{"id":1716,"date":"2022-09-27T10:08:22","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T14:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/?page_id=1716"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:09:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:09:39","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-nk-awb nk-awb alignfull\" style=\"min-height:550px;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-large);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-large)\"><div class=\"nk-awb-wrap\" data-awb-type=\"image\" data-awb-parallax=\"scroll\" data-awb-parallax-speed=\"0.5\" data-awb-parallax-mobile=\"false\" data-awb-image-background-size=\"cover\" data-awb-image-background-position=\"80% 0%\"><div class=\"nk-awb-inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DJI_0119-Updated-copy-scaled-e1664302234336.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1845 jarallax-img\" alt=\"Celina Insurance Group Home Office\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DJI_0119-Updated-copy-scaled-e1664302234336.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DJI_0119-Updated-copy-scaled-e1664302234336-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DJI_0119-Updated-copy-scaled-e1664302234336-1024x425.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DJI_0119-Updated-copy-scaled-e1664302234336-768x319.jpg 768w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DJI_0119-Updated-copy-scaled-e1664302234336-1536x637.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DJI_0119-Updated-copy-scaled-e1664302234336-2048x850.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"nk-awb-wrap-content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-nk-awb-is-layout-1289a9e3 wp-block-nk-awb-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-default is-content-justification-right is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1aa696e9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:430px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color with-text-shadow wp-elements-dee09f6addf7636e40600c688b663479 core-heading core-heading-69d2f43a8571d\" style=\"font-size:clamp(2.46rem, 2.46rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 3.643), 4.6rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Our Story<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull has-border-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f0342b05 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-left:0;flex-basis:25.6%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/leaf.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-840940\" style=\"width:90px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:53%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to Celina Insurance Group <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><strong>Our dream is to build an&nbsp;enduring insurance organization<\/strong>&nbsp;that provides more certainty in an uncertain world, while creating a&nbsp;remarkable customer experience&nbsp;and being more&nbsp;friendly, helpful and responsive&nbsp;than anyone thought possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Our Core Values<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c3114c1d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-secondary-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--small-dark)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Do-What-Is-Right.jpg\" alt=\"Courtroom scales on a blue background.\" class=\"wp-image-314\" style=\"width:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Do-What-Is-Right.jpg 200w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Do-What-Is-Right-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Do-What-Is-Right-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">Do What Is Right<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Our approach to every decision is based on doing what is right and ethical, regardless of the outcome.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-secondary-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--small-dark)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Stronger-Together.jpg\" alt=\"Three interlocked gears on a blue background.\" class=\"wp-image-318\" style=\"width:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Stronger-Together.jpg 200w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Stronger-Together-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Stronger-Together-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">Stronger Together<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">We work to serve each other, succeeding as a team, not just as individuals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-secondary-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--small-dark)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Get-The-Job-Done.jpg\" alt=\"A target with an arrow through a bullseye on a blue background.\" class=\"wp-image-316\" style=\"width:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Get-The-Job-Done.jpg 200w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Get-The-Job-Done-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Get-The-Job-Done-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">Get The Job Done<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">We work hard and strive to be innovative, knowing it\u2019s important to work smart.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-secondary-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--small-dark)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Empowered-By-Change.jpg\" alt=\"A rocket ship on a blue background.