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Kristy Lucksinger

CEO

Ellsworth, Wisconsin, United States32 yrs 3 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in global employee benefits management.
  • Achieved significant cost savings through innovative strategies.
  • Led benefits design for a rapidly growing international workforce.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Healthcare Benefits Management expert with extensive experience in global employee benefits strategy.

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Skills

Core Skills

Employee BenefitsGlobal Benefits ManagementFinancial ManagementCost ManagementCompliance ManagementBenefits Administration

Other Skills

Benefits DesignGlobal Core Benefits PhilosophyNegotiationCost SavingsHealthcare StrategiesCost ReductionCross-functional Team LeadershipBenefits RedesignVendor ManagementInternational Benefits ManagementComplianceFlexible Benefits AdministrationTechnical ConsultingProfit Sharing AdministrationRetirement Plans Management

About

I love working with people across business functions to improve benefits for all employees across the world - while controlling costs for both the employees and the Company - and applying my subject matter expertise, financial acumen, and leadership skills to legal and cultural differences in these areas: • Health and welfare • Retirement – both qualified and nonqualified plans • Compliance • Financials and funding options • Employee benefits in merger, acquisition and divestiture activities

Experience

32 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 11 mos
Average Tenure
8 mos
Current Experience

Ameriprise financial services, llc

Vice President, Global Benefits

Sep 2025Present · 8 mos · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · Hybrid

Jll

Head of Global Benefits

Apr 2022Aug 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Cbre

Vice President, Global Benefits

Jul 2021Apr 2022 · 9 mos · Dallas, Texas, United States

Comcast nbcuniversal

Senior Director, Global Benefits, Comcast, NBC Universal - in London through 2021

Aug 2015Aug 2021 · 6 yrs · Greater Philadelphia

  • Designed outstanding benefits as Comcast's international population grew from 3K employees in 34 countries to 45K in 37 countries due to mergers, acquisitions, and organic growth
  • Set-up the International Center of Expertise for Global Total Rewards on assignment in London
  • Developed, negotiated, and implemented a leading-edge Global Core Benefits Philosophy
  • Saved over $2.5M annually by transitioning benefit plans to captive financing which enables quick M&A integrations, stabilizes pricing, allows local customizations, and aligns with the Global Core Benefits Philosophy
Benefits DesignGlobal Core Benefits PhilosophyNegotiationCost SavingsEmployee BenefitsGlobal Benefits Management

Carlson, inc.

Sr. Director, Global Benefits

Sep 2010Jul 2015 · 4 yrs 10 mos

  • Reduced costs by $40M over four years by implementing trend-busting healthcare strategies with fully integrated health and well-being programs Implemented
  • Saved $7.6M annually by leading a cross-functional team to implement mid-year design changes to the health and dental programs
  • Sponsored transition of the US health and welfare programs from a VEBA trust to balance sheet accounting, including termination of the trust and a bifurcation of the plans
  • Led an enterprise-wide global benefit inventory and governance process to reduce short- and long-term costs and improve efficiencies across design, finance, and operations
  • Leveraged the size and scale of the company to reduce expenses by $2M without reducing the plan design or value
Healthcare StrategiesCost ReductionCross-functional Team LeadershipEmployee BenefitsCost Management

Graco inc

Director of Benefits

May 2002Aug 2010 · 8 yrs 3 mos

  • Flattened the medical trend by 4.5% by redesigning US health and welfare benefit programs, leveraging the company’s purchasing power and making plan designs more competitive
  • Reduced unfunded liability by $15M and annual expenses by $1.3M by redesigning retiree medical and implementing a partial retiree medical eligibility freeze
  • Provided participants with integrated views of their company wealth-accumulation benefits across all defined benefit, defined contribution, and equity plans
  • Led due diligence for benefits by creating and overseeing strategies to align M&As with the benefits philosophy
  • Reduced service costs by $6M for the defined benefit plan and actual defined contribution funding by redesigning the plans without losing market competitiveness
  • Improved the financial confidence of plan participants in non-qualified retirement plans with Trust Owned Life Insurance and a Rabi Trust
Benefits RedesignFinancial ManagementVendor ManagementEmployee Benefits

Lawson software, incorporated

Benefits/HRMS Manager

Jun 1996Apr 2002 · 5 yrs 10 mos

  • Oversaw all international benefits including operations, escalated issues, and vendor management
  • Managed, trained, and coached five Benefits staff: Senior Analyst, Analyst, Stock Analyst, and two Representatives
  • Analyzed current domestic and international benefit plans to identify trends, red flags, changes, and best practices
  • Consulted with senior leaders about changes to current plans and proposed new benefit opportunities
  • Ensured legal compliance for all domestic benefit plans, including health and welfare, 401(k), employee stock ownership and employee stock purchase
International Benefits ManagementComplianceVendor ManagementEmployee BenefitsCompliance Management

Sheltered compensation, incorporated/corporate financial services, incorporated

Flexible Benefits Plan Administrator

Mar 1994Jun 1996 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Administered Flexible Benefit Plans for 80+ client companies to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations
  • Provided technical consulting for client companies and their employees
  • Advised clients about laws, regulations, and implications of their plan designs
Flexible Benefits AdministrationTechnical ConsultingBenefits Administration

Fortis benefits insurance company

Benefits and Compensation Administrator

Dec 1992May 1993 · 5 mos

  • Administered all profit sharing plans, processed employee elections, answered questions, and ensured compliance with government regulations
  • Administered all retirement plans, updated employee accruals, provided accurate estimates and payments, and ensured government compliance
Profit Sharing AdministrationRetirement Plans ManagementBenefits Administration

Education

University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, MN

Executive MBA — Business Management

Jan 2004Jan 2007

University of Wisconsin-Stout

Bachelor of Science — Business Administration

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