Brightway Insurance Co-founder Michael Miller will assume the role of president and CEO of the Florida-based company.
Miller takes over for Talman Howard, who has been in the position for the last seven years.
Miller said Howard was “instrumental in helping us rebuild our executive team, which was key to our transition from being a single-state franchise system to a countrywide franchisor.” Miller and his brother David co-founded Brightway in 2008. Brightway Insurance is now a national property/casualty insurance distribution company with more than $636 million in annualized written premium.
The company also announced other changes to its executive team, which include:
- Leslie Kolleda-Wright, formerly V.P., Agency Growth & Development, is now chief of staff. In that role, she will work with Miller in outlining and executing key strategies as well in leading the day-to-day operations of the company. She will also continue to lead the company’s marketing and communications functions. Kolleda-Wright has been with Brightway for nearly six years leading the groups that support franchisees and, prior to that, served as brand and communications business leader at two publicly traded insurance companies for over 26 years.
- Scott Pollard, formerly director of Agency Development and Carrier Relations is now V.P., Agency Growth & Development, filling the role that Kolleda-Wright is being promoted from. In that role, he will be responsible for developing and executing strategies that help franchisees grow. The following groups will report to Pollard: Agency Development, Agency Support, Training, Onboarding and Carrier Relations. Pollard brings more than 25 years of insurance experience with him to the role; he joined Brightway in 2018.
- Chip Hyers has joined the company as V.P., Sales. Hyers brings with him 15 years’ experience in building, growing and managing sales and operations teams. In his role at Brightway, he will help the company develop sales tools and strategies that help franchisees and the company grow.
Brightway’s Executive Team is now made up of:
- Executive Chairman: David Miller
- President and CEO: Michael Miller
- Chief of Staff: Leslie Kolleda-Wright
- Chief Financial Officer: Bob Taylor
- Chief Technology Officer: Bob Hitchcock
- General Counsel: Max Staplin
- V.P., Customer Experience: Kris Azar
- V.P., Sales: Chip Hyers
- V.P., Business Intelligence and Technical Support: Chinikqua Maddox
- V.P., Agency Growth & Development: Scott Pollard
- V.P., Accounting: Jess Spendley
Topics Florida
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