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Talking Benefits

Talking Benefits

From Recruiting to Retirement: Jennifer Gunter on Building a Career in Benefits

Sep 18, 2026 · 20 min · 9 segments

This episode features Jennifer Gunter, who leads total rewards and benefits strategy for Premier Health. She shares insights from her 20+ year journey in HR and her philosophy of never saying no to a…

This episode features Jennifer Gunter, who leads total rewards and benefits strategy for Premier Health. She shares insights from her 20+ year journey in HR and her philosophy of never saying no to a growth opportunity. The episode dives into healthcare cost mitigation, designing benefits for five generations of employees, cutting through communication noise, and supporting a benefits team through crunch times like open enrollment. For additional context and data, view our Health Care Costs Pulse Survey here: https://www.ifebp.org/detail-pages/resource/survey/health-care-costs-pulse-survey--2027-cost-trend

This episode features Jennifer Gunter, who leads total rewards and benefits strategy for Premier Health. She shares insights from her 20+ year journey in HR and her philosophy of never saying no to a…

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Speakers: Jennifer GunterGuestAnne PattersonHostStacey Van AlstyneHostJustin HeldHost

Top entities: human resources×7 Well-being Dayton×2 Ohio×2 Chief Human Resources Officer

Meet Jennifer Gunter0:26 – 1:38

Anne PattersonHost

0:26

All right.

Anne PattersonHost

0:27

Hi, welcome to Talking Benefits.

Anne PattersonHost

0:29

This is Anne Patterson, and I am very excited to be chatting with one of my favorite benefits industry influencers today, Jennifer Gunter.

Anne PattersonHost

0:40

Jennifer leads Total Rewards Wellness and Employee Benefit Strategies for Premier Health in Dayton, Ohio.

Anne PattersonHost

0:48

She, of course, has her CEBS as well as her CCP, GRP, SHRM CP, and PHR.

Anne PattersonHost

0:55

She is so credentialed, so amazing.

Anne PattersonHost

0:58

We're so lucky to have Jennifer on the International Society of Certified Employee Benefits Specialists, the ISEBS Governing Council.

Anne PattersonHost

1:07

She is going to be the president in 2027.

Anne PattersonHost

1:11

So thank you so much for joining us today, Jennifer.

Jennifer GunterGuest

1:14

And thank you so much for having me.

Jennifer GunterGuest

1:16

I'm so excited to be here today.

Jennifer GunterGuest

1:18

I am such a fan of the Talking Benefits podcast and just really, really looking forward to our conversation today.

Anne PattersonHost

1:28

Me too.

Anne PattersonHost

1:28

And yes, Jennifer is a longtime listener.

Anne PattersonHost

1:30

We're so grateful for her sticking with us throughout the years and being an avid listener.

Anne PattersonHost

1:35

So yeah, we're even more excited to have you today.

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Meet Jennifer Gunter0:26 – 1:38

Anne PattersonHost

0:26

All right.

Anne PattersonHost

0:27

Hi, welcome to Talking Benefits.

Anne PattersonHost

0:29

This is Anne Patterson, and I am very excited to be chatting with one of my favorite benefits industry influencers today, Jennifer Gunter.

Anne PattersonHost

0:40

Jennifer leads Total Rewards Wellness and Employee Benefit Strategies for Premier Health in Dayton, Ohio.

Anne PattersonHost

0:48

She, of course, has her CEBS as well as her CCP, GRP, SHRM CP, and PHR.

Anne PattersonHost

0:55

She is so credentialed, so amazing.

Anne PattersonHost

0:58

We're so lucky to have Jennifer on the International Society of Certified Employee Benefits Specialists, the ISEBS Governing Council.

Anne PattersonHost

1:07

She is going to be the president in 2027.

Anne PattersonHost

1:11

So thank you so much for joining us today, Jennifer.

Jennifer GunterGuest

1:14

And thank you so much for having me.

Jennifer GunterGuest

1:16

I'm so excited to be here today.

Jennifer GunterGuest

1:18

I am such a fan of the Talking Benefits podcast and just really, really looking forward to our conversation today.

Anne PattersonHost

1:28

Me too.

Anne PattersonHost

1:28

And yes, Jennifer is a longtime listener.

Anne PattersonHost

1:30

We're so grateful for her sticking with us throughout the years and being an avid listener.

Anne PattersonHost

1:35

So yeah, we're even more excited to have you today.

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