Company and Mission
Life Happens is a nonprofit organization with 27 years of experience helping consumers take personal financial responsibility through the ownership of life insurance and related products.
We know that these products are “sold, not bought,” so Life Happens furthers that mission by making its resources customizable and putting them directly into your hands! No one else does that for you!
Life Happens was formed in 1994 (as the LIFE Foundation) by seven leading insurance producer organizations, which recognized the need to better educate the public about important insurance planning topics. To help Life Happens deliver its educational messages, it receives financial support from more than 140 of the nation’s leading insurance and financial services organizations.
Life Happens is governed by an 18-member Board of Directors, comprised of representatives from five of the industry’s leading producer organizations and eight of Life Happens’ member companies.
Staff
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John Flatley
Interim President and CEO
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Maggie Leyes
Chief Creative Officer
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Josh Dunham
Chief Relationship Officer
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Ric Pratte
Head of Product
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Julie Holsinger
Content Strategy Director
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Jeremy Vaught
Director of Engineering
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Devin Pascoe
Marketing Director
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Andrea Englert
Manager, Consumer and Industry Programs
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Erik Svensson
Director of Customer Success
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Connor Dolby
Video Producer and Editor
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Josh Dunham
Sales Development Representative
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Corey Goodburn
Social Media Specialist
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Jessi Barnes
Graphic Designer
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Clayton Wear
Digital Marketing Associate
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Natalie Chambliss
Design and Marketing Consultant
Board of Directors
Officers
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Erik Miller
CLU
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Barbara A. Pietrangelo
CFP, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF, RFC, CLTC
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Mark J. Hanna
CLU, ChFC, AIF
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Michael Weintraub
Treasurer
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Erik Svensson
CFP, CLU, CLTC
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John Flatley
Interim President & CEO
Directors
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Kari Axberg
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Kevin Brayton
MBA
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Brent M. Bynum
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Paul Dougherty
LUTCF, FSS, HIA
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Bengie Goff
LUTCF, CLF
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Jennifer Halloran
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R. Jan Pinney
CLU, ChFC, CPCU
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David Rosuck
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Ted Rusinoff
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Ryan Schwingler
CFP, ChFC, CLU
Foundation Associate Member
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Sally G. Hudson
Ex-Officio Member
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