About

BenefitBar was created with one goal, as well as one mission. Our goal is to exceed expectations when it comes to customer service and to utilize our Patent Pending/Copyright business model that will help organizations raise needed dollars. BenefitBar will also enhance communication with people you care about.

Our mission is to help organizations raise needed dollars that will:

• help feed a family that is hungry
• clothe children who are cold
• build buildings and homes that are needed
• repair buildings and homes in need of repair
• provide funding for social services
• and be part of the efforts to cure a disease

There are a number of dedicated and talented team members of BenefitBar, all having unique abilities that add to the success of BenefitBar.. The common denominator with all team members is that everyone sincerely cares and is dedicated to doing whatever it takes to have our mission statement come true every day. Please read below to learn more about the original team members of BenefitBar:

Keith Grosz
President

His main responsibilities are sales and customer service, as well as business development and overseeing business operations.

Prior to BenefitBar, Keith joined TRiSTAR Business Communities as Vice President in June 2002. Keith has an extensive background in lease negotiations, C.A.M. and operating expense oversight of commercial leases.

Prior to joining TRiSTAR, he was Co-Founder and Vice President, Marketing and Sales for iLine, started in January 1999. ILine is a telecommunications service provider specializing in VOIP. His responsibilities included market positioning of iLine, sales, customer service and strategic relationship development for value-added services.

Prior to iLine, he was President and Co-founder of Rent Research Consultants, Inc. a privately held consulting firm started in August 1995. RRC specializes in market analysis and negotiations for retail tenants when their leases come up for renewal or option periods. RRC works nationwide and continues to provide services for some of the largest retail organizations in the country.

Prior to RRC he was President and Co-Founder of one of the first contingent-based auditing companies in North America called Leasehold Analysis Inc. started in October 1988. LAI expanded throughout every major market in North America, performing audits and measuring square footage for tenants of all sizes.

Deanna Chadick
Vice President of Sales and Business Development

Her extensive sales background, as well as her commitment to customer service, is a tremendous asset for BenefitBar. Prior to BenefitBar, Deanna was the VP of Business Development for The Outsource Group, which is a company working with medical groups nationwide.

Deanna has an extensive background working with physicians' offices in controlling their accounts receivables, as well as working on strategies to improve customer service within their practice. Prior to the Outsource Group, Deanna was VP of Business Development for Quantum Medical, which is a distributor of medical devices and supplies for orthopedic surgeons and surgery centers. Her focus was to establish new relationships and contracts with physicians, surgery centers and hospitals.

Deanna also helped develop a sub-market for Quantum Medical, a supply system set up in surgery centers. This system helped surgery centers with their inventory supplies, as well as lower their costs. Surgery centers using this system became more efficient and offered better service to their patients.

John Kirker
Chief Technology Marketing Officer

John is responsible for overseeing the technical and online marketing strategies for BenefitBar.

Prior to joining BenefitBar, John started his sales and marketing career in 1991 working with the Mike Ferry Organization, a renowned coaching sales training firm. While selling, John took note of the results created by a direct marketing consultant named Jay Abraham, within a year John found himself under the employ of Jay Abraham.

In 1994, after being given an early beta internet browser, John formed Kirker & Associates, later known as The Stirling Bridge Group and started his online career.

John's early applications created for the mortgage industry were used by some of the largest banks and lending institutions in America. He and his company were quickly noticed by Monster Worldwide (formerly TMP Worldwide) where they built applications for Allstate Insurance, Terminix, AOL, Kaiser Permanente, Charles Schwab, Lockheed, the Army, the Air Force and the Navy, Disney and many others.

John sold The Stirling Bridge Group to Medical Capital Corporation on July 1, 2001, where he stayed on as Vice President and General Manager through September, 2003.

Jeff Boraz
Vice President of Marketing and Customer Service

Prior to joining Benefitbar in October of 2006, Jeff was the Chief Operating Officer for a group of privately held nursing homes throughout the Midwest. Responsibilities included, but not limited to, the profitability in all phases of the business, along with the quality of care for all of the residents. In charge of complete renovations for all facilities and negotiating with vendors for all purchases of products and services. Introduced new technology for the business to increase efficiencies.

From 1998 to 2006, Jeff was the Vice President of a major healthcare supplier serving over 3600 nursing homes throughout the country. Also started the capital equipment side of the business, and within one years time had sales of over 2 million dollars.

From 1975 to 1998, Jeff was a partner is a very successful family owned tire and auto service business. Had complete responsibilities of managing the business; Marketing, Sales, Employees, Purchasing and customer satisfaction. His company was awarded the prestigious award from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for being one of the top 40 franchise operations in the nation.

Jeff resides in St. Louis, Mo. with his wife Margie, and their 2 children Danielle and Tyler.

Rick Grosz
Vice President of Design and Support

Rick comes from a service industry and has owned his own business prior to joining BenefitBar. He has over 29 years of experience in customer service, labor relations, negotiations, design and back office operations as well as the entrepreneurial spirit.

Rick has also coached youth sports for 25 years. He is a dedicated father to his daughter Jamie and son Michael.