Executive Bios

	Seth Amendola, Senior Account Executive - Connecticut
	Seth joined S.H. Smith & Co. in 2004 and is currently responsible for marketing and brokerage of middle market and large casualty business including general liability, products liability, umbrella, environmental, worker’s comp, auto liability and foreign liability. Prior to joining S. H. Smith, Seth was an underwriter for Discover Reinsurance in their Specialty Marketing Group responsible for managing and growing a book of group captive business. Prior to Discover Re, he worked at General Reinsurance. Seth is a graduate of Quinnipiac University.
	Lori Ault, Vice President, Sales - Ohio
	Lori joined S.H. Smith & Co. in January 2009 as Vice President, Sales, and will be based out of the firm’s Midwest Regional office in Ohio. Her responsibilities include fostering new agency relationships and servicing the existing agency base. She has extensive knowledge of property/casualty products and excess and surplus lines experience, including a specialization in executive liability products. Lori has over 25 years of experience in the insurance service industry. Prior to joining S.H. Smith & Co. she served as Vice President for Mercator Risk Services; Sr. Vice President, Executive Liability for Wells Fargo Insurance Services; and Vice President, Sales at Royal & SunAlliance Company. Lori is a graduate of Ohio University with a BA in Business Administration.
	Suzanne Averill, Account Manager - Connecticut
	Suzanne joined S. H. Smith & Co. in the Brokerage Department of the Connecticut office in 1999. Her responsibilities include assisting in the placement and servicing of mid and large sized insured programs specializing in product liability, umbrella/excess, as well as environmental liability. She has over 23 years of experience in the insurance service industry. Prior to joining S. H. Smith, her most recent experience included working as a commercial insurance customer service representative at a large independent retail agency. Suzanne has obtained her CISR designation.
	Scott G. Bartlett, Vice President - National Program Sales - Connecticut
	Scott joined S.H. Smith & Co. in September 2001. He handles national sales and marketing for exclusive umbrella liability programs along with general brokerage services and professional liability services. Prior to joining S.H. Smith, Scott was president of his own company where he served as Program Administrator for two risk purchasing group umbrella liability programs. He has also worked as a retail broker for Acordia.
	Charles Bellingrath, Account Executive - Connecticut
	Charles joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 2007 as an assistant underwriter in the Professional Liability Department. He is responsible for assisting in underwriting, rating, quoting and binding miscellaneous errors and omissions coverage. Charles is a member of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society, and is a graduate of Assumption College.
	Kendra M. Beverley, Administrative Staff Manager - Connecticut
	Kendra joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 1995. She is a member of our Small Accounts team where she is a manager to the underwriting assistants. Her previous experience includes policy issuance, as well as working on affidavits and binders. She is currently working on her CISR designation.
	Marci Bitner, Underwriter - Connecticut
	Marci joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 2006 as an assistant underwriter in the Program Department. She will be augmenting our program as the Educational Institution Underwriter. Marci has extensive experience in all lines of property and casualty, general liability, commercial auto, and D & O insurance as an associate underwriter of distinction with Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance Company in Washington State. Prior to that, she was a commercial lines rater with the same company.
	Cynthia Bruce, Workers Compensation Underwriter - Connecticut
	Cynthia joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 2005. As a member of our Small Accounts team, she is responsible for underwriting accounts for workers compensation. Cynthia has extensive experience with workers comp. Prior to joining S. H. Smith, she was an underwriter. Her other experience includes Royal & Sun Alliance in their Northeast Workers Compensation Center where she worked on worker’s comp programs. She is a graduate of the Katharine Gibbs School in Boston.
	Nancy Casida, Executive Assistant - Connecticut
	Nancy joined S.H. Smith & Co. in 1991 and is currently the executive assistant to the president, as well as a licensing coordinator. At S. H. Smith, her responsibilities include planning corporate meetings and conferences, as well as coordinating all company membership and conference participation. In addition, she handles the corporate licensing nationwide. Nancy is a member of the Securities & Insurance Licensing Association, and has a degree in business administration.
	Laurel A. Clain, Underwriter - Massachusetts
	Laurel joined S.H. Smith & Co. in November of 2002. Her responsibilities include underwriting binding authority business for new and renewal commercial accounts. Laurel has over 20 years of insurance experience and has been both a retail and mutual company underwriter. She holds her property and casualty broker's license and is actively pursuing her CPCU designation.
