FOR A LITTLE OVER TWENTY YEARS, JOEL HAS SERVED AS A LICENSED INSURANCE AGENT THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON ORGANIZATIONS HEADQUARTERED IN THE UPPER MIDWEST & ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION.

 

STARTING AT ONE OF THE OLDEST & LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD INSURANCE AGENCIES IN MINNESOTA, HE CONTINUED ON WITH SEVERAL NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL BROKERS WHILE GROWING HIS AREAS OF EXPERTISE BEFORE STRIKING OUT ON HIS OWN.

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IN ADDITION TO INSURANCE, VOLUNTEERISM HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE FOR JOEL.

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JOEL HAS BEEN A VOLUNTEER,  A PREVIOUS BOARD MEMBER,  A PREVIOUS MEMBER AT AN EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP LEVEL FOR SOME OF THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

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• MINNEAPOLIS POLICE K9 FOUNDATION

• UPPER MIDWEST SECURITY ALLIANCE / SECURE 360

• INFRAGARD - PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP 

• FBI CITIZENS ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION - MINNEAPOLIS CHAPTER

• FBI CITIZENS ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION - DENVER CHAPTER

• YAMPA VALLEY WELLNESS CONFERENCE

• TOUR DE STEAMBOAT

• REACHING EVERYONE PREVENTING SUICIDE

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THESE EXPERIENCES HAVE TRANSFERRED UNIQUE INSIGHTS INTO OVERALL RISK MANAGEMENT & A WAY FOR JOEL TO PARTICIPATE IN SOME COMMUNITY OUTREACH.