Matt Ranauro

Founder/CEO

CEO and Founder of Benefix, it's no secret Matt is focused, driven, and a bit of a rebel. Matt's singular mission: to continue growing Benefix by creating experiences that make our customers lives better. Outside of leading Team Benefix, Matt starts every day doing something active. Matt is fueled by great conversations, meeting interesting people, and spending time with his family and friends.

Matt's Spirit Animal: A Tiger—or perhaps the Pizza Rat (he does love a good slice of pizza)!

Lee Shand Snyder

Co-Founder/VP of Operations

Our go-to operations expert and co-founder. Lee knows a thing or two about numbers and deals with huge amounts of data every day, leading our Benefix platform in the right direction, making sure it continues to run smoothly and efficiently. She's focused, authentic, and laugh out loud funny too! A Lancaster-Native, Lee enjoys cooking, traveling, spending time with her husband Chad and bernedoodle OTIS!

Lee's Spirit Animal: A Kangaroo— always focused on hopping forward!

Mike Monteiro

Chief Product Officer

With a BA in Applied Mathematics in CS from Harvard and an MBA from Stanford GSB, it's safe to say Mike is pretty sharp. He possesses a keen ability to simplify complex problems through technology. Mike enjoys spending time with his wife and two dogs, exercising, and building AI experiments!

Mike's Spirit Animal: A dog— Fiercely loyal, feeds off the energy of others, at times stubborn and impetuous, but ultimately has pure motives at heart.

Harrison Hahn

Director of Sales

Enthusiastic, Passionate, and a natural "talker"— Harrison oversees the sales department at Benefix. Harrison is a pro at explaining why Benefix is the best way to manage small group benefits! When he's not on the phone with new and current clients, Harrison is on the court playing basketball. A Philly fanatic, you can find Harrison cheering on the Eagles from Lincoln Financial Field every fall.

Harrison's Spirit Animal: A Whale— a strong communicator and gentle giant

Sarah Veronis

Marketing Manager

A quick-witted writer, precise planner, and innovative thinker, Sarah leads the marketing and PR efforts at Benefix. Through compelling content, Sarah raises awareness that keeps our clients informed about our latest updates and developments. A Lancaster-native, Sarah is your go-to girl when it comes to exploring the area. Outside of work, Sarah enjoys hiking, dining out, and spending time with her family and friends.

Sarah's Spirit Animal: A Butterfly— able to evolve and eternally social

Rylan Bowers

Director of Platform Engineering

Coding is his first language and that's why Rylan is our Director of Platform Engineering. He's helped build Benefix from the ground up and continues to keep our platform seamlessly running. Rylan is not just good at building software, he's good at life. Based in Boulder, it's no surprise Rylan enjoys hiking, biking, and rock climbing outside of work.

Rylan's Spirit Animal: A unicorn— after being photoshopped onto one years ago Rylan realized how majestic the unicorn was!

Tushar Mittal

Director of Engineering

Tushar improves operations efficiency through engineering and process innovation – using the power of technology to automate transmission of health insurance information nationally. Tushar holds a BA in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.

When Tushar isn't creating backbone operations to keep Benefix growing, he can be found spending time with his family.

Tushar's Spirit Animal: A Dolphin - social, smart, and kind!

Ben Blue

Platform Engineer

A key player on the Benefix software engineering team, Ben is a pro when it comes to keeping our software polished and updated with our latest features. Programming isn't Ben's only skill-set. Ben is known to make a mean cup of coffee. Based in Boulder, Colorado, Ben spends his free-time outdoors, and especially enjoys rock-climbing.

Ben's Spirit Animal: A Beaver— strong builders, swimmers, and blessed with luxurious pelt.

Lauren Hershey

Customer Experience Manager

Passionate, Funny, and a social butterfly— it's no surprise Lauren is a pro at managing client accounts and working with our awesome customers. When Lauren's not assisting Benefix customers, you can find her reading a good book, traveling to new places, and spending time with her family and friends.

Lauren's Spirit Animal: A Golden Retriever— smart, friendly, and loyal

Mitchell Sweigart

Account Executive

He's 6'5 and a former Left Tackle at Princeton University, but bringing down opponents on the field isn't Mitchell's only strength. He's motivated, competitive, caring, and social ... making Mitchell a powerhouse on the Benefix sales team. When Mitchell isn't making calls, performing demos, or assisting customers, he's coaching high school football, mentoring student athletes, and serves on a local school board.

Mitchell's Spirit Animal: The Grizzly Bear— big and protective

Caleb Weaver

Jr. Platform Engineer

A rising sophomore at Stanford University majoring in Computer Science, it's no surprise Caleb is well on his way to becoming an expert engineer. Caleb beat out over 600 applicants to earn his spot at benefix and is already shipping code – we're super impressed! Loyal, hardworking, and curious, Caleb has been involved in every department at benefix.

Caleb's Spirit Animal: The Wolf— both calm and fierce when alone, yet strongest when surrounded by his pack.

Michelle Keefer

Operations Analyst

With a passion for process and genuine excitement for excel, it's no surprise Michelle is a superstar operations analyst. Michelle is a positive force at benefix who’s always up for a challenge. She's focused and curious, a perfect combination for making sure our systems are humming perfectly! Outside of benefix, Michelle enjoys hiking, camping, snowboarding and spending time with her family!

Michelle's Spirit Animal: A Panda— peaceful, positive, and gentle yet strong! .