Jim Berman - Vice President, Employee Benefits
Jim originally joined GCG in 1989 with the responsibility of building GCG's Employee Benefit Division in Illinois. After 13 years of leading the firm to tremendous growth in the Employee Befits area he decided to try his skills on the Carrier side of the business. In 2003 Jim joined United Healthcare as Vice President of sales for Colorado and New Mexico. His responsibilities included developing and managing a large sales and support team, developing marketing strategies for new products and services, and driving growth in membership and profitability. In 2006 Jim was promoted to a Regional and National role in Large Accounts with the responsibility of creating and launching new products around consumer driven strategies.
Jim returned to GCG in August 2009 after a five year run at United Healthcare. His current responsibilities include leading GCG Denver's Employee Benefit Division through developing sales staff and support services and driving growth initiatives for the firm. Other duties include developing vendor relationships, creating sales strategies, and being responsible for driving growth in attracting new customers.
Jim graduated from University of Denver in 1985 with a BA degree in communications.
Jim lives in South Denver with his wife and three kids. His hobbies include playing and coaching hockey for Littleton Hockey Association, golfing and skiing when time permits.
