Experience
- Over 30 years in the industry
- Founder and CEO of Goldfinch Consulting
- COO, PayneWest Insurance, August 2005-July 2019
- Independent Risk Consultant, SES Consulting, January-December 2005 Managing Director, Marsh & McLennan /Sedgwick, January 1996-January 2005
- Producer Development Director, Human Resources, Casualty Claims Adjuster, Safeco Insurance, March 1989-January 1996
Industry Value Experience
- Insurance carrier experience in Claims, Human Resources, Marketing and Producer Development
- Brokerage experience in direct commission sales and management of Personal Insurance, Life Insurance, Commercial Property and Casualty and Employee Benefits
- Sales leadership and development
- Chief Operations Officer level leadership one of the top privately held insurance agencies in the US
- Experience with start-ups, mergers and acquisitions and managing established agencies
- Legislative Advocacy for small businesses and insurance industry at local, state and national level
Passion
- Helping others reach their highest and greatest potential
- Finding new solutions
- “Always do right; you’ll gratify most people and astonish the rest” Mark Twain
Unique Skills
- Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Public Speaking
- People Development
- Performance Management
- Crisis Management
- Creative problem solver with executable results
- Pretty decent cook
Additional Business Experiences
- Immediate Past President and long term Board Member of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Oregon
- Chair of the Beaverton Chamber of Commerce Business Advocacy Committee
- Chair of the Candidate Endorsement Council, Beaverton Chamber
- Volunteer lobbyist
- Previous jobs as a fast food manager, residential home builder, cabinet maker, parking lot sweeper and other hazards of being raised by an entrepreneur