\" class=\"wp-image-315\" style=\"width:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Empowered-By-Change.jpg 200w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Empowered-By-Change-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Empowered-By-Change-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">Empowered By Change<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">We view change as an opportunity to evolve as a company and as individuals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-secondary-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--small-dark)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Make-A-Difference.jpg\" alt=\"A globe floating above an outstretched hand on a blue background.\" class=\"wp-image-317\" style=\"width:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Make-A-Difference.jpg 200w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Make-A-Difference-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Make-A-Difference-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">Make A Difference<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">We strive for success as a company, building upon that success to be a positive force in the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-08034447 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:49%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Celina Insurance Group Corporate Video\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/748845528?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who We Are<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Founded in 1914, Celina Insurance Group offers auto, home, business and farm coverage exclusively to independent agents in five states: Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, West Virginia and Kentucky. Our four mutual insurance companies are owned by our policyholders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block Cool-Content-Timeline\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-eadec4b7-6bba-4e6c-b751-395340e9ab3d\"><style>.cool-timeline-block-eadec4b7-6bba-4e6c-b751-395340e9ab3d .cool-horizontal-timeline-body{--ctlb-container-top-margin: 30px;--ctlb-container-right-margin: 10px;--ctlb-container-bottom-margin: 10px;--ctlb-container-left-margin: 10px;--ctlb-content-alignment: left;--ctlb-title-top-spacing: 10px;--ctlb-titile-right-spacing: 10px;--ctlb-titile-bt-spacing: 10px;--ctlb-title-left-spacing: 10px;--ctlb-title-top-padding: 10px;--ctlb-titile-right-padding: 10px;--ctlb-titile-bt-padding: 10px;--ctlb-title-left-padding: 10px;--ctlb-line-color: #cedfe9;--ctlb-icon-bg: #0085ba;--ctlb-story-border-color: #50b948;--ctlb-icon-box-size: 33px;--ctlb-icon-position: 48%;--ctlb-middle-line-size: 4px;--ctlb-container-top-padding: 20px;--ctlb-container-right-padding: 20px;--ctlb-container-bottom-padding: 20px;--ctlb-container-left-padding: 20px;--ctlb-year-box-color: #003a70;--ctlb-year-box-size: 57px;--ctlb-line-filling-color: #003a70;--ctlb-media-width: 300px;--ctlb-media-height: 300px;--ctlb-media-border-color: #52d349;}<\/style><div class=\"cool-horizontal-timeline-body ctlb-wrapper both-sided left  ctlb-connector-line ctlb-icon-position-50\" data-line-filling=\"true\" data-year-nav=\"true\"><div class=\"ctlb-year-nav-wrapper\"><\/div><div class=\"ctlb-center-line-fill\"><\/div><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-list\"><div class=\"swiper-outer\" id=\"eadec4b7-6bba-4e6c-b751-395340e9ab3d\" data-slide=\"3\"><div class=\"swiper\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper cvbt-horizontal-swiper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide ctlb-alignment-left\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-icon\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><span>1914<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256,8C119,8,8,119,8,256S119,504,256,504,504,393,504,256,393,8,256,8Zm92.49,313h0l-20,25a16,16,0,0,1-22.49,2.5h0l-67-49.72a40,40,0,0,1-15-31.23V112a16,16,0,0,1,16-16h32a16,16,0,0,1,16,16V256l58,42.5A16,16,0,0,1,348.49,321Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image ctlb-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Downtown-Celina-1914-scaled-e1657651070435-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">A Company is Born<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-size:0.85rem;line-height:1.6\">The State of Ohio chartered The National Mutual Automobile Association. The company could write only automobile fire insurance. Its first association members included 20 Celina, Ohio residents.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide ctlb-alignment-left\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-icon\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><span>1915<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256,8C119,8,8,119,8,256S119,504,256,504,504,393,504,256,393,8,256,8Zm92.49,313h0l-20,25a16,16,0,0,1-22.49,2.5h0l-67-49.72a40,40,0,0,1-15-31.23V112a16,16,0,0,1,16-16h32a16,16,0,0,1,16,16V256l58,42.5A16,16,0,0,1,348.49,321Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/auto-news-article.jpg\" alt=\"Automobile Fire News Article, early 1900's.\" class=\"wp-image-1735\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333333;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/auto-news-article.jpg 300w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/auto-news-article-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/auto-news-article-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/auto-news-article-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">First Claim<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"font-size:0.85rem;line-height:1.6\">The association had its first fire loss when an auto was destroyed in a paint shop. Business was handled out of a two-room office with one clerk.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide ctlb-alignment-left\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-icon\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><span>1919<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256,8C119,8,8,119,8,256S119,504,256,504,504,393,504,256,393,8,256,8Zm92.49,313h0l-20,25a16,16,0,0,1-22.49,2.5h0l-67-49.72a40,40,0,0,1-15-31.23V112a16,16,0,0,1,16-16h32a16,16,0,0,1,16,16V256l58,42.5A16,16,0,0,1,348.49,321Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/office-1.jpg\" alt=\"Historic photo of three businessmen in suits, circa 1920's.