Board of Trustees


David Saltzman

David Saltzman

Vice President

David A. Saltzman is a certified StoryBrand guide, marketing strategist, and business communicator who leads The Saltzman Group, a boutique consultancy devoted to helping organizations clarify their message and communicate with greater power, precision, and impact.

He is widely known as the host of The ShiftShapers Podcast, where he has interviewed more than 500 healthcare leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs. The show explores the intersection of business, health, technology, and leadership—reflecting David’s long-standing passion for transformation across the benefits and healthcare landscape.

David also authors a weekly Substack newsletter, You’re On Mute: Why Your Clients Can’t Hear You, where he examines communication pitfalls and teaches business leaders how to be heard in a noisy marketplace.

He is the author of the Amazon best-selling book Benefits Revolution and brings a uniquely comprehensive industry perspective shaped by roles in individual sales, carrier leadership, and TPA operations—combined with decades of experimentation across emerging media platforms. His work blends strategic insight with firsthand understanding of the communication challenges facing today’s organizations.

David joined NABIP in 1982 and served as national president in 1996. He is a former chairman of the NABIP Education Foundation and a recipient of the Harold R. Gordon Memorial Award—the association’s highest honor for lifetime contributions to the health benefits profession.

Contact David or (877) 431-6997.