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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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