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Day In The Life

Account Executive Oil & Gas

Underwrite profitable new and renewal business for Oil & Gas

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

    Sacred Heart Academy

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Economics Finance

    Bentley University

  • Graduate Degree

    Risk & Insurance

    The College of Insurance

Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Insurance Underwriters:

Bachelor's Degree: Economics Finance

Graduate Degree: Risk & Insurance

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Life & Career Milestones

My path in life took a while to figure out

  • 1.

    Graduated from college in 1991

  • 2.

    First insurance job in 1992

  • 3.

    Married in 1994

  • 4.

    Had children in 1994 (girl) and 2000 (boy)

  • 5.

    Switched to broker/agency side

  • 6.

    Became a Risk Manager

  • 7.

    Moved to TX and got a job as a Marine Underwriter

  • 8.

    Joined Travelers as an Oil & Gas Account Executive

Defining Moments

How I responded to discouragement

  • THE NOISE

    Messages from Society in general:

    Insurance is not a professional career.

  • How I responded:

    You don't let what others say influence you. Whatever you do in life, do it with a passion. Be a professional.

Experiences and challenges that shaped me

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  • Money comes and goes. Stay focused and do the best you can and good things will happen. Don't chase money.