	Lauren Coroso, Underwriter - Connecticut
	Lauren joined S.H. Smith & Co. in 2007 as a Technical Assistant and was promoted to Assistant Underwriter. She is responsible for assisting in the marketing and quoting of new business submissions. Lauren holds a CT P&C license and will be pursuing her CPCU designation. She is a member of the Young Insurance Professionals of Connecticut and the Hartford Association of Insurance Women. Lauren is a graduate of the University of Connecticut. Storrs.
	Terrence G. Coughlin, Regional Vice President, Sales - Ohio
	Terry joined S.H. Smith & Co. in 1993. He is currently responsible for marketing S.H. Smith products, programs and expertise throughout Ohio to independent retail agents. Prior to joining S.H. Smith, Terry was a Branch Manager of CNA's office in Cincinnati and Cleveland. He also worked as a Personal Lines Manager and Commercial Lines Marketing Manager for Aetna in Cincinnati. Terry is an MBA graduate of Canisius College and has his Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designation. He is an associate member of the Cincinnati Insurance Board, a member of the Insurance Board of Northern Ohio, and ARM of Ohio.
	Heather Cruikshank, Assistant Underwriter - Connecticut
	Heather joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 2007 as an assistant underwriter in the Program Department. She is responsible for assisting in underwriting for the firm's exclusive umbrella liability programs. Prior to joining S. H. Smith, Heather was a broker assistant at an excess surplus lines broker, and prior to that, a quality assurance analyst at Chubb Specialty Insurance.
	Les Dalmata, Regional Sales Manager - New York
	Les joined S.H. Smith & Co. in 2006. His responsibilities include marketing S. H. Smith products and programs within the eastern New York and Vermont territories. Prior to joining S.H. Smith, Les's experience included developing markets and relationships as well as supporting independent agents and their clients. He has over twenty years' experience within the insurance industry. In addition, Les is a doctoral candidate from Montana State University.
	Correne G. Dean, Specialty Pro-Account Executive - Connecticut
	Correne joined S.H. Smith & Co. in 2009 as an Account Executive. She is responsible for the renewal brokering of the Professional & Management Liability product line. Prior to joining S.H. Smith & Company, Correne was an Agribusiness Underwriter for Safeco Insurance, covering both Private and Commercial Lines of business. She held the position of Account Underwriter for Chubb Specialty Insurance, where she wrote D&O, Employment Practices, Fiduciary, Crime, and Kidnap and Ransom Liability Insurance. She was also a member of the Team Velocity Wholesale New Business department. Correne is a graduate of Northwestern Technical College.
	Gretchen Decker, Renewal Underwriter - Connecticut
	Gretchen joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 2007 as a renewal underwriter in the Small Accounts Group. Her responsibilities include underwriting binding authority business for renewal commercial accounts. Gretchen was previously a commercial lines broker for an insurance agency, and has experience in both customer service and the insurance industry.
	Joseph Dvornicky, Regional Sales Manager - Pennsylvania
	JD joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 2008. HIs responsibilities include marketing S. H. Smith products and programs through the Pennsylvania and mid-Atlantic region. Prior to joining S. H. Smith, JD was an executive, general and professional liability underwriter at the Philadelphia Insurance Companies. His experience includes directors & officers liability, employment practices, fiduciary liability, as well as general and professional liability. JD is a graduate of Saint Joseph's University.
	Charles Estes, Public Automobile Program Manager - Florida
	Charles joined S.H. Smith & Co. in May 2009 as Public Automobile Program Manager in the Programs Department. Charles will be responsible for managing the National Public Transportation Program which offers underwriting services for automobile liability, general liability, and excess liability for charter buses, Intra-City Buses, Tour Buses, and Sight Seeing Operators. Prior to joining S.H. Smith & Company, he served as Executive Underwriter at Bisys Specialty and Vice President at Carolina Casualty Insurance Company. Charles earned a Bachelor of Science in Business with triple majors of insurance, law, and accounting from Mississippi State University.
