Shawn Jenkins
Director/Board Member at College of Charleston
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Shawn A.
Jenkins was the founder of Benefitfocus.com, Inc. (founded in 2000) where he held the position of President & Chief Executive Officer until 2010.
He was also the founder of Benefitfocus, Inc. (founded in 2000) where he held the position of Chief Executive Officer & Director until 2018.
Currently, he holds the position of Director at AmplifiedAg, Inc. and Member-Governors Board at College of Charleston.
Previously, he held the position of Chairman-Growing Forward Campaign at Lowcountry Food Bank, Inc. and Director at Medical University of South Carolina Foundation.
He also worked as Vice President at American Pensions, Inc. from 1995 to 2000.
Mr. Jenkins holds an MBA degree from Charleston Southern University and an undergraduate degree from Geneva College.
Shawn Jenkins active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| College of Charleston | Director/Board Member | - |
AmplifiedAg, Inc.
 AmplifiedAg, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Amplifiedag, Inc. provides global access to safe food. The company is headquartered in Charleston, SC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Shawn Jenkins
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| BENEFITFOCUS, INC. | Founder | 2017-12-31 |
American Pensions, Inc.
 American Pensions, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of South State Corp., American Pensions, Inc. is a company with over 30 years of experience in delivering plans that benefit both their plan sponsor clients and their participants. The company is based in Charleston, SC. The company's plans are intentionally simple yet remarkably flexible. American Pensions was acquired by First Federal Bank (Charleston, South Carolina) from The South Financial Group, Inc. on July 31, 2009. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1999-12-31 |
Medical University of South Carolina Foundation
 Medical University of South Carolina Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Medical University of South Carolina Foundation engages in the provision of educational foundation. It supports the education, research, patient care, and other programs at the Medical University. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Charleston, SC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Lowcountry Food Bank, Inc.
 Lowcountry Food Bank, Inc. Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Lowcountry Food Bank, Inc. engages in the distribution of food and grocery products for hunger-relief. It collects, inspects, maintains, and distributes otherwise wasted food products from manufacturers, food distributors, the government, supermarkets, wholesalers, and farmers to redistribute to a grassroots network of agencies providing hunger-relief services throughout South Carolina. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Charleston, SC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Benefitfocus.com, Inc.
 Benefitfocus.com, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Benefitfocus.com, Inc. provides software development services to the healthcare industry. Its services include benefit enrollment, shopping and application, bill presentment, and payment and data exchange. The company was founded by Shawn Jenkins in 2000 and is headquartered in Charleston, SC. | Founder | - |
Training of Shawn Jenkins
| Charleston Southern University | Masters Business Admin |
| Geneva College | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| BENEFITFOCUS, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 5 |
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Benefitfocus.com, Inc.
Benefitfocus.com, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Benefitfocus.com, Inc. provides software development services to the healthcare industry. Its services include benefit enrollment, shopping and application, bill presentment, and payment and data exchange. The company was founded by Shawn Jenkins in 2000 and is headquartered in Charleston, SC. | Technology Services |
American Pensions, Inc.
American Pensions, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of South State Corp., American Pensions, Inc. is a company with over 30 years of experience in delivering plans that benefit both their plan sponsor clients and their participants. The company is based in Charleston, SC. The company's plans are intentionally simple yet remarkably flexible. American Pensions was acquired by First Federal Bank (Charleston, South Carolina) from The South Financial Group, Inc. on July 31, 2009. | Commercial Services |
Medical University of South Carolina Foundation
Medical University of South Carolina Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Medical University of South Carolina Foundation engages in the provision of educational foundation. It supports the education, research, patient care, and other programs at the Medical University. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Charleston, SC. | Miscellaneous |
Lowcountry Food Bank, Inc.
Lowcountry Food Bank, Inc. Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Lowcountry Food Bank, Inc. engages in the distribution of food and grocery products for hunger-relief. It collects, inspects, maintains, and distributes otherwise wasted food products from manufacturers, food distributors, the government, supermarkets, wholesalers, and farmers to redistribute to a grassroots network of agencies providing hunger-relief services throughout South Carolina. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Charleston, SC. | Health Services |
AmplifiedAg, Inc.
AmplifiedAg, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Amplifiedag, Inc. provides global access to safe food. The company is headquartered in Charleston, SC. | Commercial Services |
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