The 2024 Women in Insurance Leadership: NEXT profiles

July 7, 2024 4:43 PM

Lauren McKinzie, Sarah Tomaro, Kendra Werkheiser and Patti Harman. — Lauren McKinzie, Sarah Tomaro, Kendra Werkheiser and Patti Harman at the 2024 WIL event.

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Five women were selected as Women in Insurance Leadership: NEXT. The program expanded WIL in 2019 to recognize the emerging leaders in the industry, women under the age of 40 who have demonstrated an outstanding ability while embracing the rapidly evolving field of digital innovation.

Below are the profiles of the honorees.

Bordonaro of Protective Life leads public relations in changing times

The life insurer's head of corporate communications promotes its reliability and stability even as workforce trends change.

Lauren McKinzie: WIL Next 2024

Lauren McKinzie is the operations manager, channel partnerships for Obie Insurance.

Sarah Tomaro: WIL Next 2024

Sarah Tomaro is director, operations analysis and reporting at Openly.

Travelers AVP of software engineering Kendra Werkheiser focuses on finding innovative solutions

Travelers' Kendra Werkheiser says taking risks provides a real opportunity for growth.

Danielle Wyman, VP product and strategy, sets goal roadmaps at Openly

Danielle Wyman describes herself as a generalist who isn't afraid to ask dumb questions, both of which help her excel as vice president of product and strategy at Openly.

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