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D. Dean Mason, Chief Executive Officer
Dean joined HSA Bank as the chief executive officer in January 2009. Prior to joining HSA Bank, he was president and CEO of Exante Bank (now known as OptumHealth Bank). Dean also held the positions of chief operating officer of Exante Financial Services and the chief information officer and chief technology officer for Marquette Financial Companies. He earned a B.A. degree in computer science from Yale University and is widely recognized as a leader in the industry. Dean has extensive experience in strategic planning, operations, finance, information technology and public policy to continue building upon HSA Bank's position within the HSA industry.
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Kirk joined State Bank of Howards Grove as the vice president of operations in 1995. In 1997, he led the initiative to offer Medical Savings Accounts (the predecessor to Health Savings Accounts) on a national scale. Over the last 13 years, Kirk has led this business unit, now marketed as HSA Bank, to create a product that combines low fees, competitive rates, and dedicated service. HSA Bank leads the competition which is just now entering the HSA market. Now, with more than 25 years of banking experience, and as the president of HSA Bank, Kirk is dedicated to the strategic development and management of the HSA Bank team.
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Itamar joined HSA Bank as the information technology analyst in 2000. Today as the senior vice president and chief technology officer, he is responsible for the development and implementation of new technologies that help HSA Bank more effectively serve its relationships and customers. He was involved in implementing the automation of HSA Bank's paper application process, which minimizes manual intervention. He also introduced Internet Banking and online enrollment options. In addition to the technological advancements he has made, Itamar played an instrumental role in the development of the MSA Bank and HSA Bank brands. These efforts helped ignite the growth of HSA Bank.
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Chris Ebersole, Vice President of Business Development
Chris rejoined HSA Bank as the vice president of Business Development in 2011 where he is responsible for building and maintaining strategic partnerships with third-party administrators, health plans and technology providers to promote consumer–directed healthcare. Chris previously spent nearly two years with HSA Bank as a regional vice president beginning in 2004. At that time, he managed the bank’s relationships in the Eastern region of the country. In 2006, Chris joined The Bancorp Bank as Vice President, Director of Healthcare Sales to drive the growth of its HSA solution. He has more than 25 years of experience marketing employee benefits programs, healthcare and banking solutions. Chris earned the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. |
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James Peterson, Assistant Vice President of Business Development
James joined HSA Bank as Lead IT Analyst in 2006. He was promoted to assistant vice president of Business Development in 2008. James is responsible for working closely with health plans and strategic partners to develop formal, fully–integrated partnerships. To build these integrated partnerships, James creates a strategy to promote mutually beneficial growth for both companies, launch new products or services, and ensure HSA Bank's market–leading technology supports the partnership. James has more than 15 years of experience in Information Technology and the promotion of strategic corporate growth. |
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Service Area: Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho
Wendy joined HSA Bank as the vice president of brokerage in 2007. She is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with Broker Dealers and Financial Advisors. Before joining HSA Bank, Wendy spent eight years in the insurance and financial services industries. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Wendy currently resides in the Minneapolis metro area and can be contacted by phone at (310) 753-8838 or by email.
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David Drzymkowski, Regional Vice President
Service Area: California, Hawaii
David joined HSA Bank as a regional vice president in 2005. He is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with insurance carriers, agencies, TPAs, employers and other financial institutions in California and Hawaii. Before joining HSA Bank, David spent more than 17 years as a leading health insurance representative. With the introduction of Health Savings Accounts in 2004, David began educating agents, companies and consultants of its benefits and quickly grew into the leading agent for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) for his company.
David currently resides in the Los Angeles metro area and can be contacted by phone at (949) 374-2853 or by email.
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Phil Hartsig, Regional Vice President
Service Area: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Phil joined HSA Bank as a regional vice president in 2008. He is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with insurance carriers, benefit consultants, TPAs, employers and other financial institutions in the Southeast region of the country. Before joining HSA Bank, Phil spent over 27 years working in various roles with health insurance carriers, third party administrators and benefit consulting firms. He was an early advocate of consumer-directed health plans and has promoted HSA-compatible plans as a means for his clients to rein in spiraling health care costs.
Phil currently resides in the Nashville area and can be contacted by phone at (920) 522-3991 or by email.
