Dave Kerrigan is the Founder & CEO of BenefitPitch, the leading platform connecting benefit professionals with world class vendors and solution providers. It is used by more than 18,000 benefit professionals across some of the top benefit firms in the United States as a vendor and knowledge management system. Designed to help bridge the gap between vendors and benefit professionals, there are more than 1,500 vendors that have created profiles on the BenefitPitch marketplace.

He also consults at the intersection of innovation and employee benefits as the Founder and Managing Director at Sante Nasc, LLC, a business consulting firm where he works with benefit firms on innovation related topics and events as well as with vendors and solution partners looking to grow their presence in the employer benefits space.

He is a regular speaker, moderator, and panelist at health care conferences and events in the benefits space.  Some of his past speaking engagements have included The Council’s Employee Benefits Leadership Forum conference, Assurex Global’s annual benefits conference, HRE’s Health & Benefits Leadership Conference, and many virtual/online events. 

Dave has a strong background in health care and benefits, having worked at Willis Towers Watson, Buck Consultants, Optum, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. He also served on the leadership team of the Massachusetts Health Connector (public exchange under the ACA) where he led the SHOP (small group) strategy.

Dave volunteers time with TiE Boston’s ScaleUp program (a startup accelerator program in the Boston area) and is a mentor and judge for MassChallenge Health Tech (a digital health incubator), an advisor for Plug and Play Tech Center, and is a mentor for BrokerTech Ventures. He also serves on the Ambassador’s Council of a not-for-profit organization called Social Capital Inc. which focuses on strengthening community bonds.

Dave lives in the Boston area with his wife and two daughters and is an avid runner.