About
Ryan Kennedy is a Senior Vice President with expertise in benefit captives, creative benefit plan design, and cost containment programs. He specializes in stop-loss insurance, regulatory compliance, and HR and benefit plan audits, as well as HR consulting and benefit administration outsourcing. Kennedy also works in mergers and acquisitions and technology solutions related to HR information systems.
Experience
- Sand Hill AngelsMember2014 β 2025
- BB&T-LibertySenior Vice President1996 β 2024San Jose
- The BatcheryFounding Member and Investor Advisor2015 β 2019Berkeley
- Liberty Benefit Insurance ServicesCEO1996 β 2011San Jose
Education
- Westmont CollegeBA, Business and Economics1987 β 1990
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)International Business Certificate, International Business
- The American College of Financial ServicesPhD, Philosophy
Skills & more
Employee Benefits21Start-ups5Entrepreneurship5Leadership4Benefits Administration15Insurance13Human Resources10Mergers & Acquisitions12Strategic Planning9Health Insurance7Brokers6Disability Insurance5
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Long-term CareMergersHealth Savings AccountsManagementCoachingProgram ManagementLife InsuranceSelf-fundedHRISWorkers CompensationLeadership DevelopmentHealth Care ReformFrom Ryan's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Westmont College3
Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)797
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLavinia FerriAssociate at P101 Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Sand Hill Angels103
Marcus OgawaManaging Partner and Founder at Quest Venture PartnersNaeem RazaVenture Partner at Mighty CapitalGregg SmithFounder at Evolution VC PartnersAbha SinghviInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsAdam WuInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsAlan FisherInvestor at Sand Hill Angels
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Also worked at BB&T-Liberty5
Also worked at The Batchery12
Rick LazanskyInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsSteven LamontInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsLeonard LafranceAdvisory Board at Reno Seed FundEd DuaGeneral Partner at IA Seed VenturesLeonid IgolnikGeneral Partner at IA Seed VenturesMark ThalerGeneral Partner at IA Seed Ventures
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Investor at Sand Hill Angels
Adam Au
Investor at Sand Hill Angels
Adam Wu
Investor at Sand Hill Angels
Akash Pai
Investor at Sand Hill Angels
Alan Fisher
Investor at Sand Hill Angels
Alan Ren
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