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Erin Thomas is a senior vice president and producer at Alliant Insurance Services, where she serves as a managing partner within BenWest and a national leader in public sector healthcare strategy. With deep expertise in healthcare financing, pharmacy innovation, and workforce health, she advises public agencies, labor organizations, and joint powers authorities on complex benefits strategies that improve access, affordability, and long-term sustainability.
Thomas is widely recognized for driving transformative healthcare initiatives, including a groundbreaking pharmacy strategy redesign for one of the nation’s largest health JPAs serving more than 95,000 public employees and dependents. Through innovative clinical oversight and transparent pharmacy management strategies, the initiative is projected to generate more than $40 million in first-year savings while improving long-term population health outcomes.
Beyond client leadership, Thomas co-manages Alliant’s San Francisco Benefits Office, mentoring multidisciplinary teams and fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture recognized internally for leadership excellence and employee engagement. She also contributes to firmwide AI innovation, operational strategy, and national benchmarking initiatives that strengthen public-sector consulting practices across the organization.
Passionate about transparency, accountability, and whole-person care, Thomas continues to shape the future of employee benefits through innovation, advocacy, and strategic leadership.
2185 N California Blvd, Ste 400, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
415 403 1440
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Erin Thomas
Senior Vice President and Producer
Alliant Insurance Services
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2007–2012
2012–2022
2023
2025
2025–present
Began career in employee benefits and group insurance, developing expertise in public-sector and workforce health strategy
2007–2012
Advanced within Alliant BenWest, building specialization in public-entity benefits consulting, healthcare financing, and labor strategy
2012–2022
Promoted to First Vice President and expanded leadership responsibilities across public-sector and JPA consulting initiatives
2023
Promoted to Senior Vice President and helped lead a transformative pharmacy strategy initiative projected to generate more than $40 million in first-year savings
2025
Co-manages Alliant’s San Francisco Benefits Office while contributing to AI innovation, benchmarking initiatives, and national public-entity leadership strategy
2025–present
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“By focusing on doing the best possible job for every client, they naturally tell their friends and family. That organic growth has been very rewarding”
Alan Borthwick,
DUX Financial Services
“Our goal is not to speed up transactions but to slow down where it matters, taking the time to truly understand each client’s situation and deliver thoughtful, personalised guidance”
Alan Borthwick,
DUX Financial Services
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