American Benefits Council

About Us

The American Benefits Council advocates for employers, connecting public policy and private-sector solutions to shape employee benefits for the evolving global workforce.

What We Do

The American Benefits Council is a Washington D.C.-based employee benefits public policy organization advocating for employers that are dedicated to the achievement of best-in-class solutions that protect and encourage the health and financial well-being of their workers, retirees and families.

The Council works closely with Congress, the White House, executive branch agencies and the courts to champion legislation, regulation and legal rulings favorable to our members' needs, and to defend the employer-sponsored benefits system from proposals that would add burdens, liabilities and costs.

The Council engages extensively in the international arena on behalf of its multi-national companies – both in terms of public policy initiatives, and information-sharing of best practices and provides advocacy, and benefits strategy and compliance assistance through our network of global partner organizations.

The Council is committed to both broad-based policy advocacy, as well as specialized assistance to member companies. We are a technical resource on benefits issues for lawmakers, the media and other industry trade associations. The Council frequently forges alliances with other public policy organizations to develop and communicate a collective business community position on benefits proposals.

What We Do

 

Who We Are

The Council’s more than 440 members are primarily large U.S. employers and also includes organizations that provide services to employers of all sizes regarding benefit programs. Collectively, the Council’s members directly sponsor or provide services to retirement and health plans covering virtually all Americans who receive employer-sponsored benefits.

Leadership

2021-2022 Executive Board of Directors

Mark Azzarello
International Paper Company
Chair

Cliff York
BP America, Inc.
Vice Chair, Membership

Fred Thiele
Microsoft Corporation
Vice Chair, Operations

 

Tracy Watts
Mercer
Treasurer

Kelly Lappin
Raytheon Company
Secretary

Tresia Franklin
Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Past Chair

 

 

 

Jordan Backman
Sony Corporation

Peter Baxter
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

David Blake
ExxonMobil

 

Jody Dietel
HealthEquity, Inc.

Aldy Duffield
Apple Inc.

Charlie Grandy
Eli Lilly and Company

 

Rick Jones
Aon

Margaret McGrath
HSBC

Rob Paczkowski
eBay Inc.

 

Margaret Raymond
T. Rowe Price

Philip Stewart
Nokia

Amber Wiseley
Intel Corporation