University Benefits, Retirement & Leave

Shannon Edwards oversees all aspects of benefits, retirement & leave for the University of Florida employees. In addition to the administration of benefit programs, Edwards is passionate about educating employees to understand their benefit offerings and partnering with them through all of their benefit related needs throughout their career.

Edwards graduated from Georgia Southern University with a degree in Business Administration. She has been in a benefits focused role for the past thirty years and has worked in various industries to include healthcare, technology, K-12 and higher education.

Jacob works on the Benefits Administration team. His main area of oversight is Florida Retirement System (FRS) retirement benefit enrollments and contribution reconciliation. He is motivated to make processes efficient and scalable. Jacob graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Florida and an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University.