Prior to building TriBen Insurance Solutions, Joe Alfonsi was a sales representative for Unum for twelve years. He was a perennial sales award winner and multiple Sales Rep of the Year winner. He sold, implemented and serviced the most voluntary employee benefits groups in the company’s history (700 individual groups). He grew the Unum Philadelphia office Worksite Benefits block from $1 Million to approximately $33 Million. Often approached to speak at national insurance sales conferences, Joe was featured in the June 2009 lead story of Benefits Selling magazine and was named the Voluntary Benefits Advisor of the Year for 2016 by Employee Benefit Advisor magazine. He sits on multiple carrier panels and has been hired as a Consultant by several carriers. Prior to joining Unum, Joe was a Police Officer for ten years. His police certifications included interviewing and negotiation techniques from the FBI and Penn State University. Also recognizing Joe’s leadership and training talents, the police department certified Joe as the department’s Field Training Officer, as well as the department’s DARE officer. He is a graduate of St. Joseph’s University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems. He is married with five children and has been influential in his community and the CYO for over 30 years. Joe was also instrumental in organizing and raising money for Special Olympics events throughout his professional career.