IBI TEAM

Meet our team of professionals

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Zoram Blancas-Ruiz
DIRECTOR OF BENCHMARKING
& ANALYTICS


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Zoram Blancas-Ruiz is the Director of Benchmarking & Analytics at the Integrated Benefits Institute.

Zoram brings more than 15 years of professional experience, including over a decade of expertise in Absence and Disability Insurance, with a strong focus on the Health and Productivity space.  Zoram holds a Master of Applied Analytics from the Roux Institute at Northeastern University, and a Bachelor degree in Business Administration from the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos in Lima, Peru.

zoramb@ibiweb.org

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Sera-Leigh Ghouralal PhD.
SENIOR RESEARCHER


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Sera-Leigh is a Senior Researcher at the Integrated Benefits Institute.  She completed her Ph.D. in Administration and Leadership, with a focus on non-profit organizations at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She is a feminist scholar, and her own research interests includes understanding the impact of the pandemic on university employees. Sera-Leigh brings her extensive experience and interests in data analysis, methodology and research writing to IBI. Sera-Leigh holds a Master of Science in Mental Health Psychology at the University of Liverpool, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Spanish from Westminster College, Missouri.

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Jim Huffman MSHCT
PRESIDENT


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Jim Huffman is President of The Integrated Benefits Institute.

With over 25 years of experience in employee benefits and health care, Jim brings a unique perspective developed from senior roles leading global employee benefit programs for Fortune 100 corporations, serving as a strategic consultant & advisor to hundreds of large and early-stage companies, as well as operational experience in the health insurance industry. Jim serves in several industry association leadership roles including a member of the Board of Governors for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), a member of the Business Group on Health (BGH),  a member of the Employer Health Innovation Roundtable (EHIR), and a past Board member at the ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC). Jim holds a Master of Science in Health Care Transformation from the University of Texas at Austin. 

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Brandon Roberts
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER


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Brandon Roberts is Chief Operating Officer at the Integrated Benefits Institute.

Brandon supports enterprise-wide operations for IBI including human resources, finance, office infrastructure and business-critical operations for the Institute.

broberts@ibiweb.org