Together Group Benefits Agency employees have over 150 years of experience
in the Health Insurance Industry.
John Jeffries, Founder and President of GBA
John was a founding partner of Group Benefits Agency, Inc. established in
1978. Prior to his insurance experience, John was employed by Fortune 500
companies in accounting and management information services. He holds a BA
in Accounting from Ohio University.
William O'Donnell, Executive Vice President, CLU, ChFC.
Bill joined GBA in 1981 bringing several years of insurance experience. Bill
holds the professional designations of Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and
Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC). Bill has served as a CLU instructor
for the American College, and is a speaker to a variety of groups on the topic
of health care and health care trends.
Jackie Davis, Vice President
Jackie joined GBA in 1993. She manages Sales and Account Management of GBA
clients. She has a passion for account management and servicing the unique
needs of each client. Jackie holds a BS in Secondary Education from Ohio State
University.
Patty Whaley, Director of Administration and Finance
Patty joined GBA in 1993. She manages the Administrative and Financial operations
of GBA. Patty received her Associates Degree in Business from Columbus Business
University.
Julie Shaffer, Dir. Ancillary Sales
Julie joined GBA in 2002. Julie's expertise allows her to negotiate effectively
with carriers to make sure clients best interests are met. She is a graduate
of Colby College in Waterville, ME with a BA in Economics.
Rebecca Jeffries, Human Resoources Director
Rebecca joined GBA in 2000. She holds a BSBA degree from The Ohio State University
in Management and Human Resources and a MBA from Capital University.
Brian Doran, Manager, Account Management
Brian has been with GBA since 1999 as Account Manager of large group clients.
Brian is a graduate of Ohio State University and received his MBA from Franklin
University.
Heather Johnson, Account Manager
Chris Hout, Account Manager
David Anderson, Account Manager
Peggy Wolf, Account Services
Bud Fassnacht, Account Services
Judy Whalen, Account Services
Mike Patton, Account Services
Christa Boyle, Account Services
Katie Schenk, Individual Account Services
Carrie Protivnak, Brokerage Coordinator
John O'Connor, Sales Representative
Theresa Varanese, Account Assistant
Gail Hicks, Recepitionist/Support
Carrie Campbell, Large Group Support
Carrie Christine, Account Executive
