Executive Experience

Responsible for overall management, planning and marketing activities, Dick has over 30 years experience in benefits consulting and insurance industry. He served as National Sales Manager and Director of Group Operations for a major insurance company. He was Vice President of Frank B. Hall, Inc. (now Aon) in charge of managing the National Administration and Self-insurance Division. He has spoken at numerous seminars of consultants, human resources executives, and benefits associations throughout the US and Canada on self-insurance, managed care and effective outsourcing of employee benefits plans. He is a member of the Professional Benefit Administrators Association and was a Member of the US Employee Benefits Delegation to the Peoples Republic of China. He received his Business Administration degree from De Paul University.

Angie oversees all claims management and administration of health and welfare plans. She has worked in the insurance industry for over 20 years. Prior to joining PBA in 1990, she worked as Claims Manager, Administration Manager and Director of Internal Operations for a national third-party administration organization. Her extensive experience and attention to detail assure total responsiveness to our valued clients. Angie obtained her degree from Valencia College.

Sonia B. Canlas, Executive Vice President and Consulting Actuary

Responsible for the firm’s internal operations and management of the Retirement Plans Services practice. Prior to joining PBA, Sonia simultaneously served as Director of Pension Actuarial Services for Andersen’s Metro New York offices. Her previous positions include corporate consulting on International Compensation and Benefits with large global companies, i.e., Mobil Oil Corporation and Bristol-Myers Squibb. She worked as Consulting Actuary for several actuarial and benefits consulting firms (e.g., William M. Mercer, and Howard Johnson & Co.) servicing small, medium and Fortune 500 companies.

Sonia is an Enrolled Actuary and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries, American Society of Pension Actuaries and American Compensation Association. She served as a Member and reviewer of the IRS Joint Board Examination Committee for the Enrollment of Actuaries. She was a Member of the US Employee Benefits Delegation to the Peoples Republic of China.  Sonia has a B.S. degree in Chemistry.  She holds an MBA degree from New York University. 

Responsible for coordinating administration and Information Technology. Robert started with the firm in 1989 utilizing his computer expertise and became a full-time employee after graduation from college in 1993. He is a licensed Life, Health and Property Casualty Insurance agent and continues his studies in Web Development. His dedication, enthusiasm and expertise in the technological area has enabled PBA to offer Internet, Intranet, Direct Access, Reporting and cutting edge capabilities to our valued clients. Robert received his degree from Rollins College. He received his MBA through the University of Central Florida MBA program.