# Nick Abramovich

> Nick Abramovich is the CEO of Workers Benefit Fund, a New York-based benefits platform that builds the plumbing between gig workers, freelancers, independent contractors and the government, union and private benefits they are eligible for but almost never enroll in. He has been running the company since 2019, when WBF acquired BeneStream, the Medicaid-for-the-workplace outfit he ran as President. Under him, WBF added Upward Finance in December 2024, extending the platform from healthcare enrollment into tax and earnings tools for gig workers. Before benefits, he was CEO of Synaptic Digital and CMO of Ditech Holding Corporation, with earlier stops at MetLife, MoveOnIn.com, and BizSlate. Columbia MBA, Tulane BS.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Workers Benefit Fund
- **Organizations:** Workers Benefit Fund, BeneStream, Smylen (Advisor), Synaptic Digital (former), Ditech Holding Corporation (former), Cue Connect (former), BizSlate Inc. (former), MetLife (former), MoveOnIn.com (former)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA, Columbia Business School, Bachelor of Science, Tulane University
- **Known for:** Led BeneStream / Workers Benefit Fund combination in December 2019 with 92%+ shareholder approval, retaining all BeneStream employees, Oversaw acquisition of Upward Finance (December 2024), extending WBF's platform from benefits enrollment into gig-worker financial tools, Scaled a Medicaid-for-the-Workplace enrollment platform serving large unions and employers of low-wage workers

## Career timeline

- **earlier** — Roles at MetLife and MoveOnIn.com
- **earlier** — Board Director, BizSlate Inc.
- **earlier** — CEO / COO, Synaptic Digital
- **earlier** — Consulting COO, Cue Connect
- **2017-2018** — Chief Marketing Officer, Ditech Holding Corporation
- **pre-2019** — President, BeneStream
- **2019-12** — Workers Benefit Fund acquires BeneStream; becomes President then CEO of WBF
- **2021-07** — Advisor, Smylen
- **2024-12** — Workers Benefit Fund acquires Upward Finance (Go)

## Achievements

- Led BeneStream / Workers Benefit Fund combination in December 2019 with 92%+ shareholder approval, retaining all BeneStream employees
- Oversaw acquisition of Upward Finance (December 2024), extending WBF's platform from benefits enrollment into gig-worker financial tools
- Scaled a Medicaid-for-the-Workplace enrollment platform serving large unions and employers of low-wage workers
- Prior turnaround leadership as CEO of Synaptic Digital and CMO of Ditech Holding Corporation

## Latest updates

- **2024-12** — Workers Benefit Fund announced the acquisition of Upward Finance, adding mileage tracking, tax optimization and earnings analytics to WBF's benefits platform.

## Links

- Website: https://workersbenefitfund.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickabramovich/

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