	Carol Gazsi, Account Executive/Operations Manager - Connecticut
	Carol joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 2001 n the Professional and Management Liability Department. Her current job responsibilities include brokering allied and specified medical, D&O, EPL and fiduciary accounts. She also manages the operations of the department. Carol is a member of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society. She is a graduate of Western New England College.
	April Gilcreast, Assistant Divisional Manager - Massachusetts
	April joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 2007 as an underwriter in the Small Accounts Group and was promoted to Assistant Divisional Manager, Small Accounts. In addition to her underwriting job responsibilities, April assists with the management and development of staff, territory assessments and agency and carrier relationships. Prior to joining S.H. Smith, April served as a commercial sales/account analyst, a customer service representative and an underwriting assistant. She is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire.
	Patricia J. Giliberto, Senior Underwriter - Connecticut
	Pat joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 1989. She is a member of the Professional and Management Liability Department and is responsible for underwriting and brokering lawyers professional liability, employed counsel liability as well as miscellaneous errors and omissions coverage. Prior to joining S. H. Smith, Pat was employed with CIGNA in the Healthcare Department. She is a member of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society and a graduate of the University of Hartford.
	Lauren Gill, Renewal Underwriter - Connecticut
	Lauren joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 2003. Her responsibilities include underwriting binding authority commercial renewal accounts. Lauren is a member of the Hartford Association of Insurance Women, as well as a member of the Young Insurance Professionals. She also has her CISR designation.
	Dailene Gonzalez, Brokerage Service Specialist - Connecticut
	Dailene joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 1999, and moved into the Brokerage Department in 2004. Her responsibilities include supporting the brokerage production team including new business input, file maintenance, endorsements, and renewal solicitations. She is also responsible for quoting, issuing, and binding small umbrellas. Dailene is a member of the Young Insurance Professionals of Connecticut. She holds a CISR designation and a CT P&C license.
	Jennifer Guire, Underwriter - Massachusetts
	Jennifer joined S. H. Smith & Co., in 2006 as an assistant underwriter in our Small Accounts Group. She is responsible for underwriting new commercial lines business with the firm's binding authority markets. Prior to joining S. H. Smith, Jennifer graduated from Union College and is a graduate of the S. H. Smith internship program. She also completed the Hartford School of Insurance Commercial Lines Coverage Specialists course and received her CLCS designation.
	Blake Hamre, Senior Account Executive - Massachusetts
	Blake joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 2003. He currently is an account executive in the Professional and Management Liability Department where he is involved in marketing and placement of directors and officers’ liability (non-profit, private and public company), employment practices liability, fiduciary liability, healthcare (D&O/E&O), real estate E&O, insurance agents E&O, lawyers E&O, architects and engineers E&O, and miscellaneous E&O. Blake has over 18 years of experience in professional liability and D & O underwriting. For 10 years he served as senior underwriter for miscellaneous errors and omissions coverage for a major insurer. Immediately prior to joining S.H. Smith he was senior underwriter at The Hartford. Blake is a member of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society. He is a graduate of Concordia College as well as from the College of Insurance.
	Tina Hartley, Assistant Office Manager - Connecticut
	Tina joined S.H. Smith & Co. in 2002 and is currently an assistant office manager. At S. H. Smith, her responsibilities include surplus lines tax filings and policy stamping, surplus lines laws and regulations compliance, as well as agency agreement and update management. She is a member of the Connecticut Young Insurance Professionals organization. She also has her CISR designation.
	Alesha Hyatt, Assistant Underwriter - Connecticut
	Alesha joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 2007. As an assistant underwriter, she assists in all facets of the firm's Petroleum Program, including initiating the binding process, quoting and setting up accounts. Prior to joining S. H. Smith, she was a commercial lines CSR for a retail insurance agency. She holds her property/casualty license in CT and is currently in the process of obtaining her AAI designation.
	Ryan Kelly, Divisional Manager - Small Accounts Division - Massachusetts
	In 2006, Ryan joined S. H. Smith & Co. as an underwriter in the Small Accounts Group. He is responsible for managing the day to day operations of the division, in addition to underwriting binding authority business for new and renewal commercial accounts. Ryan was previously a commercial lines broker for an insurance agency, and is a graduate of Boston University.
