CLARK INSURANCE - Key Persons


Aaron McCormack

Job Titles:
  • Associate Account Manager / Portland, ME

Aaron Schindler

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Manchester, NH

Adele Nichols

Job Titles:
  • Team Lead / Portland, ME

Alexis Elowitch

Job Titles:
  • Account Analyst

Allyson Allard

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Portland, ME

Amee Rice

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Portland, ME

Andrew Shaw

Job Titles:
  • Account Executive / Portland, ME

Angela Krug

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Portland, ME

Anne Alley

Job Titles:
  • Receptionist / Portland, ME

Anthony Villandry

Job Titles:
  • VP / MA Sales Manager / Lowell

April Pelletier

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager / Portland, ME

Ashley Livingston

Job Titles:
  • Account Analyst / Portland, ME

Barbara Sayer

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Lowell

Becca Chasse

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager / Portland, ME

Ben McCarthy

Job Titles:
  • Associate Account Manager / Portland, ME

Betsy Sanders

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager / Portland, ME

Brandi Beaumont

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Portland, ME

Brenda Neuts

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Portland, ME

Bret Cote

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President, New Hampshire Sales Manager
  • SVP / NH Sales Manager / Manchester, NH
  • VP / NH Sales Manager
Bret, a resident of Auburn NH, is Senior Vice President of the company as well as Sales Manager of our New Hampshire offices. He has been in the business since 2000, previously working on the carrier side at MEMIC, and was the first representative of Clark in the New Hampshire market. He has a specialty in working with construction accounts, as well as wholesalers, distributors, and with complex liability risk. Bret received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern Maine and currently holds his Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation. In 2014, Bret graduated from Leadership Greater Manchester and was later voted into the 40 under 40 class of 2018. He currently serves as chair of the board of directors at Camp Allen, is a board member of the NH Association of Independent Agents (NHAIA), and is board president of the Auburn Rec Basketball League: a youth basketball program for kids in kindergarten through eighth grade. In addition, he enjoys coaching his kids in basketball. We opened our Manchester office in the spare bedroom of Bret Cote's home in 2007. We have since moved our office three times to accommodate our growing number of customers and now are located at One Sundial Avenue in Manchester. Our emphasis in New Hampshire has been to identify businesses in sectors where our strengths match well with customer needs: construction, hospitality, professional, technology, manufacturing and, of course, personal and employee benefits insurance.

Carissa Tonn

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager / Manchester, NH

Carol Sulides-Yerxa


Chad Cote

Job Titles:
  • Vice President / Employee Benefits
  • VP / Employee Benefits / Portland, ME
Chad, a native Mainer, graduated from Clark University in Worcester, MA, and entered the insurance industry in 2004. Chad joined Clark in 2009 where he focuses on group benefit programs (health, dental, disability, vision, life, and voluntary worksite benefits). He also serves as the Legislative Co-Director for the Maine State Society of Human Resources Board.

Chrissy Rioux

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager / Portland, ME

Connor J. Rague

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager / Portland, ME

Courtney Willard

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Portland, ME

Curtis Pratt

Job Titles:
  • Safety & Risk Consultant / Portland, ME

Dana Brewer

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager / Portland, ME

Daniel Lewis

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager / Portland, ME

Darlene Pratt

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager / Windham, ME

David Hamilton - SVP

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President
  • Senior Vice President, Employee Benefits
  • SVP / Employee Benefits / Portland, ME
Living in Gorham, ME, David Hamilton is a Senior Vice President of Clark Insurance. With 36 years of industry experience, 20+ of which spent running his own employee benefits company, Dave eventually joined Clark in 2008. Through his work, he has developed a deep understanding around the implementation of employee benefit packages to employers large and small across many industries. He has distinguished himself in the area of the employee education process, in particular with his work with the immigrant community in Maine. Dave received his BS in Business Administration from Husson University and holds his Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF) designation. He currently serves on the boards at the Maine Employee Benefits Council as well as Casco Federal Credit Union and is an active member of the Portland Chamber of Commerce and Maine Brewers Guild.

Deb Wentworth - SVP

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President
  • Senior Vice President, Business and Employee Benefits Services
  • SVP / Business & EB / Portland, ME
A resident of Falmouth, ME, Deb is a Senior Vice President of the company. Her leadership includes oversight of the claims, employee benefits, and business service department as well as running the daily operations of the agency. She brings 30 years of experience to Clark: having worked for a number of carriers, including both MEMIC and Hanover Insurance, until joining our team in 2011. Deb received her Bachelors in Business Administration through Husson University and her MBA with the University of Phoenix. She currently holds her Charter Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Accredited Advisor of Insurance (AAI), and Management Liability Insurance Specialist (MLIS) designations. In 2011, she received the insurance professional of the year award and currently serves on the boards of the Maine CPCU Society and Maine Applied User Group. In addition, she serves on the committee for Maine Million Women and has formally served on the boards for Husson Alumni and the Insurance Professionals of Greater Portland.

