Kirk is the SVP of Enterprise Sales at Garner. Before that, he was SVP of Strategic Alliances, a role he held starting in November 2023. In that role he built relationships with leaders at benefits consulting firms and distribution partners, helping them understand Garner’s solutions and value.

Before Garner, he held a similar role focused on strategic partnerships around a GLP-1 solution. He spent 16 years at Mercer. He led the Pacific Northwest employee benefits practice from 2018 to 2022 and held roles in strategic benefits consulting and in managing relationships with national products, carriers, and vendors. His career began in Mercer’s Philadelphia office in 2006.

He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management & Insurance, with a concentration in Employee Benefits, from Temple University. He also holds a Group Benefits Associate (GBA) designation from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.