Rob Thurston
President
HR Consulting Group, Inc.
Rob J. Thurston is the President of HR Consulting Group, a top 25 HR/Benefits consulting firm according to Employee Benefit News. He has spoken at more than 200 conferences on HSAs, Benefits and Human Resources.
Since 1981 he has been heavily involved with human resources and employee
benefits. He designed and implemented some of the first 401k and Section 125
benefits plans in the United States. In 1983 he designed one of the first PC
based administration systems for benefits. He was part of a task force to
implement 401k and new benefits for IBM and was the national Vice President
for James Benefits- the third largest consulting firm in the world. He was
responsible for consulting and implementation of all areas of HR/Benefits
for all 45 offices nationwide.
He has helped create some of the best selling HSA/HRA software, HRIS systems, Section 125, medical claims, Benefits Statements, Voice response, KIOSK, Call Center and now Internet self service software. He has published over 3 books, 4 videos, 20 cassette tapes, and numerous articles in national and international publications.
benefits. He designed and implemented some of the first 401k and Section 125
benefits plans in the United States. In 1983 he designed one of the first PC
based administration systems for benefits. He was part of a task force to
implement 401k and new benefits for IBM and was the national Vice President
for James Benefits- the third largest consulting firm in the world. He was
responsible for consulting and implementation of all areas of HR/Benefits
for all 45 offices nationwide.
He has helped create some of the best selling HSA/HRA software, HRIS systems, Section 125, medical claims, Benefits Statements, Voice response, KIOSK, Call Center and now Internet self service software. He has published over 3 books, 4 videos, 20 cassette tapes, and numerous articles in national and international publications.
Some of his national clients that he has done consulting to are Axa/Equitable Life, Pan American Life, Capitol Bankers Life, Maine Fidelity Life, Capitol American Life, Florida Combined Life, CUNA Mutual, IBM, Walmart, Frito-Lay, etc..
He can be reached at hrconsultinggroup@msn.com, www.hrconsultinggroup.com.









