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](jpg/photo_staff_brian_steiner.jpg)
Brian Steiner
Executive Director
![Maggie Leyes](jpg/photo_staff_maggie_leyes.jpg)
Maggie Leyes
Chief Creative Officer
![Ric Pratte](jpg/photo_staff_ric_pratte.jpg)
Ric Pratte
Head of Product
![Julie Holsinger](jpg/photo_staff_julie_holsinger.jpg)
Julie Holsinger
Content Strategy Director
![Jeremy Vaught](jpg/photo_staff_jeremy_vaught.jpg)
Jeremy Vaught
Director of Engineering
![Devin Pascoe](jpg/photo_staff_devin_pascoe.jpg)
Devin Pascoe
Marketing Director
![Andrea Englert](jpg/photo_staff_andrea_englert.jpg)
Andrea Englert
Manager, Partner and Program Operations
![Connor Dolby](jpg/photo_staff_connor_dolby.jpg)
Connor Dolby
Video Producer and Editor
![Corey Goodburn](jpg/photo_staff_corey_goodburn.jpg)
Corey Goodburn
Social Media Specialist
![Jessi Barnes](jpg/photo_staff_jessi_barnes.jpg)
Jessi Barnes
Graphic Designer
![Natalie Chambliss](jpg/photo_staff_natalie_chambliss.jpg)
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](jpg/photo_board_pietrangelo_barbara.jpg)
Barbara A. Pietrangelo
CFP, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF, RFC, CLTC
Chair
![Mark J. Hanna](jpg/photo_board_hanna_mark.jpg)
Mark J. Hanna
CLU, ChFC, AIF
Chair Elect
![Paul Dougherty](jpg/photo_board_dougherty_paul.jpg)
Paul Dougherty
LUTCF, FSS, HIA
Secretary
![Michael Weintraub](jpg/photo_board_weintraub_michael.jpg)
Michael Weintraub
Treasurer
![Erik Miller](jpg/photo_board_miller_erik.jpg)
Erik Miller
CLU
Past Chair
![Kimberly A. Harding](jpg/photo_board_harding_kimberly.jpg)
Kimberly A. Harding
CFP, CLU, CLTC
Past Chair
![Kari Axberg](jpg/photo_board_axberg_kari.jpg)
Kari Axberg
![Kevin Brayton](jpg/photo_board_brayton_kevin.jpg)
Kevin Brayton
MBA
![Brent M. Bynum](jpg/photo_board_bynum_brent.jpg)
Brent M. Bynum
![Benji Goff](jpg/photo_board_goff_benji.jpg)
Benji Goff
LUTCF, CLF
![Benjamin Laramee](jpg/photo_board_laramee_benjamin.jpg)
Benjamin Laramee
![R. Jan Pinney](jpg/photo_board_pinney_jan.jpg)
R. Jan Pinney
CLU, ChFC, CPCU
![David Rosuck](jpg/photo_board_rosuck_david.jpg)
David Rosuck
![Ted Rusinoff](jpg/photo_board_rusinoff_ted.jpg)
Ted Rusinoff
![Ryan Schwingler](jpg/photo_board_schwingler_ryan.jpg)
Ryan Schwingler
CFP, ChFC, CLU
![Sally G. Hudson](jpg/photo_board_hudson_sally.jpg)
Sally G. Hudson
Foundation Associate Member
![Sean F. O'Donnell](jpg/photo_board_odonnell_sean.jpg)
Sean F. O'Donnell
Ex-Officio Member