# Ben Pugh

> Ben Pugh is a Washington-based CEO-in-Residence at The Brydon Group. A former founder, actuary, software engineer and McKinsey consultant, he is partnered with Michael Chen, a colleague from his McKinsey years. He graduated from Penn State’s actuarial science program in 2013.

- **Role:** CEO-in-Residence at The Brydon Group
- **Organizations:** The Brydon Group, McKinsey & Company, Deloitte Consulting, RelayCare, Sidecar Health, Covera Health, Penn State University
- **Education:** Actuarial Science program; economics also identified in university records, Penn State University
- **Known for:** Passed his first five preliminary actuarial exams by his 2013 graduation., Member of Penn State’s third-place team at the 2013 USC Marshall International Case Competition., Lists the Helen Eakin Eisenhower Award on his LinkedIn profile.

## Career timeline

- **2013** — Graduated from Penn State and joined Deloitte Consulting as an analyst.
- **Before 2018** — Worked at McKinsey & Company, where he met Michael Chen.
- **2018** — Publicly introduced his founder project Haven, later associated with RelayCare.
- **2021** — Announced the winding down of RelayCare and an April move to Sidecar Health as Head of Business Analytics.
- **2024** — Identified as VP of Strategic Analytics in a Bentley Ave client case study.
- **2026** — Announced his partnership with The Brydon Group and Michael Chen; listed as CEO-in-Residence on Brydon’s team page.

## Achievements

- Passed his first five preliminary actuarial exams by his 2013 graduation.
- Member of Penn State’s third-place team at the 2013 USC Marshall International Case Competition.
- Lists the Helen Eakin Eisenhower Award on his LinkedIn profile.
- Lists FSA and MAAA professional credentials on LinkedIn.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Announced joining The Brydon Group and partnering again with Michael Chen.
- **2026-06** — Brydon introduced Pugh as a member of its new CEO-in-Residence cohort.

## Links

- Website: https://www.brydon.com/team
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bcpugh/

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Last updated: 2026-10-09