Harden Elects New Officers - March 2015

March 10, 2015 - PRLog -- Harden Elects New Officers

JACKSONVILLE, FL. (March, 2015) - The Board of Directors of Harden recently elected its officers for 2015.  Three current Vice Presidents were recognized as new Senior Vice Presidents:  Kelly Craddock, Bettilyn Lunetta, and Elisa Simpson.  In addition, Thea Lynch was selected as a new officer.  Kelly, Bettilyn, Elisa and Thea have demonstrated their alignment with Harden’s mission and values, while being promoted multiple times during their tenure of 18, 26, 12 and 3 years respectively.

As part of Harden’s Executive Succession Plan, launched in conjunction with its internal perpetuation plan, Harden reorganized to expand the leadership team and expand decision making authority.  Kelly, Bettilyn, and Elisa were selected as Director of Operations for the Employee Benefits, Commercial Insurance, and Personal Insurance Divisions in 2014 based on their consistent past leadership contributions and future potential.  “Kelly, Bettilyn, and Elisa have had a significant positive impact on our organization during their first year in the role and we are confident that the organization will continue to make great strides as they further engage in their respective divisions” said M.C. “Ceree” Harden III, CEO of Harden.

Thea Lynch joined Harden as Financial Analyst and was promoted to Corporate Controller in 2013.  The board recognized Thea as a Vice President for her leadership of the Accounting/Finance function and her commitment to stewardship of the firm’s financial resources.  “Thea has done a great job taking our accounting and finance function to the next level” stated Paul Lunetta, Chief Administrative Officer.

Harden, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida is the region’s leading insurance brokerage firm providing insurance, risk management, employee benefits, and financial services.  Founded in 1953, the company is a major regional service provider with more than $300 million in premiums placed.  For more information about Harden, please visit www.hardeninsight.com.


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