Kristen Putnam

Kristen Putnam

Executive Director, Global Benefits
Linde Inc.

Kristen is responsible for the strategy, design and performance of benefit programs impacting approximately 80,000 global employees at Linde Inc, the largest industrial gas manufacturing company in the world.   In this role, she works closely with senior management in developing critical strategies to improve Praxair benefit programs from both an employee value and total cost perspective.  With over 30 years of benefits experience, Kristen is very focused on improving quality of care while eliminating fraud, waste and abuse in the health care system.  She believes that transparency and interest alignment are key to getting the help needed from the vendor and consultant communities.