Deidre Nickerson

Job Titles:
  • Account Analyst / Portland, ME

Denis Perron

Job Titles:
  • Systems Administrator / Portland, ME

Denise Douglass

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Executive / Portland, ME

Diana Miville

Job Titles:
  • VP / Human Resources / Portland, ME

Diane Casey

Job Titles:
  • Receptionist / Portland, ME

Diane Christy

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Analyst / Portland, ME

Diane Mennella

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Lowell

Diane Stewart

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager / Portland, ME

Dianne Baggs

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Windham, ME

EB Small

Job Titles:
  • EB Small Business - Manager / Portland, ME

Erik J. Villandry

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager / Manchester, NH

Evan Gleason

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager / Portland, ME

Evangeline Irish

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Portland, ME

Gillian Tuck

Job Titles:
  • EB Small Business - Manager / Portland, ME

Gregg Ritter

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President, Maine Sales Manager
  • SVP / ME Sales Manager / Portland, ME
Gregg, a resident of Portland, ME, serves as a Senior Vice President of the agency, as a Fiduciary of the Clark Insurance Employee Stock Ownership Trust, and as the Sales Manager for our Maine Headquarters. After working for various carriers, such as OneBeacon, he joined Clark in 2003. He has since distinguished himself in the area of professional liability for architects and engineers, with over 27 years of experience in the industry. Gregg received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Vermont and currently holds his Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Accredited Advisor of Insurance (AAI), and Associate in Claims (AIC) designations. He is an active member of the Professional Liability Agents Network (PLAN), American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Portland Society of Architects (PSA), and the Portland Chamber of Commerce. He is currently on the fundraising committee for the Root Cellar in Portland, ME and coaches the Portland High School Girls' Varsity Soccer team. Gregg formerly served on the board of the Portland Education Foundation.

Heather Caston-Talbot

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Portland, ME

Heather Clark

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Analyst / Portland, ME

Heather Martin

Job Titles:
  • Bond Account Manager / Portland, ME

Hugh O'Shea

Job Titles:
  • Account Executive / Portland, ME

Jaclyn Reis


Jeff Donovan

Job Titles:
  • Claims Representative / Portland, ME

Jeff Lind - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Chief Operating Officer / Portland, ME
Jeff Lind is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company. A resident of Standish, he joined Clark in 1993. In addition to Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Southern Maine, Jeff holds several insurance industry designations, including Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Construction Risk Insurance Specialist (CRIS) and Management Liability Insurance Specialist (MLIS). He works with a variety of complex commercial accounts, including construction firms, real estate developers, non-profit/social service organizations, public entities and technology firms. In addition, Jeff received the 2015 Cyber Risk Management Leadership Award from INSUREtrust, a national insurance wholesaler that pioneered cyber liability, technology errors and omissions, and miscellaneous professional liability insurance coverage. Jeff has served on the Board of Trustees of Woodfords Family Services, currently serves on the board of two ESOP-owned companies, and participates regularly in community volunteer activities.

Jeff Moynihan

Job Titles:
  • Account Executive / Manchester, NH

Jeffrey Roy

Job Titles:
  • Account Executive / Lowell

Jeffrey Shaw - President

Job Titles:
  • President
  • President / Portland, ME
A resident of Saco, ME, Jeff serves as the President of Clark Insurance. He joined the industry in 1986, working for a number of carriers, including MEMIC, Acadia Insurance, and Hanover Insurance, before joining Clark in 2004. He led Clark's sales team for 11 years and then became president in 2015, driving one of our greatest periods of growth. Through the years, Jeff has developed extensive experience in working with the construction industry, manufacturers, non-profits, and technology firms. Jeff received both a BS in Finance and AS in Management from Bentley University and currently holds his Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation. He has been deeply involved in his town of Saco, where he received the Distinguished Service Certification for 10 years of outstanding service to the Saco Bay Rotary. Then, in 2018 he received the Paul Harris Award, the most prestigious recognition the rotary can bestow. Jeff currently serves on the boards of Avesta Housing and Maine Insurance Agents Association and formerly served on the boards of Institute of Family Owned Business and Woodfords Family Services.

