Promotions
Arbella Promotes Ellen Mann to Assistant Vice President of Human Resources
The Arbella Insurance Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Ellen Mann as assistant vice president of human resources. Reporting to Gayle O’Connell, executive vice president, Mann will oversee Arbella’s human resources strategy, including talent recruiting and retention, as well as strengthening company culture.
“We are thrilled to elevate Ellen into this role,” said O’Connell. “For over 10 years Ellen has been dedicated to fostering Arbella’s hardworking, collaborative and charitable culture. She has played a critical role in helping Arbella achieve recognition for nine consecutive years as a Best Place to Work Company by the Boston Business Journal. It has been a pleasure to watch her grow and take on new responsibilities, while building strong relationships with all levels of employees along the way.”
Mann, whose human resources experience spans more than 25 years, began her career at Putnam Investments and has brought extensive knowledge and an informed perspective to Arbella. Since joining in March 2007 as Senior Human Resources Business Partner, she quickly took on increasing levels of responsibility. By 2014, she advanced to Director of Human Resources making significant contributions to Arbella’s human capital strategy.
Ellen’s promotion is in recognition of her outstanding performance and greatly expanded responsibilities within her role. A Milton native, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business from Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire.
Promotions
Boston Insurance Brokerage, a full service commercial brokerage firm offering leading wholesale insurance solutions nationwide has announced the following promotions:
John (JC) Roderiques has been promoted to Associate Vice President, Workers’ Compensation Division. JC’s role will entail working with agents to provide solutions for their Workers’ Compensation risks. Initially, JC will focus on growing the business in the New England region.
We are also excited to announce Cara Treen’s promotion to Account Executive. Previously, as an Underwriter in the Workers’ Compensation Division, Cara supported agents to evaluate risks and bind insurance for their clients. In her new role, Cara will work closely with agents to protect their clients’ employees.
In their new roles, JC and Cara, will be instrumental in growing BIB’s Workers’ Compensation Division, while continuing to provide a high level of service and creative solutions to clients.
Appointments
Kaplansky Insurance has welcomed Sandra Showers to its Fairhaven office. Ms. Showers joins the agency as a Personal Lines Account Manager. Agency Checklists thought the agency did a great job in putting this visual together to announce their new employee on their social media profiles and so wanted to share it here as well. Congratulations!
Accolades
The Hanover’s Abel Travis named a “40 under 40” this year
Abel Travis, an AVP for Product Development at The Hanover Insurance Group has been selected as one of the Worcester Business Journal’s “40 under 40” this year. Each year, the newspaper compiles a list of forty movers and shakers who are “boosting the Central Massachusetts economy and community.” Congratulations!
