Carla Aselton

• Co-founded and grew a successful small-business commercial construction firm specializing in office buildings, retail centers and restaurants
• Oversee all business operations, including project bidding, contract negotiations, and financial management, achieving annual revenues of $3 million
• Successfully completed 45 projects valued at over $20 million, including Taco Bell, PJ's Coffee, Massage Envy, Spectrum Retirement Facilities
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, architects, engineers, and local government officials to ensure project success and repeat business
• Implement cost-saving strategies, reducing expenses by 3% through bidding negotiations and technical software while maintaining high-quality standards
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and industry standards, achieving a 8-year record of zero safety incidents

• Call center handling warm insurance leads including verifying eligibility of insurance leads and educating consumer on life, medical, dental, auto and home insurance products

• Benefit program administration including managing day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope for all Health & Welfare including employee support - first tier
• Oversee STD and LOA benefit payroll and audit when necessary including FMLA tracking
• Manage vendor relations and performance
• Review and audit HRIS and vendor file feeds weekly for accuracy including audit testing as needed
• Funding for 401(k) and HSA accounts
• Audit and process benefit plan invoices
• Assist with compliance and reporting responsibilities Summary Annual Report preparation and filing
• ACA, ERISA, HIPAA, workers compensation and other regulatory compliance
• Build work flow processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness of projects

• Assist with compliance and reporting responsibilities including, but not limited to, Form 5500 and Summary Annual Report preparation and filing, ERISA, HIPAA and other regulatory compliance

• Company Overview: Coca-Cola
• Supported Executive Manager for day-to-day benefit administration for Coca-Cola executives domestic and international including health and welfare, retirement, defined contribution, Equity, executive wellness, onboarding and off boarding
• Project management support for Rewards management, compensation and benefit initiatives
• Direct contact for Executives as it related to all benefit programs - first tier resolutions
• Review and audit HRIS and vendor file feeds weekly for accuracy and audit as needed for the Global Benefits program
• Global Benefits enrollment, employee support including eligibility and communications
• Global Benefits plan (Health, Welfare and Defined Contribution) compliance updates in Highroads as needed by country/region
• Coca-Cola

• Manages day-to-day administration, operational aspects, renewal analysis, open enrollment for Union medical and ancillary, pharmacy, life and disability, global benefits and executive wellness programs
• Back up support for Georgia Pacific retiree medical (union and non-union) and Koch medical plan - self-funded
• Manage vendor relations and performance
• Review and audit HRIS and vendor file feeds weekly for accuracy -audit and testing as needed
• Oversee STD and LOA benefit payroll and audit when necessary including FMLA tracking
• Worked closely with pension and retirement department for employees out on disability and LOA as it related to payroll
• Provided educational webinars for 200+ HR managers as it relates to implementation for STD, LTD and LOA
• Review and edit of enrollment communications and summary of benefit program (SPD and contracts) offerings to employees
• Assisted management in benefit program initiatives, work flow processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness of projects
• Audit and process benefit plan billing Invoices
• Employee support resolution - 2nd tier

Responsible for new sales and presentation

• Managed $5,000,000 book of mid to large-sized clients
• Managed day-to-day activities of client projects
• Provided project direction and strategy
• Developed and overseen project deliverables
• Ensured timely completion of project tasks
• Managed internal project teams and delegated tasks
• Supervised the work of Associates/team members
• Served as the primary point of contact for clients
• Established and maintained strong client relationships
• Communicated clearly with clients on engagement objectives, work plans, and key findings
• Led and managed a team of consultants or other staff
• Trained and mentored junior team members
• Set team objectives and monitored performance
• Contributed to business development activities
• Responsible for identifying and researching new business opportunities

• Managed and negotiated contract renewals with mid-sized existing clients, securing ongoing business while maintaining profitability goals.

Managed and negotiated contract renewals with small-sized existing clients, securing ongoing business while maintaining profitability goals.