\" class=\"wp-image-1734\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/office-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/office-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/office-1-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/office-1-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Expansion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"font-size:0.85rem;line-height:1.6\">The Celina Mutual Casualty Company was organized to manage the liability lines. The same men of vision led this enterprise.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide ctlb-alignment-left\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-icon\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><span>1923<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256,8C119,8,8,119,8,256S119,504,256,504,504,393,504,256,393,8,256,8Zm92.49,313h0l-20,25a16,16,0,0,1-22.49,2.5h0l-67-49.72a40,40,0,0,1-15-31.23V112a16,16,0,0,1,16-16h32a16,16,0,0,1,16,16V256l58,42.5A16,16,0,0,1,348.49,321Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/EJ-Brookhart-at-Desk-1-1024x758.jpg\" alt=\"Celina Insurance Group founder E.J. Brookhart sits at a desk covered in insurance policies.\" class=\"wp-image-1733\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/EJ-Brookhart-at-Desk-1-1024x758.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/EJ-Brookhart-at-Desk-1-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/EJ-Brookhart-at-Desk-1-768x569.jpg 768w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/EJ-Brookhart-at-Desk-1-1536x1137.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/EJ-Brookhart-at-Desk-1.jpg 1880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">A Steady Hand<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"font-size:0.85rem;line-height:1.6\">E.J. Brookhart guided the companies through two world wars and the Great Depression. Despite these hardships, no layoffs occurred.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide ctlb-alignment-left\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-icon\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><span>1925<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256,8C119,8,8,119,8,256S119,504,256,504,504,393,504,256,393,8,256,8Zm92.49,313h0l-20,25a16,16,0,0,1-22.49,2.5h0l-67-49.72a40,40,0,0,1-15-31.23V112a16,16,0,0,1,16-16h32a16,16,0,0,1,16,16V256l58,42.5A16,16,0,0,1,348.49,321Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/second-celina-building.jpg\" alt=\"Historic stone building with curved archway at entrance.\" class=\"wp-image-1732\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/second-celina-building.jpg 300w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/second-celina-building-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/second-celina-building-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/second-celina-building-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Main Street Headquarters<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"font-size:0.85rem;line-height:1.6\">The companies grew from two rooms into a two-story building on Main Street, Celina.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide ctlb-alignment-left\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-icon\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><span>1950<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256,8C119,8,8,119,8,256S119,504,256,504,504,393,504,256,393,8,256,8Zm92.49,313h0l-20,25a16,16,0,0,1-22.49,2.5h0l-67-49.72a40,40,0,0,1-15-31.23V112a16,16,0,0,1,16-16h32a16,16,0,0,1,16,16V256l58,42.5A16,16,0,0,1,348.49,321Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CM_Montgomery-1.jpg\" alt=\"1960's photo of President CM Montgomery\" class=\"wp-image-1737\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CM_Montgomery-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CM_Montgomery-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CM_Montgomery-1-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CM_Montgomery-1-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">C.M. Montgomery<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"font-size:0.85rem;line-height:1.6\">Upon Brookhart&#8217;s death in 1950, his brother-in-law, C.M. Montgomery, was elected general manager and secretary of both companies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide ctlb-alignment-left\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-icon\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><span>1953<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256,8C119,8,8,119,8,256S119,504,256,504,504,393,504,256,393,8,256,8Zm92.49,313h0l-20,25a16,16,0,0,1-22.49,2.5h0l-67-49.72a40,40,0,0,1-15-31.23V112a16,16,0,0,1,16-16h32a16,16,0,0,1,16,16V256l58,42.5A16,16,0,0,1,348.49,321Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Don-at-Desk-1960s.jpg\" alt=\"1960's photo of President Don Montgomery seated at his desk.\" class=\"wp-image-1738\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Don-at-Desk-1960s.jpg 300w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Don-at-Desk-1960s-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Don-at-Desk-1960s-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Don-at-Desk-1960s-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Don Montgomery<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"font-size:0.85rem;line-height:1.6\">C.M.\u2019s son, Don W. Montgomery, joined the companies as general counsel. He had formerly been an Assistant Attorney General for Ohio and Prosecuting Attorney for Mercer County.