Robert J. Klonk has been appointed chairman and chief executive officer of the Cleveland, Ohio-based independent risk management and insurance brokerage firm, Oswald Companies.
Klonk has served as CEO since January 2013 and has led the firm to expansive growth during his tenure. He is entering his 25th year with Oswald Companies and has 40 years of industry experience.
This transition marks a final step in a succession plan the firm initiated in 2012, when Klonk was appointed CEO, and Marc S. Byrnes continued in the chairman position.
Byrnes, entering his 35th year with Oswald Companies, will now transition to the title of chairman emeritus as he will continue to serve the firm in an advisory role, as well as the community through his civic and charitable work.
Oswald Companies, founded in 1893 in Cleveland, is employee-owned. The firm has grown to employ 430 team members across seven office locations including Northeast Ohio (Cleveland, Akron and Medina), as well as Columbus, Cincinnati, Detroit and Toledo.
Oswald Companies is a member of Assurex Global, the global association of privately held insurance brokers.
Source: Oswald Companies
Topics Ohio
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