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Scott Beacham
Scott Beacham is the president, chief executive officer
and director of BCS Financial Corporation, which
includes BCS Insurance Company, BCS Life Insurance
Company, and BCS Financial Services Corporation. Scott
has more than 25 years of experience in the Blue Cross
and Blue Shield Plan system. Prior to joining BCS in
March of 2008, Scott was a business advisor to the
board of trustees of Group Hospitalization and Medical
Services, Inc., an affiliate company of CareFirst,
Inc., in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, he was the
president and chief operating officer of Excellus
Health Plan, Inc. in Syracuse, New York. Scott received
his bachelor’s degree in business administration
from Susquehanna University.
sbeacham@bcsigroup.com
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Henry
Carpenter
Henry Carpenter is currently the Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary of BCS Financial
Corporation (“BCS”) and various
subsidiaries. Henry has practiced law in excess of
thirty years exclusively in the insurance and financial
services industries. He commenced his law career as a
staff attorney for the Illinois Department of
Insurance. Thereafter he began as counsel with Security
of America Life Insurance Company, eventually becoming
Executive Vice President and General Counsel.
Throughout the course of several acquisitions, Henry
served in various legal capacities with subsidiaries of
USLIFE Corporation, American General Insurance Company
and American International Group. Over this twenty
– five year span, Henry advised and represented
various business units and occupied several officer
positions in these organizations, with responsibilities
in law, claims, marketing, government relations and
regulatory compliance. Henry joined BCS in 2003 as
Assistant General Counsel, being elected to his current
position in 2008. Henry is responsible for the
Compliance, Legal, Human Resources, Corporate Audit and
Corporate Services departments.
hcarpenter@bcsigroup.com
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Dave Jacobs
Senior Vice President of Actuarial Services. Dave
joined BCS Financial Corporation in 2002 and is
currently responsible for all actuarial services,
including risk management in the areas of pricing and
product development, reinsurance and commercial
underwriting. Dave’s 25 years in the insurance
industry include experience in health, life, and
property and casualty in actuarial roles with Alliance
Life Insurance Company of North America and a Wisconsin
based regional health and P & C carrier. In
addition to his professional experience, he is a member
of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA) and a
Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA). Dave majored
in Actuarial Science at the University of Wisconsin
– Madison earning a Bachelor of Business
Administration.
djacobs@bcsigroup.com
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Dale Palka
Senior Vice President, Financial Services oversees the
investment activities for BCS Financial Corporation and
subsidiaries. He is also Treasurer for Plan Investment
Fund ( PIF), responsible for promoting and
administering the operations of PIF. Dale joined BCS in
1999 from Health Plans Capital Services Corporation,
the former administrator of PIF. Prior to that, Dale
spent 20 years at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan as
Director of Treasury Services overseeing investment,
pension, cash management and risk management for the
Plan. He also has experience in the banking and
automotive industries. Dale received a Bachelor of
Science in Economics from the University of Detroit and
a MBA from the University of Michigan.
dpalka@bcsigroup.com
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Susan Pickar
Susan Pickar is the Senior Vice President, Finance and
Treasurer of BCS Financial Corporation and
subsidiaries. She is responsible for the financial
reporting and accounting, management information
systems, administration, cash operations, and payroll
functions for BCS Financial Corporation and
subsidiaries. Susan joined BCS in 2002 as Assistant
Vice President of Financial Reporting. Prior to BCS,
Susan was with a financial organization as head of SEC
reporting and spent nine years with KPMG, LLP in audit
assurance specializing in the insurance industry. Susan
has a CPA designation and a Bachelor of Business
Administration degree from the University of Wisconsin
– Madison.
spickar@bcsigroup.com
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