About Us
Butterfly Benefits LLC was established in 2018 to support small businesses by providing strategic, holistic benefits consulting, and helping recruit and retain great employees.
Shortly after, the COVID19 pandemic and the renewed civil rights movement that was sparked in 2020, major shifts occurred in workplaces around the country. Butterfly Benefits adapted our services to fill the emerging needs made evident by the shifting culture.
The leadership at many companies recognize the business value of building a diverse workforce and ensuring all who work for their company feel included and respected as individuals. They readily identify the social values that relate to the business value, but many companies do not yet have the experience or bandwidth to translate those values into sound policy and practice.
Butterfly Benefits is a certified LGBT Business Enterprise, with the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. Learn more, here.
Jacob N. S. Brier, MBA, PHR®
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Butterfly Benefits is led by Jacob Brier, who has more than 20 years of experience as a leader and community builder for businesses, non-profit organizations and community groups. Prior to dedicating their full time attention to serving clients with Butterfly Benefits, they most recently served on the Barrington Town Council and as the Human Resources Director for a leading software consulting agency, working with single-founder startups to Fortune 50 companies.
In addition to Jacob's individual experience, our customized services are reviewed by a diverse coalition to ensure the work products we deliver meet the expectations of a range of audiences and that we mitigate potential blindspots that may exist.
Industries in which Jacob has worked:
Human Resources
Community Organizing
Tech
Elected Office
Insurance
Marketing
Hospitality
Philanthropy
Child care
Community Affiliations & Leadership Experience
Current
Anti-Defamation League's Kulanu program
Barrington Public Schools: Diversity & Inclusivity Committee
East Bay Chamber of Commerce (Member)
Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce (Member)
Temple Habonim, Barrington RI
Strategic Planning Committee
Committee to Counter Antisemitism and Hate
United With Pride (Co-founder)
Previous
Leadership Rhode Island
RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Ten Men program
Barrington Democratic Town Committee, Executive Board 2019-2020
HealthSource RI Advisory Board (Appointed by Governor Gina Raimondo)
CS4RI Business Advisory Council
LIFEcycle / Ride 'Round Rhody (Co-founder & Executive Director)
The Miriam Hospital Board of Governors
Jewish Community Center of RI, Board of Directors
Temple Emanu-El, Board of Directors
New England Triathlon, Board of Directors (Treasurer)
NCCJ's Camp Anytown (Delegate, 1994)
Of Note
License insurance broker, for health, accident, life and Medicare
Providence Business News, 40 under Forty Award, 2013
Daily Point of Light Award winner, by George H. W. Bush’s Points of Light Foundation, 2015
Two-time Ironman Triathlon finisher, 2011 & 2015