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Staff
Through mergers and acquisitions finalized in 2003, the Kerr-Boswell
family of agencies has been protecting the insurance interests
of our corporate and individual clients for more than 60 years.
This
transformation of our organization enables us to better meet our
clients' ever changing insurance needs.
Take
a look at our staff:
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Joseph
C. Kerr
President
Email:
joekerr@kerrboswell.com
Joe
has lived in Bristol for more than thirty years. He
received his education from Carson Newman College, East
Tennessee State University, and The School of Bank Management.
He has been engaged in the business of insurance and
financial services since 1968. Joe's principle focus
is on helping people with their financial planning and
insurance needs. Joe maintains a high profile in the
community through his community service and church activities.
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Mark
S. Hall
Sr. Vice President - Sales
Email:
markhall@kerrboswell.com
Mark
graduated from Bristol Virginia High School and furthered
his education at Radford University. He enjoyed an outstanding
high school and collegiate career in tennis. Mark heads
up the outside Sales for the agency, with a primary
focus on property and casualty products and a secondary
focus on group health and life programs.
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Pamela
K. Kerr
Vice President/Manager - Claims
Administration
Email:
pamkerr@kerrboswell.com
Pam
graduated from Bluff City High School, then graduated
from the University of Tennessee School of Dental Hygiene
in Memphis, Tennessee. Pam worked as a hygienist for
27 years before joining the agency in January, 2003
where she currently works in claims administration.
Pam also administers the agency's licensing compliance
program.
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Shawn
K. Kerr
Vice President/Manager - Field
Underwriting
Email:
shawnkerr@kerrboswell.com
Shawn
graduated from Bristol Virginia High School and continued
his education at Virginia Highlands Community College
and Virginia Intermont College. He is employed at Kerr-Boswell/Tri-Cities
as the Director of Customer Relations and also as a
field underwriter in the Property & Casualty division.
After
his wife, Megan, daughter Abbie, and son Carter, Shawn's
next greatest love is automobiles. He has enjoyed buying,
building, and selling vehicles throughout his adult
life.
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Megan
N. Kerr
Vice President/Manager - Commercial
Lines
Email:
megankerr@kerrboswell.com
Megan
graduated from Virginia High School and achieved a B.A.
degree in Political Science from Allegheny College in
Pennsylvania. After working in healthcare community
and government relations for four years, Megan joined
Kerr-Boswell, Inc. in November, 2006. She is a Sales
Associate licensed in Health, Life, Property and Casualty.
Megan is a member of the Tri-Cities Rotary Club and
actively serves on several non-profit Boards of Directors
in our community.
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Donna
Keene
Assistant Vice President/Human Resources/Controller
Email:
donnakeene@kerrboswell.com
Donna
is a graduate of Richlands High School . She obtained
her B.S. degree in Business Management from Virginia
Tech, and also holds her Associates Degree in Accounting.
Donna has been employed in the life and health insurance
industry for 26 years, and joined Kerr-Boswell, Inc.
in June, 1996.
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Janie
C. Thomas
Assistant Vice President/Manager
- Administration
Email:
janiethomas@kerrboswell.com
Janie
graduated from John Battle High School and Virginia
Highlands Community College. She joined Kerr & Associates
in 1999 as Executive Assistant to the president of the
agency. She is licensed in Life, Health, Property and
Casualty.
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Tracey
Hawkins
Assistant Vice President/Senior
Sales Associate/Marketing
Email:
traceyhawkins@kerrboswell.com
Tracey
graduated from Tennessee High School and attended the
University of Tennessee/Knoxville and ETSU in Johnson
City before marrying Steve Hawkins. After enjoying working
for 2 local non-profit agencies, Tracey joined Kerr-Boswell
in November, 1999. She is a sales representative licensed
in Health, Life, Property, Causality and Liability in
both Tennessee and Virginia. Her areas of focus is employer
group health insurance and benefits package design.
She is also the manager of our agency's marketing and
advertising division.
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Tara
J. Blevins
Director
of Customer Service
Email:
tarablevins@kerrboswell.com
Tara
is a graduate of Unaka High School in Carter County,
Tennessee, and attained a B.B.A. degree in Business
Administration from East Tennessee State University
in Johnson City, Tennessee, with a special emphasis
on corporate finance. Tara works in our financial services
division of the agency. She is also involved in our
Employee Benefits division, selling and servicing products
such as Life, Health, Disability, Dental and other employer-sponsored
programs. Tara and her husband, Daniel live in Elizabethton,
TN and enjoy volunteering with Small Breed Rescue of
East Tennessee.