	Jonathan Kinder, Regional Sales Manager - Connecticut - Connecticut
	Jon joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 2005. He is currently responsible for marketing S.H. Smith products, programs, and expertise thoughout Connecticut to independent retail agents. Prior to his Regional Sales Manager position he was a Sales Manager of the Small Accounts Division. His responsibilities included underwriting new business and worker’s compensation programs. Before joining S. H. Smith, Jon held a sales executive position in which he managed large account customer relations as well as five sales representatives. Jon is a graduate of the S. H. Smith internship program.
	Kimberly Latka, Claims Specialist - Connecticut
	Kim joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 2007. As a claims specialist, Kim is responsible for reporting all claims as they are received. She also assists agents with any inquiries regarding claims, and obtains loss runs as well. Prior to joining S. H. Smith, Kim was an inside claims representative for Great American Insurance. She is a graduate of the University of New Haven.
	Wendey Lenkiewicz, Program Support Specialist - Connecticut
	Wendey joined S.H. Smith & Co. in April of 2008, in the Program Department. As a Program Support Specialist, Wendey prepares new business accounts for initial set-up. She is also involved with the filings for petroleum accounts and obtaining post binding requirements. She is in the process of learning rating, endorsements and policy issuance. Prior to coming to S.H. Smith, she was a CSR for a local retail agency and was directly involved with day to day policy operations by pursuing follow up underwriting information, quoting, endorsement processing and general policy maintenance. Wendey holds a CT P&C license.
	Jeanine Loomis, Senior Account Executive - Minnesota
	Jeanine joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 2005. Her responsibilities include brokering management and professional liability policies, including D&O, EPL, Professional and E&O, as well as marketing for the Minnesota office. Prior to joining S. H. Smith, Jeanine was an account executive specializing in marketing and servicing directors & officers, employment practices, professional and fiduciary liability policies. Jeanine has her Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU) designation and is working toward her Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation. She is currently the chair of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society's North Central Chapter, as well as the current membership committee chair and secretary for the Young Insurance Professionals of Minnesota. Jeanine is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin.
	Jason Lukens, Assistant Vice President - Connecticut
	Jason joined S.H. Smith & Co. in 2000. He is currently responsible for the brokering and marketing of middle market and large commercial casualty accounts. His lines of business include general liability, products, foreign liability, worker’s compensation, umbrella/excess and environmental/pollution. Previously, Jason was a Senior Underwriter for The Hartford, where he was responsible for the production and growth of middle market accounts. He is a graduate of Bryant College.
	Edward Martindale, Senior Account Executive - Connecticut
	Edward joined S.H. Smith & Co. in 2004 and is responsible for placing comprehensive property, marine, and DIC coverage on difficult risks. Ed is also responsible for cultivating relationships with these carriers. Ed has over 15 years of property insurance experience. He has two years of property wholesale experience plus spent six years at Marsh as a property broker. Ed is a graduate of Connecticut College.
	Mark Mattson, Regional Sales Manager - Minnesota
	Mark joined S. H Smith & Co. in 2007 as Regional Marketing Manager. His responsibilities include marketing S. H. Smith products and programs on behalf of the St Paul, MN office. Mark was most recently District Marketing Representative for Unitrin Business Insurance. Prior to that he was with Berkley Risk Administrators Company, RJF Agencies, and had held claims and risk management positions at the St. Paul Companies. Mark graduated from Concordia College, and holds an Associate in Claims designation from the Insurance Institute of America.
	Todd McDonald, Account Executive - Connecticut
	Todd joined S. H. Smith & Co., in 2004 as a member of the Professional and Management Liability Department. He is responsible for assessing the exposures of companies involved in the technology/media industry, and those traditional companies managing their information technology exposures. Todd brokers technology errors & omissions, internet liability, media liability, miscellaneous professional liability, and related management liability coverage. Todd graduated from S. H. Smith's first formal summer intern program directly after graduating from Amherst College.
	Michael McIntire, Regional Sales Manager - Massachusetts
	Mickey joined S.H. Smith & Co. in 2006. His responsibilities include marketing S. H. Smith products and programs throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. Prior to joining S.H. Smith, Mickey's experience included developing and maintaining a book of business for both self-insured and fully-insured programs for a national third-party administrator. He is a graduate of Keene State College.