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Glenn Stokes, Regional Vice President
Service Area: Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Wisconsin
Glenn joined HSA Bank as a Regional Vice President in 2004. He is responsible for developing and maintaining business relationships with carriers, benefit consultants, MGAs, GAs, agencies, brokers, TPAs and employers within the central region of the country. Glenn brings nearly 30 years of insurance industry experience, first on the carrier side and then later as an agency owner, to HSA Bank. He graduated from San Jose State University, did graduate work in the MBA program at DePaul University, and spent over two years in the Philippines as a Peace Corps volunteer. He holds the CLU, FLMI and LUTCF professional designations.
Glenn currently resides in the suburban Chicago area and can be contacted by phone at (630) 983-9334 or by email.
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Michael Olaiz, Regional Vice President
Service Area: Texas, Oklahoma
Michael joined HSA Bank in 2005 as a supervisor in the Client Assistance Center (CAC). He was promoted to the manager of the CAC in 2006. While managing the CAC, Michael took an active role in streamlining processes to create consistency throughout the CAC. He also developed an internal FAQ system that expanded the ability of all departments to provide consistent, accurate responses to customers. Today, Michael is responsible for serving HSA Bank's business relationships in Texas and Oklahoma as the regional vice president.
Michael currently resides in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area and can be contacted by phone at (972) 358-7869 or by email.
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Christine Walker, Regional Vice President
Service Area: Alaska, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington
Christine joined HSA Bank in 2007 as the assistant vice president for the Southwest; she was promoted to regional vice president in June of 2010. She is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with insurance carriers, agencies, TPAs, employers and other financial institutions. She also serves on the Greater Phoenix Association of Health Underwriters (GPAHU) as the 2011-2012 President and Director of Public Service. Before joining HSA Bank, Christine spent more than 12 years in the financial and insurance industries, focusing on providing exceptional customer service to clients in all market sizes.
Christine currently resides in Phoenix and can be contacted by phone at (602) 206-9176 or by email.
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Donna Woerner, Regional Vice President
Service Area: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C.
Donna joined HSA Bank in 2007 as the assistant vice president for the Northeast; she was promoted to regional vice president in June of 2010. Donna has an extensive background in administering self insurance programs for large national clients with an emphasis in employee benefit programs and consumer driven health care. She is an active member of NAHU, Insurance Woman of America and volunteers her time with the Big Brother/Big Sister organization. Donna received her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Rutgers University.
Donna currently resides in New Jersey and can be contacted by phone at (201) 306-1209 or by email.
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Steve Tomer, Regional Vice President
Service Area: Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia
Steve joined HSA Bank as a regional vice president in 2010. He is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with insurance carriers, agencies, TPAs, and employers. Before joining HSA Bank, Steve spent nearly 20 years in the group health and employee benefits insurance industry where his focus was to build and develop client relationships. Steve has always been a proponent of consumers having more control of their healthcare dollars. He first marketed FSAs so employees could pay for out of pocket healthcare costs with tax-free funds. When consumer driven healthcare evolved into HSAs, it was natural for him to support and promote them.
Steve currently resides in the Columbus metro area and can be contacted by phone at (614) 542-9759 or by email.
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Paul Forney, Regional Vice President
Service Area: Florida
Paul joined HSA Bank as a regional vice president in 2010. He is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with insurance carriers, professional employer organizations, agents/brokers, Managing General Agents and third-party administrators throughout Florida. Prior to joining HSA Bank, Paul spent more than 26 years in the insurance industry where he worked extensively with Professional Employer Organizations and agents in providing primary and ancillary products for employers to offer their employees. Paul sees strong growth potential for HSAs as a tool for managing healthcare costs.
Paul currently resides in the greater Orlando area and can be contacted by phone at (407) 488-3696 or by email.
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Larry Maistelman, Regional Vice President
Service Area: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Larry joined HSA Bank as a regional vice president in 2011. He is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with insurance carriers, agencies, third party administrators, and employers. Before joining HSA Bank, Larry spent 17 years in the insurance and financial services industries, including five years as the owner and president of his own agency. Larry feels HSAs — along with the compatible health plans — offer a strategic way to manage exorbitant premiums in an economic environment that has employers and employees searching for a way to stop the escalating cost of health insurance.
Larry currently resides in the Plainview, NY area and can be contacted by phone at (516) 350-1980 or by email.
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