Jenna Jeffrey

Job Titles:
  • Business Development Director / Portland, ME

Jennifer Good

Job Titles:
  • Account Executive / Manchester, NH

Jeremy Milair

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager / Portland, ME

Jess Meierdirk

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Portland, ME

Joan Hopkins

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Executive / Portland, ME

JoAnn Martin

Job Titles:
  • Account Executive / Falmouth & Portland, ME

Johanna Kerry

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Portland, ME

Joleen Ginter

Job Titles:
  • Account Analyst / Portland, ME

Joshua Ellis

Job Titles:
  • VP / Business Insurance / Portland, ME

Joshua Fifield

Job Titles:
  • VP / Business Insurance / Portland, ME

Joshua Strout

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager / Portland, ME

Justin Roy

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Portland, ME

Kaleb Mayhew

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager / Portland, ME

Kathleen Joy

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager / Portland, ME

Kelly Michaud

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Portland, ME

Kelly St. Onge

Job Titles:
  • Director of Personal Insurance / Portland, ME

Ken Conley

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager / Portland, ME

Kerry Peabody

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Executive / Portland, ME

Kevin Marceau

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager / Manchester, NH

Kip Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Executive / Gorham, ME

Leah St. Jean

Job Titles:
  • Benefits Business Partner / Portland, ME

Lindsay Pike

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager / Manchester, NH

Lisa Villandry

Job Titles:
  • Receptionist / Portland, ME

Maria Benner

Job Titles:
  • Account Analyst / Portland, ME

Marilee Beinema

Job Titles:
  • Senior Claims Agent / Portland, ME

Marissa Zarella

Job Titles:
  • Account Analyst / Lowell

Mary Labrecque

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Portland, ME

Matt Clark

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager / Portland, ME

Matt Greenleaf

Job Titles:
  • Bond Account Executive / Portland, ME

Matthew Poulin

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager / Portland, ME

Melissa Ledoux

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Portland, ME

Mike Schneider

Job Titles:
  • Systems Administrator / Portland, ME

Miles Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Account Analyst / Portland, ME

Mona Freeman Wilkinson - SVP

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President
  • Senior Vice President, Personal Insurance
  • SVP / Personal Insurance / Portland, ME
A resident of Gray, ME, Mona is a Senior Vice President of the company and is responsible for leading our Personal Insurance Department. She began her career in the industry as an underwriter 28 years ago, then transitioning to Clark where she has been for the last 19 years. Mona has consistently grown within the company, beginning as a coordinator in Personal Lines, transitioning to director, and now VP - where she recently managed the restructuring of her department to promote better training and education of new employees. Mona holds several industry certifications, including her Accredited Adviser in Insurance (AAI), Associate in General Insurance (AINS), Associate in Insurance Services (AIS), Associate in Personal Insurance (API), Program in General Insurance (INS), and her Certified Advisor of Personal Insurance (CAPI) designation. In addition, she is actively involved in the Massachusetts Coastal Coalition, whose mission is to educate, advocate and inform professionals regionally and nationally on flood hazards. Through her public speaking, Mona received the Dale Carnegie Highest Award for Achievement and, previously, was involved in Friends of Long Creek Youth Center and the Center for Grieving Children.

Monique Ruth

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Executive / Manchester, NH

Nick Colucci

Job Titles:
  • Account Executive / Portland, ME

Nicole Robitaille

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Portland, ME

Nina Davenport

Job Titles:
  • Account Executive / Portland, ME

Olivia Engstrom

Job Titles:
  • Associate Account Manager / Portland, ME

Pamela Cantlin

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Portland, ME

Pamela St. Clair

Job Titles:
  • Director of Claims / Portland, ME

Pat Manning

Job Titles:
  • Accounting Clerk / Portland, ME

Rebecca Harris

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Saco, ME

Richard Negus

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Portland, ME

Sandy Trottier

Job Titles:
  • Operations Coordinator / Portland, ME

Sara McCallum

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant - Service / Portland, ME

Sarah Earley

Job Titles:
  • Accounting / Portland, ME

Scott Walker

Job Titles:
  • Account Executive / Portland, ME

Sean Parnell

Job Titles:
  • Marketing & Placement Sp

Shannon Walton

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Executive / Portland, ME

Shelby Hamilton

Job Titles:
  • Team Lead / Portland, ME

Stacy Karam

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Portland, ME

Sue Gordon

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager / Lowell

Sue Parmenter

Job Titles:
  • Account Analyst / Portland, ME

Tammy Volock

Job Titles:
  • Controller

Theresa Carr

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Lowell

Thomas Saxby

Job Titles:
  • VP / Business Insurance / Portland, ME

Tiffany Richards

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Falmouth & Portland, ME

Tim McCarty

Job Titles:
  • VP / Safety & Risk Consulting / Portland, ME

Timothy Forte

Job Titles:
  • Account Executive / Portland, ME

Tricia Spencer

Job Titles:
  • Dir. of Business Insurance Services / Portland, ME

Tyler Boudreau

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager / Saco, ME

Zac Henry

Job Titles:
  • Account Executive / Portland, ME