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Eric Leedom
Commercial Producer
Eric has been a commercial producer with Centennial Insurance
Agency since November of 2003. Eric moved to Pueblo in 1990 to apprentice at and
eventually purchase a local business. Eric owned and operated this medium
sized business for 10 years, selling it in 2003. Eric has been married
since 1989 and has 3 children.
eleedom@centennial-ins.com
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Paul Sparrow, CIC
Commercial Producer
Graduated in 1977 from Northern
Michigan University
with a Bachelor of Science degree in Urban Planning. Paul started his
Insurance career in 1985 with Oppenheim Insurance Agency in Sylmar CA.
Moved to Colorado
in 1989 and worked for Nationwide Insurance as a commercial agent until
1992 when he joined Six & Geving Agency.
Received Certified Insurance Counselor designation in 1998. Joined
Centennial Insurance Agency in 2001.
psparrow@centennial-ins.com
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Sid Veale
Commercial Producer
Sid started in the insurance business at age 18 and has been
insuring Western Colorado Farms & Businesses for 27 years. In 1980
together with his father formed the Veale Insurance Agency in Grand Junction. In
2000, he sold the agency to a local bank and was a
agency manager for 4 years. In 2005 he became affiliated with Centennial
Insurance. Sid has served on the state board of the Professional
Independent Insurance Agencies of Colorado.
sveale@centennial-ins.com
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Shirley Norton
Commercial Producer
Shirley started her Insurance carrier in Charlotte, North Carolina
working in the Personal Lines for Kemper Insurance. She transferred to
Commercial Lines Underwriting Department in Houston, TX
where she worked for 16-1/2 years. Shirley moved to the Agency side in 1992
and is now working at our Taos,
NM location in Peoples Bank.
snorton@centennial-ins.com
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Sheri Wills
Personal Lines Producer
As a Pueblo
native, I have been in the insurance business since 1979. I am passionate
about my job at Centennial Insurance and strive to keep up to date on the
newest insurance information for my clients in Colorado
and New Mexico.
As an Independent Agent, I write for several personal lines companies with
some of the most competitive insurance premiums available.
swills@centennial-ins.com
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Carlie Genova CISR
Small Business Development
Commercial Lines Account Manager
I have 7 years experience in the
insurance industry. I began in my career in personal lines insurance. The
last three years I have dedicated to claims management and will now began
to expand into commercial insurance. A Colorado Native, born and raised in Pueblo.
cgenova@centennial-ins.com
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Christine Mize
Commercial Lines Account Manager
Born and raised in Pueblo, graduated from Centennial High School. She began her insurance
career in 1979 with The Chalif Agency, Inc.,
which was acquired by Doug Helzer in 1981, and
has been with Centennial Insurance since then. Chris is married and has two
children, and considers herself a typical soccer mom and prides herself on
giving her clients the best service possible on all their insurance needs.
cmize@centennial-ins.com
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Rochelle Boeck
Commercial Lines Account Manager
Associate in Insurance Services (AIS), Associate in Commercial Underwriting
(AU) and Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR). Served as a
Customer Service Advice Panelist in 2001 for The Customer Communicator. A Pueblo native with two children, I moved back to Pueblo to be close to my large family after twenty
years in San Diego.
21 years experience in the insurance industry.
rboeck@centennial-ins.com
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Pat Files CIC
Commercial Lines Account Manager
After 18 years as a stay-at-home mom, in 1985 I started working in the insurance
industry, initially for a large insurance company then changing to working
at agencies. I received Associate Insurance Services (AIS) and Accredited
Adviser in Insurance (AAI) designations. A Colorado
native, I was in San Diego, CA until 2003 when I moved home to Pueblo and have worked at Centennial
Insurance since.
pfiles@centennial-ins.com
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Linda Rivers
Commercial Lines Account Manager
A Colorado native, I started my insurance career in the 1970's,
first with U.S.F. & G. and then for Williams & Sanders Insurance
Agency. Williams & Sanders was purchased by Centennial-Jones in the
1990's. I have now worked for several years as a CSR, in personal and
commercial lines of insurance. I am currently a Commercial Lines CSR with
Centennial Insurance Agency.
lrivers@centennial-ins.com
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Earlene Root
Assistant Vice President of Finance
I'm a Pueblo native married to
Ron who also is Pueblo
native for 26 years.
My insurance career began in 1975 with the Sam Jones Agency as the
bookkeeper and I received my insurance agent license in 1978. My current
job title is Assistant VP of Finance (bookkeeping) for all our locations.
My commitment is to our customers, who are our most important asset.
eroot@centennial-ins.com
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Erika Lester
Erika is fairly new to the insurance
industry. In 2001 she took a job as a receptionist at an insurance agency
and quickly worked her way up to commercial lines CSR and agent. She is
extremely pleased to be joining the team at Centennial Insurance Agency in
the Taos NM office.
elester@centennial-ins.com
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Gayle Swanson
Gayle graduated from Indiana University,
Bloomington,
with a BS in Business Marketing/ Management and a BA in Psychology in 1981.
Was directly recruited by Crum and Forster Insurance for their formal
Graduate Insurance Training Program which was completed in 1982. Worked as
a Property/Casualty and Work Comp Claims Adjuster in Minneapolis
and Denver.
Relocated to Pueblo
in 1984 and assumed the position of Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist for
the Southern Colorado Region. Became Financial Director for Peoples Premium
Finance Company in Pueblo
in 2004.
gswanson@centennial-ins.com
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Debbie Lamont
I began my insurance career in 1998
working for California State Automobile Association in their claims
department. In 2001 I moved to Marsh USA Inc., where I specialized in
personal lines insurance and was promoted to Service Support Manager and
Assistant Vice President. In 2007, I relocated with my family to Grand Junction and
joined the Centennial Insurance of Grand Junction.
dlamont@centennial-ins.com
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Dianne Cook
I graduated from Miami
University in Ohio
with a degree in Psychology and started my insurance career in Personal
Lines in Cincinnati
at The Hartford. After a few years, in Personal Lines, we moved to Sarasota, Florida
where I worked for a Workers' Compensation Self-Insurance Fund in
underwriting and as the Customer Service Manager. In 1995, my husband and I
took a breather from our careers and opened two Rocky Mountain Chocolate
Factory Franchises. We returned to our respective careers in 2004. I
recently joined Centennial Insurance as a Commercial Lines Account Manager.
Previously, I was employed by Van Gilder Insurance Corporation in Colorado Springs in
same capacity.
dcook@centennial-ins.com
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Jenny Coleman - Commercial Lines Account
Manager
I graduated from Baylor University in
2002 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work. After a couple of years
working as a social worker and then an elementary teacher in San Antonio, TX, I
relocated to Denver
after getting married. Now, I am starting a new career in the insurance
industry. I am excited to learn new things and I'm very grateful for having
the opportunity to grow in my career. Also, I am thrilled to be part of the
Centennial family and working in the Denver
office.
Jcoleman@centennial-ins.com
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Mark Godette;
Commercial Agent.
He has spent the past number of years with Pinnacol
Assurance as a safety consultant/industrial hygienist administering loss
control policies to improve financial results for his clients. Mark grew up
as a military brat, which required him to travel throughout the world. During
Mark's travels, he picked up several languages. After Mark's father retired
from the Army, they moved to Pueblo
in the 80's where Mark graduated from East High and USC-Pueblo. Mark is
married with 3 kids, and resides in Pueblo West.
Mgodette@centennial-ins.com
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