Stephanie Porrino formerly Koch

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Founder and CEO at Empower Healthcare Insights

Tampa, Florida, United States

Overview

Stephanie Porrino is a human resources executive and the Founder & CEO of Empower Healthcare Insights. She specializes in transforming employee health benefits, notably moving companies to self-funded models to generate substantial savings. A Certified Health Value Advisor, she is a frequent national speaker on healthcare strategy and an award-winning HR professional.

Stephanie resides in the Tampa Bay area with her husband, Mike, and son, Jacob. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, going to Disney and Universal, visiting the beach, watching movies, and swimming.

She was instrumental in moving an employers health plan to a self-funded model that generated over $21M in savings.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Upfront

Judgemental

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

Self-Funded Healthcare
Her primary professional mission is helping employers take control of healthcare plans and costs by championing self-funded models and innovative strategies.
Healthcare Strategy
As a national speaker and consultant, she is passionate about sharing her knowledge on creating value and transparency in employee health benefits.
HR Leadership
With over 30 years of experience as an HR executive and consultant, she focuses on balancing company needs with organizational mission and employee growth.

Media Appearances

Stephanie has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Founder and CEO at Empower Healthcare Insights
5-2020
Director of Human Resources - EBN 2024 Excellence in Benefits Honoree at HENDRY MARINE INDUSTRIES, INC
11-2019 - 5-2020
Senior Human Resources Consultant at hrEdge Consulting
1-2013 - 5-2019
Vice President, Human Resources at DOW Electronics
5-2002 - 1-2013
Human Resources Manager at Tampa Armature Works, Inc.

Education

1991 - 2000
B.S. from William Paterson University of New Jersey
1988 - 2000
Associates Degree from Berkeley College of Business

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Exp : 34 Location : Tampa, Florida, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder and CEO at Empower Healthcare Insights
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Insights For Selling To Stephanie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers

DONT's

  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Stephanie is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Stephanie

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Stephanie move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Stephanie take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Stephanie

Personality Compatibility


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