KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN –04/16/19 – Gary Carey has joined Gibson as our Michigan Market Leader. He is responsible for sales growth and development of our emerging Michigan Market.

Prior to joining Gibson, Gary held Area Vice President of Sales and Regional Sales Director roles with Paycor, a Human Capital Management software company for over six years. Before joining Paycor, Gary spent over twenty years in the office equipment industry in a variety of sales and leadership roles.

SOUTH BEND/PLYMOUTH/INDIANAPOLIS/FORT WAYNE/ELKHART, INDIANA/KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN –04/17/19– Courtney Simpkiss has joined Gibson as our Indianapolis Market Leader and Director of Business Development for Employee Benefits and Commercial Risk. She works closely with business leaders on all aspects of human capital consulting and organizational risk management.

Prior to joining Gibson in 2018 Courtney held a variety of roles at ADP such as Vice President of Sales for Indiana, Vice President of ADP’s national Broker Channel Program and General Manager for ADP TotalSource.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – 07/2/18–Brian Souders is a Risk Advisor at Gibson, responsible for providing risk management and insurance services to business clients. He specializes in identifying, quantifying and bringing clarity around strategic, business, and hazard risk exposures. Utilizing the proprietary Gibson Protection System (GPS), he and his team provide counsel and advice on complex business and people issues that extend far beyond the scope of an insurance policy.

Prior to joining Gibson in 2018, Brian has had many roles in the insurance industry. Brian began his career in 2003 and gained commercial insurance experience while working at Chubb and Amerisure. Most recently, Brian worked for a smaller independent insurance agency where he sold property/casualty insurance products.

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – 06/28/18– Stephen Swihart of Gibson has been promoted to Client Manager. He is responsible for working with the Client Executive to determine overall risk management program goals and developing strategies to achieve those goals. In addition, he manages the insurance renewal process. Stephen also acts as the central point of communication to coordinate service requests with team members and underwriters to communicate insurance program needs. 

Prior to being promoted to Client Manager, Stephen started his career at Gibson as an Account Manager. Before joining Gibson in 2015, Stephen held positions in staffing and sales, as well as in the dental field.