Title: President and Principal Advisor
Company: Avergent LLC
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States
Drew Leatherberry, president and principal advisor at Avergent LLC, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Business Owners for dedication, achievements, and leadership in employee benefits.
With over a decade and a half of experience to his credit, Mr. Leatherberry has carved out a distinguished career in the field of health insurance benefits. Currently excelling as the president and principal advisor at Avergent LLC since 2019, he serves as the primary advisor to all customers. In this role, he oversees the account management team, leads business development, and manages the operational team.
Avergent specializes in designing health insurance plans for public and private sector organizations, achieving average cost savings of 20% to 40%. A distinctive service includes nurses who act as medical concierges for members undergoing non-emergent specialty care. These nurses guide members through their health care journey at no additional cost, providing previously inaccessible benefits to members and significant cost savings to organizations.
Prior to his current position, Mr. Leatherberry served as a health and wellness benefit consultant at Forsite from 2013 to 2019. He was a partner at Pathways from 2009 to 2013 and began his career as an account executive at Konnect Marketing from 2006 to 2009.
Laying a solid foundation for his future success, Mr. Leatherberry pursued an education at Northwest Technical Institute, where he earned an Associate of Science in computer-aided design engineering in 2003. He continued his academic efforts with coursework at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in 2009. Following these accomplishments, he completed his certification as a certified associate advisor with Health Rosetta in 2019.
In addition to his primary vocation, Mr. Leatherberry has maintained his involvement as a fundraiser for Undue Medical Debt, previously RIP Medical Debt. He has also served as a former board member for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin and is the founder of Lauren’s Hope.
In light of his impressive undertakings, Mr. Leatherberry has accrued several accolades throughout his career. He was recognized as the Rising Star in Benefits Advising by Employee Benefit News by digital media company Arizent in 2015. In 2023, he was presented with the Healthcare Transformation Award by The Alliance, and two of his clients received the Health Plan Hero Award.
Mr. Leatherberry attributes his success to several key factors. Firstly, he values courage in standing up against powerful corporate interests and advocating for innovative solutions in health insurance and health care. Secondly, he focuses on innovation, embracing emerging therapies and technologies like regenerative stem cell therapy, often overlooked by traditional plans. Lastly, his perseverance is crucial in developing and implementing innovative health care plans that meet the diverse needs of clients and members.
Throughout the duration of his career, one highlight that stands out the most for Mr. Leatherberry is his journey as an accomplished entrepreneur passionate about building successful organizations, with Avergent being his fourth startup company. His expertise lies in health claims, and Avergent has emerged as a leading provider of health plans, serving tens of thousands of members. Over the last three years, Avergent has received countless positive feedback from patients, with many expressing gratitude for saving money or receiving early diagnoses of critical illnesses. He takes pride in the positive impact Avergent has had on people’s lives and remains committed to building on this success.
In the coming years, Mr. Leatherberry intends to establish himself as the archetype for a novel health plan model for the country. He aims to promote health and wellness through an innovative and comprehensive approach to health care that can serve as a template for the entire nation. His short-term goal is to gain national recognition for his organization’s revolutionary approach to health care to inspire others in the industry to adopt similar life-saving practices. Ultimately, he envisions his organization achieving national reach, working with countless employers, and positively impacting countless lives through the implementation of carefully crafted health care plans.
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