Chris Rogers
Memphis,TN
Summary
Seasoned Senior Director with significant experience in leading teams and developing effective strategies. Strengths include strategic leadership, vision-driven change management, and robust business acumen. Achievements include driving operational efficiency and fostering cross-departmental collaboration within previous organizations.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director, Compensation & Benefits
AnovoRx Group
Memphis, TN
10.2023 - Current
- Provide overall compensation strategy, including pay, health & welfare plans, and retirements plans
- Responsible for managing vendor relationships with brokers, insurance carriers, advisors, and administrators
- Lead a team to administer the transactions associated with compensation and benefits
- Provided guidance to redesign our compensation grades, move to a new benefit administration system, and a new insurance broker in 2024
Vice-President & Director, Employee Benefits
Kemmons Wilson Insurance Group
Memphis, TN
11.2016 - Current
- Led a team that produces top-line revenue growth of +30% growth per year
- Provide strategic leadership for our Employee Benefit team, working closely with our Commercial P&C advisors and Private Client teams to fully develop our client relationships
- Mentor advisors new to the industry, as well as developing talent within our Employee Benefit practice
- (5/2022) Launched a nationwide Association Benefit Program
Founder
Beacon Advisors Group
Memphis, TN
08.2015 - 10.2016
- Developed specific solutions for organizations that had complicated issues relating to their employee benefit plan strategy
- Grew a start-up to 40+ Commercial Accounts within the first year
Senior Advisor
Digital Benefit Advisors (a division of Digital Insurance)
Memphis, TN
08.2013 - 07.2015
- Opened new office in Memphis; focused on increasing Digital’s presence in the TN, AR, MS markets
- Opened a new office for Digital in Memphis, TN
- Consistently surpassed goals for meeting with M&A prospects
- Provided leadership to grow the office from a start-up with no revenue to $1,000,000+ in the first 18 months
- Efforts resulted in growing annual revenue to $3M in first three years for the Mid-South office
Director of Account Management/Employee Benefit Advisor
Argyle Benefits Consultants LLC (purchased by Regions Insurance in 12/2012)
Memphis, TN
10.1999 - 08.2013
- Foster opportunities by forging strategic relationships and marketing to prospective customers of new parent company
- Ranked #1 for new sales and retention of employee benefit clients for region
- (# of clients & revenue)
- Direct responsibility for P&L of in-force business; leadership of account management and customer service personnel
Partner
Argyle Benefits Consultants LLC/Regions Insurance
Memphis, TN
10.1999 - 12.2012
- Designed, sold, and implemented services for 45 client companies (nonprofit and for-profit)
- Managed and executed finance functions
- Generated revenue via relational business development and account management
- Contributed to a period of substantial growth; increasing revenue an average of 12% per year
- Drove all HR elements including performance reviews, talent acquisition, and personnel changes
- Made viable suggestions to clients on comprehensive benefit plans, followed by execution of adopted recommendations
- Shaped core organization goals while meeting regularly with business strategy team (including 2 outside consultants)
- Recruited top-caliber staff by defining roles, sourcing talent, and interviewing candidates
- Contributed to growth of ongoing benefits programs and services supporting employers
Sales Associate
Mass Mutual
Memphis, TN
01.1996 - 01.1999
- Adopted employee benefits focus in this business development role
Education
CHRS -
NAHU
06.2013
Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing
University of Mississippi
Oxford, MS05.1992
Skills
- Strategic Growth Initiatives
- Employee Engagement
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Collaborative leadership
- Key Account Management
- Employee Benefits Strategy
- Organizational Development
- Team Development
Affiliations and Community Involvement
- Geneva Benefits Group, Board Member, 03/2022 - present
- Independent Presbyterian Church, Chairman of Diaconate, 09/2012 - 08/2023
- BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Broker Advisory Board, 2007 - 2017
- New Memphis Institute, Masters Graduate of Leadership Development, 2012
- Church Health Center, Advisory Board, 2006 - 2014
- Coach Junior-High football team, 2008 - 2015
- Advance Memphis, Taught risk management class to inner-city residents, 2004 - 2011
Priorexperiencehighlights
- Bank Manager & Officer, Union Planters Bank, Guided all HR concerns and functions while co-managing staff of 12., Surpassed number of customer bank relationships by 70% of bank average., Drove sales of bank loans, credit lines, and deposits for personal and commercial accounts., Selected to task force focused on creating new corporate culture.
- Financial Services Representative, National Bank of Commerce, Ranked #1 for retail banking cross-sales., Promoted products including mortgage loans, personal credit lines, and commercial and personal accounts.
Timeline
Senior Director, Compensation & Benefits
AnovoRx Group
10.2023 - Current
Vice-President & Director, Employee Benefits
Kemmons Wilson Insurance Group
11.2016 - Current
Founder
Beacon Advisors Group
08.2015 - 10.2016
Senior Advisor
Digital Benefit Advisors (a division of Digital Insurance)
08.2013 - 07.2015
Director of Account Management/Employee Benefit Advisor
Argyle Benefits Consultants LLC (purchased by Regions Insurance in 12/2012)
10.1999 - 08.2013
Partner
Argyle Benefits Consultants LLC/Regions Insurance
10.1999 - 12.2012
Sales Associate
Mass Mutual
01.1996 - 01.1999
CHRS -
NAHU
Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing
University of Mississippi
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