About Grace Navigation

Steady guidance. Clear processes. Confident users.

Grace Navigation was founded on one simple belief: Employee Navigator works best when strategy, collaboration, and education come together.

With more than 30 years in the insurance industry and over a decade specializing exclusively in the Employee Navigator platform, founder Carol A. Troutman brings a rare blend of strategic insight, technical precision, and real-world understanding.

Meet Carol A. Troutman

Founder & Principal Consultant

Carol’s career spans employee benefits, brokerage operations, carrier coordination, HR & employee support, and benefits administration system configuration—giving her a uniquely well-rounded perspective that enables her to anticipate client needs and deliver seamless solutions that most Employee Navigator consultants simply don’t offer.

 

Carol is known for:

  • Maintaining a calm, steady approach, especially during the high-pressure OE season, by proactively managing deadlines and challenges
  • Being highly organized, detail driven, and producing portals that reduce data entry errors and improve user efficiency, resulting in greater data confidence for clients
  • Her approach to problem solving through clear communication and a collaborative attitude
  • A commitment to user education through training and mentorship
  • Her ability to support carriers, brokers and HR Administrators with equal effectiveness leading to improved client satisfaction and stronger business relationships 

 

With active insurance licenses in Life & Health, Property & Liability, Medicare Supplement, and Long-Term Care, Carol brings deep technical knowledge paired with a heart for helping others.

Her passion is simple:
Empowering HR teams, brokers, and administrators to feel confident—not confused — when working in Employee Navigator.

Why Grace Navigation Exists

Grace Navigation was created to:

  • Reduce stress for HR and broker teams
  • Improve data accuracy and compliance
  • Enhance the benefits experience for employees
  • Build sustainable, easy-to-manage EN environments
  • Provide a steady, trusted guide when the details feel overwhelming

 

We don’t just configure your Employee Navigator system. We build partnerships by providing transparent communication, honoring commitments, and consistently delivering results our clients can rely on.

What Sets Us Apart

Clients choose Grace Navigation because we offer:

30+ years of insurance industry expertise

10+ years of focused Employee Navigator specialization

Warm, collaborative, reliable partnership

Deep understanding of carriers, brokers, HR teams & employees

Detail-driven workflows that reduce errors

Practical training that builds real confidence

A philosophy rooted in service, stewardship, and accountability

Our Mission

Grace Navigation’s mission is to provide expert, detail-driven Employee Navigator consulting—supported by clear employee communication—that elevates service quality, strengthens client relationships, and creates efficient, reliable benefits administration experiences.

We bring organization, insight, and peace of mind to every project and every partnership

Ready to navigate the Employee Navigator benefits platform with confidence?

Let’s build a smoother, more strategic benefits administration experience together.