Gordon Kushnick
About Gordon Kushnick
Gordon Kushnick is an insurance professional and owner of Essential Benefits HR and Essential Benefits LLC in the Greater Seattle Area, with a diverse background in consulting, benefits consulting, and the restaurant industry.
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Gordon Kushnick is an Insurance Professional currently working at Essential Benefits HR and MassMutual Financial Group, both in the Greater Seattle Area.
Current Positions
Gordon Kushnick holds dual roles as an Owner at Essential Benefits HR and an Insurance Professional at MassMutual Financial Group. Both roles are based in the Greater Seattle Area. At Essential Benefits HR, he founded the company in 2017 and provides a customizable cloud-based HR and Benefits administration platform. At MassMutual Financial Group, he continues his extensive work in the insurance sector.
Past Professional Experience
Kushnick has a diverse background in the professional world. He worked as a Licensed Agent at Washington Healthplanfinder in 2013 and 2014. Before that, he was a Benefits Consultant at Colonial Life from 2010 to 2012. He also has significant experience in the restaurant industry, having been General Manager and Director of Operations at Ethan Stowell Restaurants in 2010 and General Manager at Campagne Restaurant from 2005 to 2010. Additionally, he owned Supreme Restaurant from 2004 to 2005 and was a Consultant at Deterministics from 1997 to 1999.
Education and Qualifications
Gordon Kushnick studied at Colgate University, earning a BA in Economics & Geography from 1985 to 1989. He later attended Cornell University, where he completed a Certificate Program in Marketing/Marketing Management, General from 2009 to 2010.
Specialization in Employee Benefits
At Essential Benefits HR, Gordon Kushnick works individually with each employee and their family to craft a benefits package that meets their specific needs. He provides local independent support from HR and Health Insurance professionals, leveraging his extensive experience in the insurance industry to offer tailored solutions.