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide ctlb-alignment-left\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-icon\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><span>1962<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256,8C119,8,8,119,8,256S119,504,256,504,504,393,504,256,393,8,256,8Zm92.49,313h0l-20,25a16,16,0,0,1-22.49,2.5h0l-67-49.72a40,40,0,0,1-15-31.23V112a16,16,0,0,1,16-16h32a16,16,0,0,1,16,16V256l58,42.5A16,16,0,0,1,348.49,321Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/newhome-c4.jpg\" alt=\"Artist rendering from 1962 of Celina Insurance Group headquarters\" class=\"wp-image-1739\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/newhome-c4.jpg 300w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/newhome-c4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/newhome-c4-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/newhome-c4-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">New Home Office<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"font-size:0.85rem;line-height:1.6\">A new home office building was dedicated at 1 Insurance Square in Celina.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide ctlb-alignment-left\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-icon\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><span>1962<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256,8C119,8,8,119,8,256S119,504,256,504,504,393,504,256,393,8,256,8Zm92.49,313h0l-20,25a16,16,0,0,1-22.49,2.5h0l-67-49.72a40,40,0,0,1-15-31.23V112a16,16,0,0,1,16-16h32a16,16,0,0,1,16,16V256l58,42.5A16,16,0,0,1,348.49,321Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Lady-Bird-Johnson.jpg\" alt=\"President Don Montgomery receives a landscaping award from First Lady Lady Bird Johnson.\" class=\"wp-image-1741\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Lady-Bird-Johnson.jpg 300w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Lady-Bird-Johnson-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Lady-Bird-Johnson-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Lady-Bird-Johnson-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Landscaping Award<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"font-size:0.85rem;line-height:1.6\">The American Association of Nurserymen, Inc., awarded the company with its prestigious Commercial Landscaping Award. Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson personally presented the award to Don Montgomery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide ctlb-alignment-left\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-icon\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><span>1974<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256,8C119,8,8,119,8,256S119,504,256,504,504,393,504,256,393,8,256,8Zm92.49,313h0l-20,25a16,16,0,0,1-22.49,2.5h0l-67-49.72a40,40,0,0,1-15-31.23V112a16,16,0,0,1,16-16h32a16,16,0,0,1,16,16V256l58,42.5A16,16,0,0,1,348.49,321Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/building_construct.jpg\" alt=\"A crane puts building materials in place during a company construction project.\" class=\"wp-image-1742\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/building_construct.jpg 300w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/building_construct-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/building_construct-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/building_construct-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Building Expansion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"font-size:0.85rem;line-height:1.6\">The Celina Insurance Group expanded the corporate headquarters building.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide ctlb-alignment-left\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-icon\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><span>1988<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256,8C119,8,8,119,8,256S119,504,256,504,504,393,504,256,393,8,256,8Zm92.49,313h0l-20,25a16,16,0,0,1-22.49,2.5h0l-67-49.72a40,40,0,0,1-15-31.23V112a16,16,0,0,1,16-16h32a16,16,0,0,1,16,16V256l58,42.5A16,16,0,0,1,348.49,321Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Bill-with-Sled-Dogs.jpg\" alt=\"Bill Montgomery smiles next to sled dogs during his campaign for Indiana State Representative.\" class=\"wp-image-1743\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Bill-with-Sled-Dogs.jpg 300w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Bill-with-Sled-Dogs-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Bill-with-Sled-Dogs-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Bill-with-Sled-Dogs-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Bill Montgomery<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"font-size:0.85rem;line-height:1.6\">Don\u2019s son, William W. \u201cBill\u201d Montgomery, joined the group. Bill is a graduate of DePauw University, received his law degree from Ohio Northern University School of Law and served two terms in the Indiana House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide ctlb-alignment-left\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-icon\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><span>1990<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256,8C119,8,8,119,8,256S119,504,256,504,504,393,504,256,393,8,256,8Zm92.49,313h0l-20,25a16,16,0,0,1-22.49,2.5h0l-67-49.72a40,40,0,0,1-15-31.23V112a16,16,0,0,1,16-16h32a16,16,0,0,1,16,16V256l58,42.5A16,16,0,0,1,348.49,321Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Bill-Montgomery-1990-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bill Montgomery smiles in front of a light background in 1990.\" class=\"wp-image-1744\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Bill-Montgomery-1990-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Bill-Montgomery-1990-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Bill-Montgomery-1990-1-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Bill-Montgomery-1990-1-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">New Leadership<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"font-size:0.85rem;line-height:1.6\">William W. Montgomery was elected president and chief operating officer of the companies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide ctlb-alignment-left\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-icon\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><span>2004<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256,8C119,8,8,119,8,256S119,504,256,504,504,393,504,256,393,8,256,8Zm92.49,313h0l-20,25a16,16,0,0,1-22.49,2.5h0l-67-49.72a40,40,0,0,1-15-31.23V112a16,16,0,0,1,16-16h32a16,16,0,0,1,16,16V256l58,42.5A16,16,0,0,1,348.49,321Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/company-picture-90.