Meet Our Team & Associates
Executives
Q: If you could have any type of Superpower, what would it be?
A: The ability to bring peace.
Q: What brings you pure joy?
A: Family.
Q: What is most important to you?
A: Education and peace among us.
Pierce Powers Chief Executive Officer MBA, PWCA Email Me!
Q: If you could have any type of Superpower, what would it be?
A: Invincible
Q: What is most important to you?
A: Our future generations to come!
Q: Why do you love insurance?
A: I'm fulfilled when I engage with a company and explain how managing risk and controlling safety activities impacts their bottom line profit
JD Powers President CRM, PWCA Email Me!
Q: If you could have a Superpower, what would it be?
A: To never need sleep
Q: Why are you passionate about insurance?
A: I love helping people and I love how the industry is always changing.
Q: What brings you pure joy?
A: Seeing my children smile.
Tim Davis Director of Operations SBCS Email Me!
Advisors
Q: If you could have a Superpower, what would it be?
A: Teleportation!
Q: Why did you choose insurance to work in?
A: It's a great feeling to be an integral part of an entrepreneur's professional success.
Q: What are your favorite charities?
A: Big Brothers Big Sisters. I'm a Big to my Little, Elijah.
Chris Sullivan Risk Management Advisor CLCS, PWCA Email Me!
Q: If you could have a Superpower, what would it be?
A: To Fly!
Q: Why did you choose the insurance industry?
A: I learned that with insurance, I can help clients understand their risk and with a family of attorneys ... I know how valuable our insight can be.
Q: What brings you pure joy?
A: Being in Nature.
Meaghan Dowd Personal Risk Advisor CPRIA, PLCS Email Me!
Q: If you could have a Superpower, what would it be?
A: Being able to fly
Q: Why did you choose the insurance industry?
A: I am third generation insurance ... it's in my blood.
Q: What are your favorite charities?
A: Humane Society of Missouri.
Luke Wittenberg Risk Management Advisor CRM, PWCA Email Me!
Management
Q: If you could have a Superpower, what would it be?
A: Teleportation
Q: Why did you choose the insurance industry?
A: It is all about relationship and building relationships is important to me.
Q: List 5 words that you value:
A: Change, compassion, fitness, friendship, teamwork
Elizabeth Powers Director of Agency Development Email Me!
Q: If you could have a Superpower, what would it be?
A: Teleportation
Q: Why did you choose the insurance industry?
A: I fell into it, but I stayed in it because I thrive on being able to help.
Q: What is most important to you?
A: My family.
Christen Beardall Systems and Training Manager CISR Email Me!
Q: If you could have a Superpower, what would it be?
A: To make everyone happy!
Q: What brings you pure joy?
A: Sitting on my deck with a good book and my dogs watching sunset.
Q: What is most important to you?
A: My faith and my family.
Sharon McMillan Financial Controller MBA, CISR Email Me!
Q: If you could have a Superpower, what would it be?
A: To make everyone happy!
Q: What brings you pure joy?
A: Sitting on my deck with a good book and my dogs watching sunset.
Q: What is most important to you?
A: My faith and my family.
Lauren Davis Director of Marketing Email Me!
Commercial Lines
Q: If you could have a Superpower, what would it be?
A: To eat anything without gaining weight!
Q: Why did you choose the insurance industry?
A: Every day presents a new challenge and it's a portable career.
Q: What brings you pure joy?
A: My grandkids.
Lorraine Troyer Commercial Lines Account Executive Email Me!
Q: If you could have a Superpower, what would it be?
A: To know what people are thinking and why they do what they do!
Q: Why did you choose the insurance industry?
A: I enjoy the diverseness of commercial insurance.
Q: What is most important to you?
A: To be compassionate, honest, loyal
Dawn Wright Commercial Specialist CISR, CLCS Email Me!
Q: If you could have a Superpower, what would it be?
A: To clone myself!
Q: What are your favorite charities?
A: Red Cross & St. Jude.
Q: What brings you pure joy?
A: Relaxing on the boat!
Shari Smith Commercial Account Manager, CISR Email Me!
Q: If you could have a Superpower, what would it be?
A: To clone myself!
Q: What are your favorite charities?
A: Red Cross & St. Jude.
Q: What brings you pure joy?
A: Relaxing on the boat!
Amy Russell Commercial Account Manager Email Me!
Q: If you could have a Superpower, what would it be?
A: To eat anything I want and be skinny.
Q: Why did you choose the insurance industry?
A: I fell into it, but have stayed because I love helping people in some of their toughest times and making their life easier.
Q: What is most important to you?
A: Friends and family.
Rachel Winkelmann Commercial Account Manager, Email Me!
Personal Lines
Q: If you could have a Superpower, what would it be?
A: Talk to animals!
Q: Why did you choose the insurance industry?
A: I’m passionate about helping folks protect what's important to them.
Q: What is most important to you?
A: Social justice and equality.
Kathy Pallarito Personal Lines Manager Email Me!
Q: If you could have a Superpower, what would it be?
A: Talk to animals!
Q: Why did you choose the insurance industry?
A: I’m passionate about helping folks protect what's important to them.
Q: What is most important to you?
A: Social justice and equality.
Sam Hentschke Personal Account Manager Email Me!
Q: If you could have a Superpower, what would it be?
A: To heal things, people, animals.
Q: Why did you choose the insurance industry?
A: I always say insurance runs in my blood as my Mother & Father met working in the insurance industry
Q: What is most important to you?
A: My family and their happiness.
Stacy Castro Personal Account Manager Email Me!
Administration
Q: If you could have a Superpower, what would it be?
A: Omnilingualism (ability to understand and speak any language)
Q: What brings you pure joy?
A: Having my tribe around me.
Q: What are your favorite charities?
A: TOCO Shop (thrift store that helps support domestic abuse shelters and other programs.
Kate Murphy Administrative Assistant Email Me!
Q: If you could have a Superpower, what would it be?
A: To Fly! The nickname “Supercell” fit right in with my aspiration to fly.
Q: Why did you choose the insurance industry?
A: We’re making people happy and that makes it all worthwhile.
Q: What brings you pure joy?
A: Spontaneous times with Pierce.
Sue Powers Fulfillment Director Email Me
Q: If you could have a Superpower, what would it be?
A: Endurance.
Q: Why did you choose the insurance industry?
A: I enjoy working with and helping people and working with numbers.
Q: What are your favorite charities?
A: Compassion International and Joy FM
Sue Fitzgerald Executive Assistant Email Me!
Q: If you could have a Superpower, what would it be?
A: A fast metabolism so I can eat what I want!
Q: Why did you choose the insurance industry?
A: Ultimately, the massive changes that favor my tech abilities.
Q: What brings you pure joy?
A: Faith, Family, Money, Health.
