Brad Gillingham, Cebs
About Brad Gillingham, Cebs
Brad Gillingham is the Director of Health & Welfare Solutions at Alight Solutions, with a diverse background in benefits operations and education.
Title and Current Role
Brad Gillingham serves as the Director of Health & Welfare Solutions at Alight Solutions. In his current role, he oversees efforts related to health and welfare, utilizing his extensive experience in benefits operations and management.
Professional Background
Brad Gillingham's career spans roles in different organizations including Alight Solutions and Aon Hewitt. At Aon Hewitt, he held multiple positions from Benefits Operations Administrator to Experienced Benefits Operations Manager between 2009 and 2017 in The Woodlands, TX. Prior to his tenure at Aon Hewitt, he served as a Mathematics Teacher at Spring ISD and worked overseas with the Ministry of Education in South Korea. His early career includes roles such as Financial Advisor at USAA and Account Services Representative at American Funds.
Education and Certifications
Brad Gillingham holds a Master of Science (MS) in Human Resource Management from Capella University, achieved between 2021 and 2023. He also earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Economics from Texas A&M University. Additionally, he has attained the Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) designation.
Key Initiatives and Projects
Throughout his career, Brad Gillingham has led several key projects. He developed resource documents to aid in self-learning and simplify materials across his organization. He piloted processes to reconcile health savings and flexible savings accounts, and implemented new operations for clients while managing client conversion processes. He has also created and implemented test plans on various benefit-related topics, and has conducted multiple training sessions for both internal and client-specific needs.
Training and Mentorship Roles
Brad Gillingham has conducted numerous training sessions on topics such as defined benefit calculations, health & welfare annual enrollment procedures, and SQL query writing. He has also played a key role in mentoring new Benefits Operations Managers transitioning from the Delivery Specialist role, providing significant support and expertise during their career progression.