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Celina employees in front of the building during company's 90th anniversary.\" class=\"wp-image-1745\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/company-picture-90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/company-picture-90-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/company-picture-90-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/company-picture-90-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">90th Anniversary<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"font-size:0.85rem;line-height:1.6\">Celina Insurance Group celebrated its 90th anniversary. The company was also recognized with the Mercer County Community Business of the Year award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide ctlb-alignment-left\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-icon\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><span>2012<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256,8C119,8,8,119,8,256S119,504,256,504,504,393,504,256,393,8,256,8Zm92.49,313h0l-20,25a16,16,0,0,1-22.49,2.5h0l-67-49.72a40,40,0,0,1-15-31.23V112a16,16,0,0,1,16-16h32a16,16,0,0,1,16,16V256l58,42.5A16,16,0,0,1,348.49,321Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Montgomery_Bill-formal-e1657310354646.jpg\" alt=\"Bill Montgomery, Chairman, President and CEO, smiles in front of a light background.\" class=\"wp-image-1746\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Montgomery_Bill-formal-e1657310354646.jpg 300w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Montgomery_Bill-formal-e1657310354646-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Montgomery_Bill-formal-e1657310354646-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Montgomery_Bill-formal-e1657310354646-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Chairman of the Board<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"font-size:0.85rem;line-height:1.6\">William W. Montgomery was elected Chairman of the Board of the Celina Insurance Group companies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide ctlb-alignment-left\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-icon\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><span>2014<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256,8C119,8,8,119,8,256S119,504,256,504,504,393,504,256,393,8,256,8Zm92.49,313h0l-20,25a16,16,0,0,1-22.49,2.5h0l-67-49.72a40,40,0,0,1-15-31.23V112a16,16,0,0,1,16-16h32a16,16,0,0,1,16,16V256l58,42.5A16,16,0,0,1,348.49,321Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Celina-Insurance-100yr-003.jpg\" alt=\"Celina Insurance Group 100 year banner on Celina headquarters.\" class=\"wp-image-1747\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Celina-Insurance-100yr-003.jpg 300w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Celina-Insurance-100yr-003-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Celina-Insurance-100yr-003-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Celina-Insurance-100yr-003-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">100 Year Celebration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"font-size:0.85rem;line-height:1.6\">Celina Insurance Group celebrated 100 years in business. A time capsule was commissioned to commemorate the milestone and is currently on display at the Home Office.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide ctlb-alignment-left\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-icon\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><span>2022<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256,8C119,8,8,119,8,256S119,504,256,504,504,393,504,256,393,8,256,8Zm92.49,313h0l-20,25a16,16,0,0,1-22.49,2.5h0l-67-49.72a40,40,0,0,1-15-31.23V112a16,16,0,0,1,16-16h32a16,16,0,0,1,16,16V256l58,42.5A16,16,0,0,1,348.49,321Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Core-Values-Notepad-White-Fade-Added-Cover.jpg\" alt=\"AM Best Bestmark Badge displaying A Rating\" class=\"wp-image-1750\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Core-Values-Notepad-White-Fade-Added-Cover.jpg 300w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Core-Values-Notepad-White-Fade-Added-Cover-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Core-Values-Notepad-White-Fade-Added-Cover-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Core-Values-Notepad-White-Fade-Added-Cover-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Rating Upgrade<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"font-size:0.85rem;line-height:1.6\">AM Best, a nationally recognized independent insurance rating authority, upgraded Celina Insurance Group\u2019s Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent). For the latest Best\u2019s Credit Rating, access&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ambest.com\/\">ambest.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nk-awb nk-awb alignfull\"><div class=\"nk-awb-wrap\" data-awb-type=\"image\" data-awb-parallax=\"scroll\" data-awb-parallax-speed=\"0.5\" data-awb-parallax-mobile=\"false\" data-awb-image-background-size=\"cover\" data-awb-image-background-position=\"9% 49%\"><div class=\"nk-awb-inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/meet-the-leadership-team.