Layla Shields, Cebs, Gbds
About Layla Shields, Cebs, Gbds
Layla Shields is a Senior Renewal Executive with over 20 years of experience in the employee benefits field. She has held various roles in notable companies and holds multiple professional designations, including CEBS and GBDS.
Current Role at Mutual of Omaha
Layla Shields serves as a Senior Renewal Executive at Mutual of Omaha. She has held this position since 2023, working in a hybrid capacity in the Washington DC-Baltimore area. In her current role, she focuses on managing renewals and ensuring client satisfaction within the employee benefits sector.
Previous Experience at Evolution Healthcare
Before her current position, Layla worked at Evolution Healthcare as Vice President and Senior Consultant from 2020 to 2022. During her tenure in the Baltimore, Maryland area, she contributed to various employee benefits initiatives, leveraging her extensive experience in the field.
Experience at Mutual of Omaha
Prior to her current role, Layla was an Account Executive at Mutual of Omaha from 2022 to 2023. In this position, she managed client accounts and provided solutions tailored to their employee benefits needs, furthering her expertise in the industry.
Education and Professional Certifications
Layla studied at The Wharton School, focusing on Group Benefits Administration (GBA) and CMS Employee Benefits Programs, achieving the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation from 2007 to 2014. Additionally, she studied Disability Insurance at the National Underwriter, earning the Group Benefits Disability Specialist (GBDS) certification from 2022 to 2023. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Maryland College Park.
Career Background in Employee Benefits
With over 20 years of experience in the employee benefits field, Layla has worked on both the broker and carrier sides. Her career includes significant roles at RCM&D as a Client Executive and at Unum in various capacities, where she managed mid-market, fully insured, and self-funded groups primarily in the Maryland, DC, and Virginia areas.