BPAS has announced the appointment of Jennifer Weikel as associate general counsel. A highly respected ERISA attorney with more than two decades of experience in employee-benefits law, Weikel brings a deep background in legal and regulatory matters across defined contribution, defined benefit, and health and welfare plans. In this newly created role, Weikel will support the BPAS legal and compliance needs as part of the legal team at Community Financial System, Inc., the BPAS parent company. She will also work closely with BPAS leadership on operational, technical, and regulatory issues and serve as the primary liaison when coordinating with outside legal counsel. Weikel joins BPAS from Ascensus, where she served as Senior ERISA attorney supporting the FuturePlan division. Weikel earned her law degree from Indiana University’s Robert H. McKinney School of Law and holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.
