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Raymond Kim is an analytics-driven account management professional who possesses a balance of vision, a consultative approach, and the ability to execute tactically. He draws upon his expertise with data development and analysis to guide employers in the design of benefit programs that emphasize cost control and higher value for the organization and the plan participant.

Raymond DePaola brings more than 30 years of experience to the position of director of underwriting. He supports Corporate Synergies’ benefits consulting staff and account management teams with expert reviews and analyses of carrier rate renewal actions. He participates in rate negotiations, projects pre-renewal estimates and self-funded plan costs, and provides underwriting guidance to clients.

Bruce Orcutt is senior vice president of global marketing for ABBYY, which provides intelligent capture solutions. He is responsible for the market strategy of ABBYY’s complete range of AI-based technologies and solutions that transform business documents and content into business value.

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Todd Linden is CEO of payment processing for North America at Paysafe.

Kathryn Underwood is president and CEO of Ledyard National Bank.

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Ben Lorica is the chief data scientist at O'Reilly Media, Inc. and is the program director of both the Strata Data Conference and the O'Reilly Artificial Intelligence Conference. He has applied business intelligence, data mining, machine learning and statistical analysis in a variety of settings including direct marketing, consumer and market research, targeted advertising, text mining and financial engineering. His background includes stints with an investment management company, internet startups and financial services.

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