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OUR STORY

Innovation and quality service through the years…

FBMC was founded to provide affordable protection to all employees. Over the last 40 years, we have sought to develop an understanding of our clients’ needs. We are innovators that strive to provide products that are not only high quality but easy to use and understand. As an employee-owned company, our commitment to quality and innovation helps us protect our clients. We embrace giving back to our clients and their communities to help create a safe and prosperous future.

Trust

Trust

In more than 40 years of operation, FBMC has never been fined or penalized by any regulatory authority nor has any plan we managed ever been disqualified. We stay on top of ever-changing regulations and continually educate employees on HIPAA safeguards.

Culture

FBMC’s culture is to give our all every day to help people solve problems. This includes our employees. Along with leadership workshops and training seminars, we hold annual gala events to celebrate our accomplishments and team competitions to build relationships company-wide. We have employees across the country who work from home or at client office locations and others who work on a flex-time basis. Interested in a career with us?

Culture

Giving Back

Giving Back

A long-standing practice and corporate belief has been to donate time, energy and resources to charitable activities within the communities we serve. FBMC gives a percentage of its profits to many groups in our local community and our clients’ communities, including Second Harvest Food Bank, the American Cancer Society, March of Dimes, Ronald McDonald House and Big Bend Hospice.

Our Leadership

David Faulkenberry | President/CEO

At FBMC, David has led the company to continued growth and high client satisfaction and is responsible for the overall leadership, strategy and corporate direction for the organization. David joined FBMC in 2011, and has more than 20 years of executive-level experience. He has an extensive background in employee benefits, finance, and capital management, including a stint as the Chief Financial Officer of the Florida Lottery. Previously, as the Deputy Secretary of the Florida Department of Management Services, David set the strategic direction and leadership of such workforce programs as the Florida Retirement System, Division of Human Resource Management, Division of State Group Insurance and Human Capital Management.

Anne Newman| Chief Financial Officer

Anne is responsible for the management of all financial activities, including the development and management of budgets, cash flow projections, financial reporting, forecasting, client accounts, and capital and non-capital expenditures. Anne graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science in Business with a focus on finance and subsequently obtained her CPA license. She spent the first 10 years of her career in public accounting in auditing and assurance. Her clients ranged from small private companies to large public companies. Anne started her career in the public industry in the Reporting Group at Citigroup assisting in compiling Citigroup’s SEC reporting and filings. She spent two years living in New Zealand and had an opportunity to work in accounting at a shipping port.

Rick Farris | Chief Growth Officer

Rick began his tenure with FBMC in 2003, rising to the position of Director of Marketing at the time of his departure in 2008. He went on to gain a wealth of experience in employee benefits, healthcare data analytics and operational performance improvement as the Senior Vice President of Sales with Medical Development International, and as a Performance Management Consultant for RLG International. He is also a certified associate in project management, and licensed in multiple leadership and training programs. In July 2015, Rick began his current role at FBMC as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer; leading the client services team, developing new sales strategies, forging new partnerships and fostering the growth of product lines.

Patrick Flemming, Esq.| Chief regulatory Officer

Patrick is responsible for all aspects of corporate governance, risk management, legal and regulatory compliance, and corporate regulatory training. Patrick is an attorney licensed to practice law in all state courts in Florida. He graduated from the Florida State University College of Law, cum laude, and earned a Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, in Finance from the FSU College of Business. Prior to working with FBMC, Patrick served as an Assistant General Counsel for the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, where he handled complex regulatory issues and litigation involving primarily life and health insurers and third party administrators, including licensing, solvency, and product review.

Our Board

Agnes McMurray | Director, Chair

Agnes has been a member of the FBMC Board of Directors since 2000. She retired after 15 years as President of PESCO and Executive Vice President for FBMC’s Administration Services and Operations divisions. Following her retirement, Agnes opened her own project management and consulting firm. From 2006 to 2010 she contracted primarily with the Big Bend Rural Health Network providing grant writing and management services for outreach and education grants awarded by the Florida Office of Minority Health. She served as interim President of FBMC from February 2011 to June 2011. Agnes is actively engaged in the community and volunteers her time with environmental and political organizations.

Steven L. Evans| Director, Vice-Chair

Steve played baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals organization for six years, then joined IBM where he worked for more than 30 years. During his tenure at IBM, he served as IBM’s Senior State Executive for the State of Florida. Currently, he works with civic and community boards that include the Florida Tax Watch, Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, United Way and Prime Meridian Bank. Since retiring from IBM, Steve has been working with a group of investors and mentors in Tallahassee who have directly assisted and invested in starting several new companies in the manufacturing, technology, and banking industry. Steve serves as a mentor and executive coach to a number of individuals & organizations throughout the Southeast U.S. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1971.

Michael H. Sheridan| Director

Mike has been in the insurance and benefits business since 1962 and in management since 1965. A Miami, Florida native, he started his career after completing his education at the University of Miami and later founded FBMC in 1976. He stepped down as President in 1997 and remains active as Board Member.

Anita Favors | Director

For close to two decades, Anita held the position of City Manager of Tallahassee until retirement. Over the years, she’s maintained a rigorous schedule of participation in the community that led to leadership positions associated with the American Cancer Society, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Campaign, Florida A&M University Strategic Planning Committee, and Tallahassee Chapter of The Links, Inc. and more. She is a founding member of Oasis Center for Women and Girls, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. and Bethel AME Church in Tallahassee. Anita is a graduate of Park University, in Parkville, Missouri and earned an M.A. in Public Administration/Personnel Management from Central Michigan University.

David Shipley| Director

Dave held various positions in sales and service over his 21 years at Aetna focused on selling to brokers and directly to clients. During his tenure he focused mainly on group health sales and services. As Vice President of Major National Accounts at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas his responsible for leading and developing strategy for their Sales and Service teams. He moved on to be Holmes Murphy Chief Operating Officer responsible for leading and developing strategy for their Sales and Service teams. He was invited to join the inaugural board as it spins off from CitySquare to establish its own 501c3 Trust. Transitional Resource Action Center seeks to support youth transitioning out of foster care. We offer many services to our community’s youth who are in need of support as they transition toward self-sufficiency.

David Faulkenberry| Director

At FBMC, David has led the company to continued growth and high client satisfaction and is responsible for the overall leadership, strategy and corporate direction for the organization. David joined FBMC in 2011, and has more than 20 years of executive-level experience. He has an extensive background in employee benefits, finance, and capital management, including a stint as the Chief Financial Officer of the Florida Lottery. Previously, as the Deputy Secretary of the Florida Department of Management Services, David set the strategic direction and leadership of such workforce programs as the Florida Retirement System, Division of Human Resource Management, Division of State Group Insurance and Human Capital Management.