Our Team

We’re a multi-talented team from a range of different backgrounds, who bring creativity and innovation to helping consumers get the financial protection they need.

Brian Steiner
Brian Steiner

Executive Director

Maggie Leyes
Maggie Leyes

Chief Creative Officer

Ric Pratte
Ric Pratte

Head of Product

Julie Holsinger
Julie Holsinger

Content Strategy Director

Jeremy Vaught
Jeremy Vaught

Director of Engineering

Devin Pascoe
Devin Pascoe

Marketing Director

Andrea Englert
Andrea Englert

Manager, Partner and Program Operations

Connor Dolby
Connor Dolby

Video Producer and Editor

Corey Goodburn
Corey Goodburn

Social Media Specialist

Jessi Barnes
Jessi Barnes

Graphic Designer

Natalie Chambliss
Natalie Chambliss

Design and Marketing Consultant

Our Board of Directors

Life Happens is governed by a Board of Directors, comprised of representatives from the industry’s leading producer organizations and Life Happens’ partner companies.

Barbara A. Pietrangelo
Barbara A. Pietrangelo

CFP, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF, RFC, CLTC

Chair

Mark J. Hanna
Mark J. Hanna

CLU, ChFC, AIF

Chair Elect

Paul Dougherty
Paul Dougherty

LUTCF, FSS, HIA

Secretary

Michael Weintraub
Michael Weintraub

Treasurer

Erik Miller
Erik Miller

CLU

Past Chair

Kimberly A. Harding
Kimberly A. Harding

CFP, CLU, CLTC

Past Chair

Kari Axberg
Kari Axberg
Kevin Brayton
Kevin Brayton

MBA

Brent M. Bynum
Brent M. Bynum
Benji Goff
Benji Goff

LUTCF, CLF

Benjamin Laramee
Benjamin Laramee
R. Jan Pinney
R. Jan Pinney

CLU, ChFC, CPCU

David Rosuck
David Rosuck
Ted Rusinoff
Ted Rusinoff
Ryan Schwingler
Ryan Schwingler

CFP, ChFC, CLU

Sally G. Hudson
Sally G. Hudson

Foundation Associate Member

Sean F. O'Donnell
Sean F. O'Donnell

Ex-Officio Member

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