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AVP, Paid Leave & ADA Absence Operations

Angel Bennett is Assistant Vice President of Leave and ADA Solutions at Unum. Angel has been with Unum since 2003 and has held many roles within Benefits and Absence Management, including positions in Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Leave Management, Paid Leave and ADA. She led the charge in standing up Unum's first paid leave organization in 2017 and continues to drive success in the department. Angel also oversees Unum's growing ADA department, which has become an essential part of the company's leave offering. Angel received a bachelor of science in human resource management from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She holds the Associate, Life and Health Claims and Associate, Customer Service designations. 

Assistant Legal Counsel, Unum

Tommy has worked at Unum Group for five years in various roles focused on absence management. As Assistant Legal Counsel, his primary responsibilities include supporting Unum’s administration of ADA, state PFML programs and many other complementary state laws. Tommy works with internal business partners and their clients to assist in providing compliant administration of federal and state leave and accommodation laws. Most recently, he supported the implementation of administration of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a newly passed federal accommodation law. Additionally, Tommy assists in the development of Unum’s products and services to help clients comply with new leave requirements while integrating with existing leave and pay policies.

ADA Solutions Consultant, Unum

Brent Blalock serves as an ADA Solutions Consultant at Unum, offering his expertise to clients on ADA compliance. With over 20 years in the employee benefits sector, Brent is a respected voice, often called upon to speak and write on ADA-related matters.