New Castle, PA – Walker Benefits, Inc., retirement plan administrators and consultants, have accepted Scott Stone as a new Owner.

Stone has over eighteen years of experience in the Information Technology profession and currently serves as the Chief Information Officer for Carbis Walker LLP. In this capacity he is responsible for evaluating new technology initiatives for the Carbis Walker Group of companies, as well as oversight of the IT Department. He is the Chairperson of the Carbis Walker Technology Task Force, Co-Chair of the Paperless Implementation Committee, and has served on State Senator Mary Jo White’s Communications and Technology Advisory Committee.

A two-time graduate of Edinboro University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Specialized Studies – Physics Department, and a Master of Arts degree in Communications, Scott’s plans include pursuing a doctoral degree in technology. He is an active volunteer at the New Castle (PA) YMCA and at St. Vitus Catholic School, and is a member of the National Ski Patrol and the Western PA Linux Users Group. Stone lives in Harlansburg, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Rose, and their two children.

Walker Benefits, Inc. is an independent Third Party Administration (TPA) and Benefits Consulting Firm headquartered in western Pennsylvania. Walker Benefits is affiliated with Carbis Walker LLP, a large regional Certified Public Accounting (CPA) and Business Consulting Firm. Walker Benefits presently serves over 500 clients and administers plans from one to one thousand participants. Through Carbis Walker, Walker Benefits is a member of the McGladrey Network, the national accounting firm association of RSM McGladrey, Inc., working together with McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, the fifth largest provider of accounting, tax, and consulting services in the United States.