Kristi Cherney

About Kristi Cherney

I help organizations redesign how employer-sponsored healthcare works - balancing population health, cost containment, and employee experience while building systems that scale and acknowledge the change management required to replace the status quo.My work centers on creating practical, forward-looking health and benefits strategies that help employers manage complexity, improve outcomes, and strengthen recruitment, retention, and culture. I partner with leadership teams to move beyond incremental change and toward models that support long-term sustainability and performance.As a leader, I’m known for a solutions-first mindset, strong systems thinking, and a commitment to developing people. I place a high value on coaching, mentorship, and capability-building, helping teams and producers grow into confident, strategic advisors rather than transactional problem-solvers.I’m particularly focused on-Strategic health plan and benefits design-Population health and value-based care models-Scalable consulting and operating frameworks-Developing high-impact teams and enabling producer successCulture matters deeply to me - not as a tagline, but as a measurable outcome. The teams I’ve led consistently demonstrate high engagement and performance, earning exceptional culture scores and recognition as a Best Place to Work.My leadership style is grounded in servant leadership, continuous learning, and thoughtful decision-making. I believe the right systems, paired with the right people and behaviors, create durable results.StrengthsFinder themes: Strategic | Context | Deliberative | Individualization | EmpathyI enjoy connecting with others who are passionate about modernizing healthcare, strategic benefit design, leadership development, and regenerative approaches to long-term sustainability.

Experience

1. Market Leader, Consulting & Operations

   Alera Group, Inc.

   Aug 2024 — Present

   Provide strategic and operational leadership across employee benefits consulting, client experience, and team development within a growing advisory firm transitioning into a national platform.Key Contributions & Impact:Lead consulting and operations strategy focused on population health, cost containment, and scalable employer solutionsPartner with producers to enable strategic selling, elevate consultative capabilities, and support sustainable growthBuild, coach, and mentor high-performing teams across consulting, operations, and client serviceDesign and implement repeatable processes and operating models that improve consistency, productivity, and client outcomesPlay a central role in organizational growth and change, including integration into a national advisory platformFoster a high-trust, people-centered culture, contributing to exceptional engagement scores and recognition as a Best Place to WorkServe as a formal mentor in Alera Group’s Women’s Mentorship Program, supporting leadership development and career progression

Education

• CVTC

  Associate

Skills

• Overall Wellness
• Human Resources
• Sales
• Employee Benefits
• Business Process Improvement
• Salesforce.com
• Strategy
• Six Sigma
• Training
• New Business Development
• Sales Operations
• Customer Retention
• Customer Service
• Negotiation
• Management
• Team Building
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Active Listening
• Consulting
• Recruiting
• Sales Management
• Budgets
• Insurance
• Sales Process
• Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Analytical Skills
• Selling
• Performance Management
• Crm
• Cold Calling
• Account Management
• Healthcare
• Business Development
• Process Improvement
• B2b
• Time Management