Shawn Pynes
Principal
Employee Benefits Department
Barney & Barney welcomed Shawn as a Principal in April 2002. With more than 20 years of insurance experience, Shawn provides superior employee benefits consulting and services to a wide variety of Barney & Barney clients. Shawn manages the Employee Benefits division of Barney & Barney, and in that capacity, he is responsible for the overall leadership and growth of that division.
Shawn began his insurance career with Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company in San Francisco and later moved to Seattle where he was the Manager for Mass Mutual’s Northwest Group office. He later transferred back to the Bay Area as the Vice President for First Health, the nation’s largest TPA. There, he managed the Northern California Sales and Service office. In addition to working for several large insurance companies and TPAs, Shawn also founded a reinsurance marketing firm, specializing in Stop-Loss Insurance for large employers. Prior to joining Barney & Barney, Shawn held the position of Vice President for PacifiCare where he was responsible for management of its Northern California Sales & Marketing offices.
Shawn serves on the Health Care Committee of the San Diego Chamber of Commerce and is on the Council of Employee Benefits Executives. He is also involved in community service activities and is currently on the St. James Academy Foundation Board of Directors.
Shawn is a graduate of St. Mary’s College of California.
