Experience

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  Wildgoose

  • A Little Off-Line

  • Head Groundskeeper

    • Jan 2021 - Present
    • A Little Off-Line

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  Capital Insurance Group

  • United States
  • Insurance
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • President & CEO

    • Sep 2014 - Jan 2021

    Just one of the many dedicated employee-owners who, aligned with professional independent agents, live and work in local communities, with a high commitment to being the premier regional carrier in the West.

  • Vice President - Field Operations & Business Relations

    • Mar 2013 - Aug 2014

    Responsible for sales, marketing, business development and business-relationship management in a high-quality regional environment; producing personal, commercial and agri-business through an outstanding independent agent network in the western US.

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  QBE the Americas

  • United States
  • Insurance
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Sr. Vice President - Western Region

    • Aug 2011 - Feb 2013

    Lead QBE's regional distribution organization for personal, commercial and agriculture products on the west coast through three regions and seven branch offices supported by a network of some of the most dedicated and professional employees in the business.

  • Regional Vice President

    • Sep 2010 - Sep 2011

    Oversee and manage QBE's Northwest Regional organization. Lead production, profit and agency management initiatives in Washington and Alaska through an outstanding underwriting and marketing team responsible for Personal, Commercial and Agri lines, located in Bellevue and Spokane.

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  QBE Regional Insurance

  • Sr Vice President, Strategic Sales

    • Sep 2009 - Feb 2011

    Responsible for leading strategic direction and establishing the sales framework to support the delivery of QBE's regional distribution objectives in the US by engaging with key stakeholders to proactively realize identified business growth opportunities.

  • Vice President Marketing & Agency Management

    • Sep 2008 - Sep 2009

    Responsible for bringing together agency management, segmentation, and compensation philosophies of disparate and previously unassociated independent regional companies together as one organization.

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  Unigard Insurance

  • Vice President Marketing and Field Operations

    • Apr 2000 - Aug 2008

    Responsible for management and performance of 3 Regional offices in seven western states developing over $300 million in Personal, Commercial and Agriculture lines of business. Directed all agency management activities including agency compensation, appointment philosophy and business planning.

  • Vice President Corporate Automation & Agency Mgmt

    • Aug 1996 - Apr 2000

    Responsible for corporate agent-facing technology initiatives, agency management policy and strategic planning.

  • AVP/Director - Personal Lines UW/Products & Pricing

    • Aug 1994 - Aug 1996

    Appointed officer and operations manager responsible for personal lines underwriting, policy and pricing decisions, along with state rate filings, catastrophe management, and product development.

  • Casualty/Operations Manager

    • Nov 1992 - Aug 1994

    Senior home office manager for casualty lines of business in addition to responsibilities for systems support and agency interface.

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  Headeast, Inc. dba/A Salon

  • Owner

    • 1900 - 1900

    2000 - 2005: Owned & operated 8-Person Hair & Nail salon with professional retail products. Converted to automated point-of-sale system for appointments, products & customer history. Managed employee/independent contractor mix, responsible for all back office activities, i.e., payroll, taxes, inventory, HR & automated point of sale and database management.