche when we started. Global programmes were common, but nobody really understood what they were. I think now it’s a much more mainstream industry, though still on the periphery, but people understand what we’re talking about when we talk about global employee benefits programmes like pools and captives.”
