John Aitken
First Vice Chair
Date Elected: February 24, 2009
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At Kent & Essex, we’re inspired by maintaining small-town community values and delivering a consistently exceptional customer experience. We are neighbours, friends, and advisors looking out for the communities we serve.
Bill Rhodes
Chair
Date Elected: February 25, 2003
Andre Mailloux
Director
Date Elected: February 26, 2008
Tim McIntosh
Director
Date Elected: February 24, 2004
Jeff Stokes
Director
Date Elected: February 23, 1999
Brian King
Director
Date Elected: February 22, 2000
Leanne Segeren-Swayze
Director
Date Elected: March 26, 2019
Jennifer Douglas
Second Vice Chair
Date Elected: March 26, 2019
Peter Letkeman
Director
Date Elected: March 18, 2021
Kevin Konecny, CPA, CA, CIP
President & CEO
With Kent & Essex Since 2006
Reg L’Ecuyer, CPA, CGA
CFO
With Kent & Essex Since 2016
Mike Stone
Information Technology Manager
With Kent & Essex Since 2013
Phillip Kraynick
Vice President of Claims
January 2022
Brenda Brooks, CIP
Auto Underwriting Manager
With Kent & Essex Since 2001
Joyce Dykema, CIP
Property Underwriting Manager
With Kent & Essex Since 1984
Jeff Knight, B.Comm, FCIP, CRM
Commercial Underwriting Manager
With Kent & Essex Since 2012
Wendy McCann, CIP
Claims Manager
With Kent & Essex Since 2015
Laurie Basiak, CIP, CRM
Business Development Specialist
With Kent & Essex Since 2016
Bree Antunes, CIP
Loss Control Manager
With Kent & Essex Since 2019
Why We Do It
Helping build strong, unified communities across Ontario
At Kent & Essex, we’re inspired by and dedicated to making our communities better. Our team is composed of individuals who live in and understand the needs of the communities we reach.
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