# Mathew Augustine

> Mathew Augustine is a benefits executive and operator whose career connects the rise of Indian technology outsourcing, the growth of benefits-administration platforms for midsize employers, and today’s construction workforce software. Now Head of Benefits at Lumber, he has repeatedly argued that technology works best as support for relationships and service, not as their replacement.

- **Role:** Head of Benefits at Lumber
- **Organizations:** Lumber, Workforce Junction, Hanna Global Solutions, United Benefit Advisors
- **Education:** Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
- **Known for:** Received the 2014 UBBIE Award for Principal of the Year from United Benefit Advisors., Led Hanna Global Solutions as CEO after serving as principal and COO., Helped bring benefits-administration and private-exchange services to midsize and cross-border employers.

## Career timeline

- **Early 1990s** — Augustine said his work began during the technology-outsourcing boom, which exposed the benefits and workforce needs of employees moving between India and the United States.
- **2007** — As a principal of Hanna Global Solutions, Augustine discussed benefits, payroll and support services for Indian technology companies operating in the United States.
- **2013** — As Hanna Global Solutions COO, he described a U.S. benefits exchange developed with UnitedHealthcare for Indian technology companies and their U.S. employees.
- **2014** — United Benefit Advisors named him UBBIE Principal of the Year; he also spoke publicly as Hanna Global Solutions CEO about flexible private-exchange services for midsize employers.
- **2021** — As CEO of Workforce Junction, Augustine told the Mission Matters podcast that the company aimed to help small and midsize employers compete with larger businesses.
- **2024** — He published a Lumber expert column on the operational complexity of administering employee benefits in construction.
- **2026** — He serves as Head of Benefits at Lumber, focusing publicly on benefits administration, payroll alignment and workforce infrastructure for construction employers.

## Achievements

- Received the 2014 UBBIE Award for Principal of the Year from United Benefit Advisors.
- Led Hanna Global Solutions as CEO after serving as principal and COO.
- Helped bring benefits-administration and private-exchange services to midsize and cross-border employers.
- Built Workforce Junction around services for benefits advisors and small to midsize employers.
- Contributed published analysis on employee-benefits administration in the construction industry.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Lumber launched a licensed Benefits and Risk advisory offering for construction employers; Augustine's current role is Head of Benefits.
- **2026-07** — He publicly highlighted carrier-invoice audits and payroll-to-carrier reconciliation as ways employers can catch benefits overbilling before renewal.
- **2026-05** — He wrote about combining credential management and benefits administration as shared workforce infrastructure for construction employers.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lumberfi.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathewaugustine

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Last updated: 2026-09-26