Brandy Burch

Brandy Burch has extensive work experience in various roles, demonstrating their expertise in finance, accounting, HR, and operations management.

Brandy currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer at benefitbay™ since April 2022. In this role, they are responsible for developing high-quality business strategies, leading and motivating leaders to advance employee engagement, and overseeing all operations and business activities.

Prior to this, Brandy worked as the Vice President of Operations at benefitbay™ starting in April 2021. Brandy implemented treasury programs for client ICHRA banking services, implemented various tools like SalesForce and Rippling HRIS, and oversaw operational policies and procedures.

Before joining benefitbay™, Brandy was the Senior HR Business Partner Americas at Limelight Health, which was acquired by FINEOS in August 2020. From January 2020 to April 2021, they served as the compliance and operational HR leader for a remote first culture and was responsible for scaling the company, eliminating inefficiencies, and transitioning to an all-in-one HRIS/HCM/Payroll/Recruiting system.

Brandy has also held leadership positions in other organizations such as NetStandard, where they served as the Chief Financial Officer, overseeing fiscal functions and human capital management from November 2018 to January 2020. Brandy was the Vice President of Finance & Administration at Visit KC from December 2016 to November 2018, responsible for establishing internal controls and maintaining financial records.

Additionally, Brandy worked as the Finance Manager North America & HR Manager US at SFK LEBLANC from February 2015 to October 2016. Their responsibilities included financial implementation, analysis, and budget coordination.

Earlier in their career, Brandy served as the Accounting & HR Manager at Westland Construction Inc. from July 2010 to February 2015, and as the Financial Controller (Consulting) at Burlington Mattress Co from July 2013 to August 2014.

Brandy also gained experience as the Accounting Manager at Silpada Designs from December 2007 to July 2010, and as the Controller at NAIT from September 2000 to December 2007.

Brandy started their career as a Staff Accountant at Fiddlehead from February 1999 to September 2000.

Overall, Brandy Burch has a proven track record of successfully managing financial, HR, and operational functions in various industries and organizations, making their a highly skilled and experienced professional.

Brandy Burch completed their education in a sequential manner. Brandy first attended Emporia State University from 1996 to 1998, where they earned a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting. Following that, they enrolled at the University of Saint Mary from 2008 to 2010 and obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, with a focus on Management and Operations. Later, from 2015 to 2017, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Finance from the same university. In addition to their academic qualifications, Brandy Burch also obtained two certifications, namely the SHRM-SCP from SHRM (obtained in February 2018) and the SHRM-CP, also from SHRM (obtained in February 2018).