Rich Krekstein- Director of Business Development, Charon Planning

Rich is the Director of Business development at Charon Planning, a leading employee benefit consulting firm headquartered in Bucks County.

Rich coordinates Charon’s business development and marketing efforts. He also plays a key role in managing existing clients.His creativity and client focus have been instrumental in attracting and retaining client-partners to Charon. Rich and the consulting team at Charon focus on employers with 100-5,000 employees and assist them in reducing cost, maximizing benefits and improving the lives of their clients and employees.

Previously, Rich was a marketing executive with ADP Employer Services-Major Accounts in Fort Washington, PA, where he assisted middle market employers with HRIS and Benefit Administration systems.

Rich is a graduate and active alumnus of Lower Merion High School and Penn State University. He passionately serves on several non-profit boards and committees including PEBA (PENJERDEL Employee Benefits and Compensation Association), the Philadelphia Chapter of SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management), and the Philadelphia HRPS (Human Resource Planning Society).
Rich’s enthusiasm for the advancement of the Human Resource professionals led him to co-found HR Today Radio, the Delaware Valley’s #1 radio show dedicated to Human Resources.

Rich is a resident of Philadelphia where he is active in a number of charitable organizations including NFTE, Philadelphia Academies, JNF, and the Narberth youth summer basketball league.
Rich has spoken, and presented for numerous audiences on various benefits related subjects such as; Healthcare reform, Broker compensation, Benefit cost cutting strategies, Emerging benefits and HR trends

Contact Rich Krekstein- Director of Business Development- Email RKrekstein@Charon.nfp.com