Vol. XVII, Issue 4
January 17, 2018
2019 Comprehensive Benefit Funding Plan Webconferences
Wespath Benefits and Investments (Wespath) will host two webconferences to review the Comprehensive Benefit Funding Plan (CBFP) application that will be utilized for the 2019 funding plans. The hour-long sessions are scheduled for:
- Thursday, January 25, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Central time, and
- Tuesday, January 30, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Central time.
Both sessions will cover the same information, so choose the time that is most convenient for you or a member of your staff. Instructions for connecting to the meeting will be provided in an OnBoard Express that will be sent in advance of the webconferences.
If you have comments or concerns regarding the Comprehensive Benefit Funding Plan or the scheduled webconferences, contact either:
- Your Conference Liaison, or
- Ross Lundstrom at rlundstrom@wespath.org or 1-800-269-2244 ext. 4224.
Wespath Staff Updates
New Senior Managing Director, Benefit Plans—Martin Bauer
We are pleased to announce that Martin Bauer has joined Wespath as Senior Managing Director, Benefit Plans. In this role, Martin will lead the newly established Benefit Plans Department. This new collaborative department now includes: Retirement Services, Center for Health, Benefits Education and Actuarial Services. The new team will have continued focus on benefits and will be charged with an integrated user-friendly participant experience.
Martin has an extensive career as a pension and benefits leader, with deep technical and leadership experience. Most recently, Martin served as Senior Vice President and Global Brokerage Business Leader with Aon Hewitt. He can be reached at mbauer@wespath.org or at 1-800-269-2244, ext. 4572.
New Manager, Benefits Education—Bob Christophel
Bob Christophel has been named Manager, Benefits Education, and now reports to Martin as part of the new Benefit Plans Department.
Bob joined Wespath in November 2014 as a Benefits Educator, and since then he has been conducting benefits presentations to conferences and participants throughout the denomination. Prior to Wespath, Bob was a Retirement Education Specialist for Total Benefits Communications, where he serviced Lincoln Financial and Merrill Lynch plans. He also spent 12 years at Cultural Institutions Retirement System where he was responsible for client relationship management including benefits education.
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