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Vicki
J. Gobble
Senior Sales Associate
Email:
vickigobble@kerrboswell.com
Vicki
is a graduate of Abingdon High School and achieved a
Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from East
Tennessee State University. She spent several years
in the financial services industry working for community
banks and most recently served as the CEO of a credit
union in Greensboro, North Carolina. In August, 2006
she and her family decided to move back to the Tri-Cities
area in order to be closer to family. Vicki joins Kerr-Boswell
as a senior sales associate licensed in Life, Health,
Property, and Casualty. Vicki is active in the Bristol
Optimist Club, the Bristol Chamber of Commerce and Pleasant
View United Methodist Church. Vicki likes to spend quality
time with her husband, Greg and children Jordan and
Cooper.
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Lori
Guy
Personal Lines Supervisor/Service/Sales
Email:
loriguy@kerrboswell.com
Lori,
who is originally from Rural Retreat, VA, has been in
the insurance industry for over 10 years. She has been
a customer service associate at Kerr-Boswell/Tri Cities
since December 2003. Lori's primary focus is to assist
our clients with their personal insurance needs. She
is licensed in Life, Health, Property and Casualty.
Lori and her husband, Chris, reside in Gray, Tennessee.
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Barbara
K. Oakley
Long-Term Care Specialist
Barbara
assisted her husband, Harry in operating their own agency
before joining Kerr-Boswell/Tri-Cities in July, 2003
when their agency was acquired by Kerr-Boswell/Tri-Cities.
Barbara specializes in Long Term Care coverage and is
uniquely qualified as she for many years was a registered
nurse in the Tri-Cities area as well as being a nursing
professor at East Tennessee State University in Johnson
City, Tennessee.
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Harrison
C. Oakley, Sr.
Senior Sales Associate
Harry
is Senior Sales Consultant in the Employee Benefits
division. For many years Harry owned and operated his
own insurance agency, Diversified Benefits. Harry joined
Kerr-Boswell/Tri-Cities in July, 2003 when his agency
was acquired by Kerr-Boswell/Tri-Cities. Harry has a
long history of exceptional service to his clients in
the area of group medical and related benefits.
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Patricia
D. Terry
Customer Service Associate/Sales
Email:
trishterry@kerrboswell.com
Trish
Terry graduated from Daniel Boone High School, and attended
Walters State Community College and Virginia Highlands.
She has worked in the insurance industry in the Tri-Cities
area for over 15 years, and holds her property and casualty
licenses. Trish's primary focus in the agency is to
assist our clients with all their personal insurance
needs and also sell commercial lines business insurance
products. Trish likes to spend quality time with her
children Brittany and Ethan.
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Jeannie
Powers
Manager
- Accounts Receivable
Email:
jeanniepowers@kerrboswell.com
Jeannie
graduated from Virginia High School and Virginia Highlands
Community College, where she earned an A.A.S. Degree
in Business Management. After working as a bookkeeper
for a local business for 14 years, she joined Kerr-Boswell
in April, 2008. She is married to Eugene Powers and
has two children, Jacob and Lacey.
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Tijana
Omerovich
CSA/Sales
- Commercial Lines
Email:
tijanaomerovich@kerrboswell.com
Tijana
Omerovich is currently working on obtaining her B.B.A.
degree in business and her Masters degree in business
from King College. She has been in the insurance business
for over five years now and has been a part of the Kerr-Boswell
family since February, 2008. Tijana is licensed in Property,
Casualty, Life and Health, and her primary responsibilities
lie with Commercial lines. Tijana is also tri-lingual
and is fluent in English, Spanish, and Serbian/Croatian.
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Faye Ashley, CIC, CISR, CPIW
Sales Associate/Personal Lines
Email:
fayeasheley@kerrboswell.com
Faye is a graduate of Sullivan Central High
School. She began her insurance career in 1979. She has worked in the
insurance industry in Bristol for 30 years, serving clients in all
areas of the Tri-Cities. Faye joined Kerr-Boswell in October 2010,
where her primary focus continues to be sales and service to personal
insurance clients. Faye is licensed to sell Property, Casualty,
Life and Health insurance. She is a long-term member of N.A.I.W.
(National Association of Insurance Women, International). She has
completed many insurance education programs and holds the Certified
Insurance Counselor, Certified Insurance Service Representative, and
Certified Professional Insurance Woman designations.
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Cassie Hensley
Receptionist/Customer Service Representative
Email:
cassiehensley@kerrboswell.com
Cassie Hensley graduated
from Sullivan East High School, and attended Northeast State Community College. Cassie's
primary focus is to be the face of our agency. She assists our customers with payment
processing and connecting them with appropriate service agent. Cassie's positive personality
and enthusiasm will brighten your day. Cassie enjoys spending quality time with her friends
and family.
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