OUR TEAM

Ryan Danielson CIC, CAWC, is the President of the Agency. As a second generation owner, Ryan manages the Commercial lines, Personal lines, and Life and Health Departments. He holds designations as a Certified Insurance Counselor and a Certified Authority on Workers Compensation. ryand@danielsoninsurance.com.

Commercial and Business Lines

Tina Lauridsen CIC, CISR is an Account Manager in the Commercial Lines Department. Tina has been in the Insurance Industry as a licensed Property & Casualty Agent since 1999. She earned her CISR, Certified Insurance Service Representative designation in 2003 and her CIC, Certified Insurance Counselor designation in 2015. She encourages you to give her a call today to help you with your commercial insurance needs. tinal@danielsoninsurance.com. Jacob Schenden is an Account Manager in the Commercial Lines Department. He graduated from Northern Michigan University with a degree in Economics and has been a licensed insurance agent since 2013. Jacob recently moved to Kingsford from Marquette and is excited to explore the outdoor activities in the area. He has a passion for customer service and looks forward to helping you with your commercial insurance needs. jacob@danielsoninsurance.com. Shana Thompson-Hegy is our Commercial Lines Agent. She has a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and a minor in Accounting. Shana has twelve years of experience in information technology and recruiting manager. She received her life and health certification in 2016 and worked as a Senior Marketing Coordinator for Combined. Since moving to the area, Shana has successfully started up the Women of Wonder group, Northern Living, Escanaba Living, and Marquette Neighbors magazine. She enjoys helping the community, spending time with family, and reading. shana@danielsoninsurance.com. Get more information on commercial and business lines.

Home and Personal Lines

Christina Bartolac is one of our Personal Lines Account Managers. She has 20 years of customer service experience. Born and raised in Kingsford she has recently moved back to the area. She lives in Iron Mountain with her husband and two kids. Christina looks forward to providing you with excellent customer service for any personal insurance needs you may have. christina@danielsoninsurance.com. Michele Johnson is one of our Personal Lines Account Managers. She has an associate degree as a Legal Secretary, has seven years of experience in banking, and ten years of experience teaching at the Iron Mountain Public Schools. Michele has over 30 years of experience working with the public and has successfully run home-based businesses. In 1990, Michele moved back to the area and is a member at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. Michele is married with three children and enjoys hunting, scrapbooking, boat rides, and vacationing in warmer weather. She looks forward to working with you! michele@danielsoninsurance.com. Heather Plemel, CISR is one of our Personal Lines Account Managers. She has over 25 years of experience in the insurance industry and earned her Certified Insurance Service Representative designation over 20 years ago. She has lived in the area her entire life and enjoys spending time with family and friends. Heather looks forward to working with you! heather@danielsoninsurance.com Get more information on Home and Personal Lines.

Health and Life Insurance

Krissa Secrist is an Account Manager in the Life and Health Insurance Departments. She has 22 years of experience in the banking industry. She lives with her family in Kingsford, where they are involved in many sporting and extra-curricular activities. She looks forward to working with you on your health and Life Insurance needs. krissa@danielsoninsurance.com. Melissa Doucette is one of our Agents in the Life and Health Department. She has over 20 years of office management and customer service experience. Melissa has been a Kingsford resident since 1980 and lives there with her husband and two children. She enjoys traveling, reading, home DYI and spending time with her family. melissa@danielsoninsurance.com Rebecca Holm is one of our agents in the Life and Health Department. Originally from Carney, Michigan, Rebecca graduated from Northern Michigan University with a degree in Public Administration. Collectively Rebecca has over 20 years of customer focused experience from her careers in higher education as an Admission Counselor and as a Commercial Lines Underwriter for Acuity Insurance. Outside of work, Rebecca finds joy in spending time with her family and friends, traveling, camping, gardening and enjoying the outdoors. She is happily married to her husband Ryan and shares their home with two beloved dogs, a chocolate lab named Lambeau and a goldendoodle named Madison where they have settled down along the Sturgeon River on the outskirts of Loretto. Rebecca is eager to help answer questions and get the best coverage possible! rebecca@danielsoninsurance.com. Get more information on Health and Life Insurance.

Administration

Anne Amicangelo is our Business Manager. She has over twenty years of accounting and management experience and looks forward to a long career in the exciting and challenging insurance industry. annee@danielsoninsurance.com. Anna Budek Budek is our Administrative Assistant. She has over 25+ years of experience in customer service, experience as a support professional and many years of experience in bookkeeping. She supports the owner and the Business Manager with bookkeeping, special projects and any other tasks to support the whole office. Anna moved to Kingsford from the Grand Rapids area in 2017. She and her husband love exploring the outdoors, traveling and serving in multiple ministries in their church. She looks forward to a long career here supporting the staff. anna@danielsoninsurance.com Mary Umbriaco is our receptionist. She grew up in Colorado and moved to the Upper Peninsula in 2008, where she is now a resident of Iron Mountain. Mary loves spending time with her husband, kids and two rescue dogs. She has previous experience serving in the healthcare field. It is Mary’s goal to help make each person feel welcomed, valued and supported. Let Mary know how she can help you today. mary@danielsoninsurance.com.

Menominee Office

Beverly Englund, CLU, LUTCF, brings over 29 years of Insurance experience to her clients. She retired from Prudential Financial Services in 2006 after 19 years. She partnered with Danielson Insurance to bring their excellent service and fine group of companies to Menominee. She looks forward to working with you to find the best value on your personal & commercial needs and, most importantly, to continue to provide outstanding service for you and your family. bev@danielsoninsurance.com Kerri Moilanen is an Account Manager in the Menominee office. Kerri provides excellent service for the clients of Menominee and is always working to find them the best insurance value. She also takes great care in making sure all claims are handled promptly. kerri@danielsoninsurance.com