	Dana McKinney, Underwriter - Connecticut
	Dana joined S.H. Smith & Co. in 2007 as a Technical Assistant and was promoted to Assistant Underwriter. She is responsible for underwriting and quoting property and casualty risks for the Small Accounts Department. Dana holds a CT P&C license and will be pursuing her CPCU designation. She is a member of the Young Insurance Professionals of Connecticut and the Hartford Association of Insurance Women. Dana is a graduate of Central Connecticut State University.
	Laura Michienzi, Account Manager - Massachusetts
	Laura joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 2003 in the Brokerage Department of the Massachusetts office. Her responsibilities include assisting in the marketing and placement, as well as servicing of mid and large size accounts, specializing in contractors, product liability and umbrella/excess coverages. Prior to joining S. H. Smith, Laura was a commercial account manager at a retail agency. She is a graduate of Massachusetts Bay Community College.
	Mark J. Mullarkey, Vice President - Connecticut
	Mark joined S.H. Smith & Co. in 1997. He is responsible for brokering/underwriting various lines of professional liability including directors and officers liability, employment practices liability, miscellaneous errors and omissions, architects and engineers errors and omissions, medical malpractice as well as has management responsibility for a portion of the professional brokering staff. Prior to joining S.H. Smith, Mark was a Senior Underwriter and Manager for Executive Risk. His responsibilities included underwriting directors and officers liability, employment practices liability and fiduciary. Mark is a former member of the board of directors for the Connecticut Young Insurance Professionals, and is a current member of the PLUS-Hartford chapter steering committee. He received his undergraduate degree from Southern Connecticut State University, and his MBA from Iona College, Hagan School of Business.
	Lyn Nielsen, Underwriter - Minnesota
	Lyn joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 2006 as a commercial lines underwriter. Prior to joining S.H. Smith, Lyn was a professional liability underwriter for St. Paul Travelers. She had also been an underwriter for Gulf Insurance and Northland Insurance. Prior to joining Northland, Lyn had worked for several independent agencies in the St. Paul and Minneapolis area.
	Earl O'Garro, Divisional Manager - Small Accounts Division - Connecticut
	In 2001, Earl joined S. H. Smith & Co. as a new business underwriter in the Small Accounts Group. Earl is responsible for managing the day to day operations of the division along with writing full lines within the department. Previously his focus was on liquor liability and special events. Earl is a member of the Connecticut Young Insurance Professionals organization. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University as well as from the S. H. Smith internship program.
	Regina Pleckaitis, Assistant Underwriter - Connecticut
	Regina joined S.H. Smith & Co. in 2007 as an Account Representative in the Professional & Management Liability Department. Recently promoted to Assistant Underwriter, she is responsible for brokering and underwriting miscellaneous professional errors and omissions coverage. Regina is a member of the Hartford Association of Insurance Women and PLUS. She is a graduate of Central Connecticut State University and holds a CT P&C license.
	Robin Shanmugam, Account Manager - Connecticut
	Robin joined S.H. Smith & Co. in September of 2008. As an account manager in the Programs Department, Robin is responsible for rating, underwriting, and quoting tow truck and bus programs. Before joining S.H. Smith & Company, Robin served as an account executive for a national retail agency in Houston, Texas, where she managed large commercial risks and a retail franchise program. Previously, she was a lead account manager for an ambulance captive at an agency in Connecticut that specialized in Captive Insurance. Robin attended the Harford School of Insurance where she received a Commercial Lines Coverage Specialist (CLCS) designation. She also holds a Property/Casualty License and is currently pursing a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation through the National Alliance for Insurance Research & Education.
	James Sheehan, Vice President - Connecticut
	Jay joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 2005, as a member of the Professional and Management Liability Department. He has considerable expertise in brokering directors and officers liability, employment practices liability, management and professional liability for investment advisors, mutual funds, hedge funds, venture capital and private equity firms. In addition, Jay specializes in the placement and negotiation of representations and warranties insurance, tax liability insurance and contingent liability insurance. Prior to joining S. H. Smith & Co., Jay served as a Vice President and team leader in Marsh USA Inc.'s Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions practice. Prior to that, he was a member of Marsh's Commercial Casualty Department. Jay received his undergraduate degree from Providence College and earned a Juris Doctor degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law.