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-844470 jarallax-img\" width=\"1024\" height=\"267\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"nk-awb-wrap-content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-nk-awb-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-904aca7fbf553e6f7f00719e5e255ebd\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">Meet Our Leadership Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8b8e8fb2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column blur-bk has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-7f8a6892 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:4px;border-bottom-right-radius:4px;background-color:#ffffff40;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Bill-Montgomery.jpg\" alt=\"Bill Montgomery, Chairman, President and CEO, smiles in front of a black background.\" class=\"wp-image-1779\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:300px;border-top-right-radius:300px;border-bottom-left-radius:300px;border-bottom-right-radius:300px;width:220px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Bill-Montgomery.jpg 300w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Bill-Montgomery-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Bill-Montgomery-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Bill-Montgomery-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7e51b757d8de69c77ebca13e31cd4318\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0\">Bill Montgomery<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-762b51d138d19e9cab8e8cc7177e9f41\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:10px;font-size:0.85rem\">Chairman, President and <br>Chief Executive Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bod-modal-block bod-block-popup align-center\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,186,15,1);color:#ffffff\" class=\"bod-block-popup-trigger type_btn bod-btn\">Learn More<\/button><div style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.59)\" class=\"bod-block-popup-overlay\" data-disabled-overlay-close=\"false\" data-disabled-escape-close=\"false\"><\/div><div role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"\" aria-describedby=\"\" class=\"bod-block-popup-wrap undefined\"><div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;border-radius:10px \" class=\"bod-block-popup size-m\" data-transition=\"fade\"><div id=\"\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,58,112,1);padding:15px ;text-align:left\" class=\"bod-modal-title\"><h2 style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,1);font-size:1.5rem \">William W. Montgomery<\/h2><\/div> <div id=\"\" style=\"padding:0px 35px 35px \" class=\"bod-modal-content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0\">Title<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0\">DePauw University, B.A.<br>Ohio Northern University, J.D.<br>Stanford University&#8217;s Executive Program for Small Companies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Company Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0\">Celina Insurance Group<em> (1975 to present)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignwide is-style-stripes has-open-sans-font-family has-x-small-font-size\"><table style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\"><tbody><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>President and CEO<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1996 to present<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>President and COO<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1990 to 1996<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Executive Vice President<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1989 to 1990<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>V.P. and Assistant to the President<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1988 to 1989<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Indiana Special Marketing Rep.<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1981 to 1982<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Risk Inspector &#8211; Engineering Dept.<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1975 to 1976<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"bod-block-popup-closer\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top blur-bk has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-385930a6 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-left-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px;background-color:#ffffff40;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ted-Wissman.jpg\" alt=\"Ted Wissman, Sr. Vice President \u2013 COO, smiles in front of a black background.\" class=\"wp-image-1781\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:300px;border-top-right-radius:300px;border-bottom-left-radius:300px;border-bottom-right-radius:300px;width:220px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ted-Wissman.jpg 300w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ted-Wissman-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ted-Wissman-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ted-Wissman-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9ef9b51d15373469cf03c9595f700a31\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">Ted Wissman<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1cdc9232adf5559cf0a15106896f1d13\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-bottom:10px;font-size:0.85rem\">Sr. Vice President \u2013 <br>Chief Operating Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bod-modal-block bod-block-popup align-center\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,186,15,1);color:#ffffff\" class=\"bod-block-popup-trigger type_btn bod-btn\">Learn More<\/button><div style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.59)\" class=\"bod-block-popup-overlay\" data-disabled-overlay-close=\"false\" data-disabled-escape-close=\"false\"><\/div><div role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"\" aria-describedby=\"\" class=\"bod-block-popup-wrap undefined\"><div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;border-radius:10px \" class=\"bod-block-popup size-m\" data-transition=\"fade\"><div id=\"\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,58,112,1);padding:15px ;text-align:left\" class=\"bod-modal-title\"><h2 style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,1);font-size:1.5rem \">Theodore J. Wissman<\/h2><\/div> <div id=\"\" style=\"padding:0px 35px 35px \" class=\"bod-modal-content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0\">Title<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Senior Vice President &#8211; Chief Operating Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Bowling Green State University, B.S.