Meet the Team
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Paul Catania
Market President, Managing Director Akron/Canton
Paul Catania joined the Oswald Companies in 2006 and has 30 years of employee benefits, risk management consulting and leadership experience. Paul’s expertise is in strategic benefits consulting, representing clients across the country representing dozens of industries. Paul earned the designation of CEBS (Certified Employee Benefit Specialist) from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.
Paul is active board member for Akron Children’s Hospital, the United Way of Summit/Medina County, Leadership Akron, Medina County Economic Development Board and member of the University of Akron Human Resource Advisory Council. He has also served as co-chair for the Akron Canton Foodbank’s Taste of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Paul is originally from Buffalo, N.Y. and is a graduate of John Carroll University in Cleveland, OH. Paul resides in Hudson, OH with his wife and two sons.
Kelsey Finucan
Vice President, Large Market, and Municipalities
Kelsey Finucan is the Vice President, Practice Leader, Large Market and Municipalities with Oswald Companies. She and her team oversee the client service for large clients with complex benefits needs. Kelsey provides innovative solutions around vendor selection, self-funded plan strategy for medical, prescription, dental, and vision plans, and group life and disability products. She utilizes her experience in underwriting, claims analysis, and population health management to assist clients with contract negotiations.
Before joining Oswald, Kelsey served as the Director of Benefits for a large healthcare employer with over 7,000 employees. In that role, she managed a team and worked collaboratively with internal union leadership, insurance carriers, and consultants to administer all benefit programs effectively.
Kelsey received her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Accounting and a Masters in Business Administration from Baldwin Wallace University. Kelsey maintains her Life and Health insurance license.
Tracie Collins
Client Manager
Tracie Collins is a Client Manager within the Large Market Practice. Tracie’s primary focus is the day-to-day management of her book of business. She works to support the Client Executive on executing the strategic initiatives created for each client. Before joining Oswald, Tracie worked as an administrator in the education industry for 12 years focusing on human resources, employee benefits, compensation, and compliance. She also worked as a data analyst for a third party administrator in health insurance.
Tracie holds an MBA from Ashland University and an undergraduate degree from Kent State University. She is also a certified Society of Human Resource Management Professional (SHRM-CP).
Megan Novess
Client Service Administrator
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Megan Novess is a Client Service Administration for Large Accounts Practice. Megan focuses on day-to-day service contact, employee support, billing issues, claim resolution, and carrier website assistance in this role. She also collaborates closely with Client Executives and Client Managers by supporting presentations and carrier implementations. Before joining the firm in 2022, Megan worked for two local competitors of Oswald Companies. This experience allowed me to explore different sections within the insurance industry, such as environmental risk, property and casualty, health and benefits, and accounting. Megan graduated from Heidelberg University with her Master of Business Administration (MBA) and her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. |
