Risk & Business Magazine Gillons Insurance Magazine Fall 2017 | Page 29

Barb Ehelebe’s
Atikokan Branch Trisha Larson
Fort Frances Branch
How long have you been in
the insurance industry?
32 Years How long have you been in
the insurance industry?
14 Years
How long have you been
with Gillons?
28 Years Where did you grow up?
Fort Frances
How long have you been
in the Small Business Team?
32 Years
What are your hobbies
outside of work?
Kayaking & crafting
Where did you grow up?
Atikokan What is your niche Small
Business that you enjoy
selling/discussing?
Auto
What are your
hobbies outside of
work? What is your
favourite part about
your job?
Fishing, hunting,
canoeing &
gardening When I know I’ve
made my clients
happy
What are the most recent
services in your community
you have volunteered for?
I have served on the Atikokan
Figure Skating Club and
Curling Club boards for
twenty plus years.
I have also received awards
in the community for
volunteer dedication Which of our Gillons
values best describes you
and why?
Reliable, driven & selfless, I’m
always willing to help out
when needed
Doug Pierce
Sioux Lookout Branch
Where did you grow up?
Sioux Lookout
What are your hobbies
outside of work?
Coaching minor hockey,
baseball & soccer. I enjoy
playing hockey and love to
fish and hunt
What are the most recent
community services you
have been involved in
your community?
Besides coaching minor
sports I am also a captain
on our local volunteer
fire department
(12 years of service)
What is your favourite
part about your job?
I like start up businesses. Being
involved when someone is
opening up a new business is
very important. I feel more like a
partner in the company.
Being able to help someone
establish themselves in a new
operation is an excellent feeling
Why Gillons?
#wearefamily is the
best way to describe
it. Gillons operates
as a family, from the
client to the employees,
everyone gets
treated as family
gillons.ca
Tom Ledoux
Dryden Branch
Marnie Kasper
Thunder Bay Branch
How long have you been in
the insurance industry?
21 Years How long have you been in
the insurance industry?
18 Years
What are your hobbies
outside of work?
I enjoy sailing, golfing,
hockey & fishing How long have you been
in the Small Business Team?
• 2 years in the
Small Business Team
• 5 years in the
Commercial Department
What are the most
recent services in
your community you
have volunteered for?
Past Chair of the
Dryden Regional
Health Service
Foundation (still a
foundation member),
current President of
Dryden Kinsmen Club
& Registrar for
Dryden Minor Hockey
What is your favourite
part about your job?
Helping clients navigate the
mindfield of insurance
by educating them on
coverage and providing
solutions to their insurance
needs
Which of our Gillons
values best describes you
and why?
Community Involvement – I
believe in giving back to the
community to make a
difference to the people
around me
Where did you grow up?
Rural Thunder Bay
What are the Insurance
Degrees you have obtained?
RIBO, CAIB and CRM
What are your hobbies
outside of work?
Outdoor enthusiast - camping,
fishing and hunting
What is your
niche Small
Business that you
enjoy selling/
discussing?
I don’t have a niche
per se, however, I am
a huge cheerleader
for women - entrepre-
neurs and like to
assist them with
their insurance
needs
Why Gillons?
The investments they put into
their employees through
training, they give back to
the communities we live in
and they support the many
clients that support us
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