	Hamilton Smith, Account Executive - Connecticut
	Hamilton joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 2006 as an account executive in the Brokerage Department where he assists with marketing renewals as well as with new business. Hamilton has completed The Hartford School of Insurance Commercial Lines Coverage Specialist class, and received his CLCS designation. He is a graduate of the University of Hartford as well as from the S. H. Smith internship program.
	Matthew Smith, Account Executive - Connecticut
	Matthew joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 2006 as an account representative in the Professional and Management Liability Department. His current responsibilities are within the areas of directors & officers liability insurance as well as errors & omission coverage. His previous experience includes brokering errors and omissions insurance at Health Lambert Brokers UK. Matthew is a graduate of the University of Hartford, has participated in several carrier training programs, and is also a graduate of the S. H. Smith's internship program.
	Patrick Smith, Professional Liability Advisor - Connecticut
	Patrick joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 2008 in the Professional and Management Liability Department where he is a senior account representative. His responsibilities include brokering all professional liability lines, with a special emphasis on directors & officers liability insurance as well as errors & omission coverage. His previous experience includes a position as a senior executive protection underwriter at Chubb Specialty, where he was a specialist in directors & officers liability coverage. Patrick is a graduate of Trinity College, and is a member of PLUS.
	Kristen St. Pierre, Office Manager - Connecticut
	Kristen joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 1998 and is currently the Office Manager. She is responsible for managing and supervising the firm's administrative staff in the West Hartford office, as well as the firm's Boston office. Her position includes all facets of human resources management, including recruitment and staffing and benefit administration.
	Kim Twerdy, Account Manager - Connecticut
	Kim joined S. H. Smith & Co. in 2007 as an Account Manager in the Brokerage Department. Her responsibilities include assisting in the marketing and placement of mid and large sized insured programs, specializing in property, product liability and umbrella/excess coverages. Prior to joining S. H. Smith, Kim was an Assistant Vice President in the Global Property Department at Marsh, Inc., and most recently at a large retail agency specializing in property and casualty placements in the commercial insurance division. Kim is a graduate of Manchester Community College. She also holds a Connecticut Producers License and is ACSR designated.
	Darren Valencia, Senior Account Executive - Connecticut
	Darren Valencia joined S.H. Smith & Co. in 2003. He is responsible for non-profit and small private business that includes writing D&O, EPL, fiduciary, crime, as well as community bank business. Prior to joining S.H. Smith, Darren was with Chubb Specialty Insurance as a senior underwriter. Darren is a member of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society, has participated in several carrier training programs, and is a graduate of the University of Hartford.
	Darren White, Program Support Specialist - Connecticut
	Darren joined S.H. Smith & Co. in October of 2008 as a Program Support Specialist in the Programs Department. Darren is responsible for new business input, file maintenance, endorsements, PG fees, account issuance, and missing information follow-ups. He is a graduate of Assumption College with a B.A. degree in Mathematics.
	James Wyne, Program Manager - Connecticut
	James joined S.H. Smith & Co. in February 2009 as Program Manager in the Programs Department. James is responsible for managing the Tow Truck and Auto Transporters Programs. His responsibilities include facilitating growth within the Tow Program as well as increasing the program’s national visibility. Before joining S.H. Smith & Company, he served as Director of Production at a Peoria, IL based specialty insurance company, where he was responsible for Construction General Liability product development. Prior to that position he served as Sr. Vice President of The Hartford Insurance Group, National Account Practice. James currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Mercy Community. He is a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder.
	Jennifer Zadrowski, Personal Lines Underwriter - Connecticut
	Jennifer joined S. H. Smith & Co., in 2002 as a personal lines underwriter. Her responsibilities include brokering personal lines accounts within our Small Account group.
	Rob Zimmerman, Underwriter - Connecticut
	Rob joined S.H. Smith & Co. in 2005 and is currently an underwriter in the Programs Department. His responsibilities include underwriting the firm's primary and exclusive umbrella liability Petroleum Products Program. Rob is a graduate of Manchester Community College and holds Insurance licenses for Property/Casualty and Surplus lines in various states.