Corporate Leadership

Danny Wright Chairman and CEO

Danny Wright is a recognized leader with over 25 years of experience developing and marketing membership, warranty and insurance programs. He has served as our Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer since March 2007 and has served as Chief Executive Officer of our subsidiary, Benefit Marketing Solutions, since January 2003.  From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Wright was a principal of Club Source Group (CSG).  CSG was the largest independent representative of Foresight, Inc. products and was sold in 1999.  In 1989, Mr. Wright co-founded and served as President of Foresight, Inc. until the company sold in December 1999.  Mr. Wright led Foresight’s growth from start-up to one of the leading membership plan providers in the rental purchase industry and serving two-thirds of the industry’s locations.  Prior to Foresight, Mr. Wright managed warranty terms administration and add-on programs for a regional home and auto retail chain and served in various positions for two insurance carriers.

 

Brett Wimberley President and Chief Financial Officer

Brett Wimberley has applied his expertise to the membership business for over 20 years, specializing in the banking and credit card markets. He has served as one of our Directors and as President since May 2007. He was named Chief Financial Officer in February 2010. He has served as Chief Operating Officer of our subsidiary Benefit Marketing Solutions, since February 2002. Mr. Wimberley has been President of Southwest Brokers, Inc., a real estate investment company, since February 1987.  Mr. Wimberley served as President of Universal Marketing Services from October 1996 to December 2000 and Foresight, Inc. from December 1999 to December 2000.  From January 1990 to September 1996, Mr. Wimberley served in various sales positions for United Bank Services, last as Senior Vice President.  Mr. Wimberley holds a BBA and MBA from the University of Oklahoma.

 

Bradley W. Denison Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Bradley Denison joined our subsidiary, Benefit Marketing Solutions (BMS), in early 2006 as its General Counsel.  Mr. Denison was previously employed by Rent-A-Center, Inc. from 1991-2001 and served as its Senior Vice President and General Counsel from 1998 through 2001.  Prior to his employment at Rent-A-Center, Mr. Denison worked extensively in insurance and litigation in private law practice from 1985 through 1991.  Prior to his employment with BMS, Mr. Denison was involved in consulting and operating retail businesses.  Mr. Denison has a B.S. in Business Administration and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas.

Rita W. McKeown
Chief Accounting Officer

Rita McKeown was named Chief Accounting Officer in February 2010. She served as our Chief Financial Officer from 2000 to February of 2010.   From 1994 to 1999, Ms. McKeown served as director of finance of Transcend Services, Inc., an Atlanta, Georgia, healthcare company specializing in patient information management solutions for hospitals and other associated healthcare providers.  From 1991 to 1994, Ms. McKeown served as director of accounting of Premier Anesthesia, Inc.  From 1981 to 1991, Ms. McKeown held multiple senior accounting positions with HBO & Co in Atlanta.  Ms. McKeown is a Certified Public Accountant and received her BBA from Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia.

 

Leadership Of Our Operating Divisions

Susan Matthews President, Benefit Marketing Solutions

Susan Matthews has been President of Benefit Marketing Solutions (BMS) since September 2009. She has over 20 years experience in marketing membership programs and had been Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for BMS for many years. She was named 2008 Vendor of the Year by the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations (APRO), an organization representing 8,500 rental locations. She has been a member of APRO's Vendor Advisory Committee and continues to help with APRO's efforts to get national legislation passed for the rental industry. She has a B.S. in marketing from the University of Oklahoma. BMS is the Company’s Wholesale Plans Division. For more information on BMS, please visit: www.benefitmarketingsolutions.com.

 

David Huguelet President, Access Plans USA

David Huguelet was named President of Access Plans USA in November 2009.  He joined the Company in 2005 and served as Senior Vice President, New Business Development.  He has over 20 years of experience in the financial services and insurance industries. He has held sales and marketing positions with a number of the leaders in the industry including Household Finance, American Bankers Insurance Group (now Assurant), AON and Protective Life.  Huguelet has a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, an M.B.A. from Barry University, and CLU and CPCU designations.  Access Plans USA is the Company’s Retail Plans Division.  For more information on Access Plans USA, please visit:  www.accessplansusa.com.

 

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