Responsibilities
Joseph DiBella is responsible for leading all aspects of the Employee Benefits Practice as well as overseeing the Marketing Department at Conner Strong & Buckelew. This includes overseeing the day-to-day Employee Benefits consulting and brokerage services the firm provides for its clients, the development of new strategic services and leading new business development. This also includes overseeing the benefits related services provided by PERMA, a sister company of Conner Strong & Buckelew. Joe plays an active benefits consulting role with key clients and is engaged in program design, financial evaluation, health and wellness, compliance, communications, and other key client-facing areas.
Background
Joe joined Conner Strong & Buckelew in 2005 with many years of senior leadership experience in the group benefits industry. Prior to joining Conner Strong & Buckelew, Joe led National and Large Account business for Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. Joe has significant experience in data analytics, underwriting, labor negotiations, population health, benefits administration, compliance, communications, and strategic planning. He has been fully engaged in health and benefits advisory with some of the nation’s largest companies. Joe has been a frequent guest speaker for the Philadelphia Business Journal on issues related to employee benefits and is quoted regularly in publications such as U.S. News & World Report and various AIS Services publications. He has authored several articles on controlling health care costs and the use of effective strategies in benefits management. He regularly speaks on issues dealing with benefits and health insurance reform and has been a panelist and speaker on healthcare issues for the Self Insurance Institute of America, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the NJ League of Municipalities.
Education
Seton Hall University – Bachelors of the Arts
Professional Designation
Registered Employee Benefits Consultant (REBC)
Community Involvement
Joe has held several prominent leadership roles in both public service and private organizations. He served as an elected Township Councilman and Board of Education member in Sayreville, New Jersey, and from 2005 to 2008, he was Mayor of Howell Township, one of New Jersey’s largest municipalities. In addition, Joe has been a member of the Board of Directors at Kimball Community Medical Center in Lakewood, New Jersey, and is a Board Member Emeritus of Paradigm Holdings, LLC, a national captive organization providing stop-loss coverage for middle-market companies. He also serves as a Board Member of C2, a privately held collaboration firm specializing in employee benefit solutions, and is a member of the Council of Employee Benefits Executive Advisory Committee.
