Insurance firm enhances HR department by wooing Publix exec

A 25-year veteran of Publix’s HR leadership team takes her lessons, in building teams, compensation programs and more, to a hungry, fast-growing insurance firm.

Courtesy. Erin King held leadership roles in Publix’s human resources department for 25 years before recently being named Chief Colleague Officer at Tampa insurance firm BRP Group.
Courtesy. Erin King held leadership roles in Publix’s human resources department for 25 years before recently being named Chief Colleague Officer at Tampa insurance firm BRP Group.
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In less than a year since it raised nearly $230 million in an IPO, Tampa-based BRP Group has been one of the busiest insurance firms in Florida. It’s acquired 10 companies, adding more than $50 million in revenue, in addition to taking in hundreds of employees now under the BRP Group umbrella. Revenue grew from $79.88 million in 2018 to $137.84 million in 2019, up 72.5%.

 

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