Bernard Difiore

BERNARD DIFIORE the President and CEO of BenefitMall.com, is the
company’s strategic leader. Prior to BenefitMall.com, Mr. DiFiore
launched the Aquinas Funds, a national financial services company and
publicly traded mutual fund with $160 million in managed assets. As
President and Treasurer of the Aquinas Funds, and Executive Director of
The Catholic Foundation, he tripled the fund’s assets and increased
grant distributions from the public foundation four-fold. In addition,
he was Founder and President of Coordinated Benefits Systems, Inc. Mr.
DiFiore is a leading expert and public speaker on e-commerce trends and
opportunities for the insurance and employee benefits industries,
addressing audiences at such prominent venues as the A.M. Best Annual
Insurance and Technology Conference, IQPC CEO & Executive Team Summit,
Online Insurance and more. Additionally, as a leader in the ‘new
economy,’ he was named to then-Presidential candidate George W. Bush’s
National IT Steering Committee, where he provides input on key
technology policy issues. He was also recently recognized by Best’s
Review magazine as one of 25 ‘People to Watch in 2001.’ Mr. DiFiore
earned a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Syracuse
University and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the
University of Cincinnati.