Benefitfocus, Inc. announced that Coretha M. Rushing, human resources executive and industry veteran, has been named as an independent director to the Benefitfocus board. Rushing, a leader and visionary in the human resources industry, is currently managing director at Merryck & Co.Americas, LLC, a global executive coaching and mentoring firm. She was previously corporate vice president and chief human resources officer (CHRO) of Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX), a $4 billion global credit and data analytics firm.