<br>CPCU<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Company Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0\">Celina Insurance Group<em> (1991 to present)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Senior Vice President &#8211; COO<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2021 to present<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Vice President &#8211; Claims<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2008 to 2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Sr. Director of Claims<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2003 to 2008<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Property Specialist<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1999 to 2002<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Field Claim Representative<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1991 to 1994<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"bod-block-popup-closer\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top blur-bk has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-7f8a6892 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-left-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px;background-color:#ffffff40;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Suzanne-wells.jpg\" alt=\"Suzanne Wells, Sr. Vice President \u2013 CFO and Treasurer, smiles in front of a black background.\" class=\"wp-image-621476\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:300px;border-top-right-radius:300px;border-bottom-left-radius:300px;border-bottom-right-radius:300px;width:220px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Suzanne-wells.jpg 300w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Suzanne-wells-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Suzanne-wells-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Suzanne-wells-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b98815f8c864133242b337773fb0faff\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">Suzanne Wells<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10b009a98a8caa6e1c8fe1aa4d00eb60\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-bottom:10px;font-size:0.85rem\">Sr. Vice President \u2013 Chief <br>Financial Officer and Treasurer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bod-modal-block bod-block-popup align-center\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,186,15,1);color:#ffffff\" class=\"bod-block-popup-trigger type_btn bod-btn\">Learn More<\/button><div style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.59)\" class=\"bod-block-popup-overlay\" data-disabled-overlay-close=\"false\" data-disabled-escape-close=\"false\"><\/div><div role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"\" aria-describedby=\"\" class=\"bod-block-popup-wrap undefined\"><div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;border-radius:10px \" class=\"bod-block-popup size-m\" data-transition=\"fade\"><div id=\"\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,58,112,1);padding:15px ;text-align:left\" class=\"bod-modal-title\"><h2 style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,1);font-size:1.5rem \">Suzanne L. Wells<\/h2><\/div> <div id=\"\" style=\"padding:0px 35px 35px \" class=\"bod-modal-content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0\">Title<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Senior Vice President \u2013 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0\">University of Findlay, B.A., 1992<br>Certified Public Accountant, 2004<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Company Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0\">Celina Insurance Group (2007 to present)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Senior Vice President \u2013 CFO and Treasurer<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2023 to present<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Director of Internal Audit<br>and Corporate Secretary<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2019 to 2023<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Assistant Corporate Secretary<br>and Internal Audit Manager<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2018 to 2019<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Operations and Accounting Analyst<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2011 to 2018<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>P&amp;C Insurance Accountant<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2007 to 2011<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\">Miami Mutual Insurance Company (1996 to 2007)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>V.P. Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1997 to 2007<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Chief Financial Officer<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1996 to 1997<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"bod-block-popup-closer\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top blur-bk has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-7f8a6892 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-left-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px;background-color:#ffffff40;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Chrstine.Purdy_.jpg\" alt=\"Chrstine Purdy, Vice President of\nHuman Resources and Facilities\" class=\"wp-image-844750\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:300px;border-top-right-radius:300px;border-bottom-left-radius:300px;border-bottom-right-radius:300px;width:220px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-231025711b5d4a2a02fab1db4395602a\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">Christine Purdy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6f0c460882d0274aff7dbc258fdd473c\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-bottom:10px;font-size:0.85rem\">Vice President of <br>Human Resources and Facilities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bod-modal-block bod-block-popup align-center\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,186,15,1);color:#ffffff\" class=\"bod-block-popup-trigger type_btn bod-btn\">Learn More<\/button><div style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.59)\" class=\"bod-block-popup-overlay\" data-disabled-overlay-close=\"false\" data-disabled-escape-close=\"false\"><\/div><div role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"\" aria-describedby=\"\" class=\"bod-block-popup-wrap undefined\"><div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;border-radius:10px \" class=\"bod-block-popup size-m\" data-transition=\"fade\"><div id=\"\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,58,112,1);padding:15px ;text-align:left\" class=\"bod-modal-title\"><h2 style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,1);font-size:1.5rem \">Christine Purdy<\/h2><\/div> <div id=\"\" style=\"padding:0px 35px 35px \" class=\"bod-modal-content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0\">Title<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Vice President of Human Resources and Facilities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0\">???<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Company Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0\">Celina Insurance Group (??? to present)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Vice President of Underwriting<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2023 to present<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Senior Director of Commercial <\/strong><br><strong>and Personal Lines<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2020 to 2023<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Senior Director of Commercial Lines<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2020 to 2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Director of Commercial Lines<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2004 to 2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Commercial Product Manager<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2000 to 2004<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Commercial Lines Underwriter<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1996 to 2000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"bod-block-popup-closer\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8b8e8fb2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top blur-bk has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-7f8a6892 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-left-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px;background-color:#ffffff40;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Shoenfelt_Rob.jpg\" alt=\"Rob Shoenfelt, Sr. Vice President \u2013 Chief Information and Innovation Officer, smiles in front of a black background.\" class=\"wp-image-621469\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:300px;border-top-right-radius:300px;border-bottom-left-radius:300px;border-bottom-right-radius:300px;width:220px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Shoenfelt_Rob.jpg 300w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Shoenfelt_Rob-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Shoenfelt_Rob-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Shoenfelt_Rob-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a0af9ff3febaf23f9797cfd06ac6d80a\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0\">Rob Shoenfelt<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c7ba755097c2cce5be38d910fd713cec\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:10px;font-size:0.85rem\">Sr. Vice President \u2013 Chief Information and Innovation Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bod-modal-block bod-block-popup align-center\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,186,15,1);color:#ffffff\" class=\"bod-block-popup-trigger type_btn bod-btn\">Learn More<\/button><div style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.59)\" class=\"bod-block-popup-overlay\" data-disabled-overlay-close=\"false\" data-disabled-escape-close=\"false\"><\/div><div role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"\" aria-describedby=\"\" class=\"bod-block-popup-wrap undefined\"><div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;border-radius:10px \" class=\"bod-block-popup size-m\" data-transition=\"fade\"><div id=\"\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,58,112,1);padding:15px ;text-align:left\" class=\"bod-modal-title\"><h2 style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,1);font-size:1.5rem \">Robert M. Shoenfelt<\/h2><\/div> <div id=\"\" style=\"padding:0px 35px 35px \" class=\"bod-modal-content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0\">Title<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Senior Vice President &#8211; Chief Information and Innovation Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0\">The Ohio State University, B.A., 1985, Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Company Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0\">Celina Insurance Group (1998 to present)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-stripes has-open-sans-font-family has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-x-small-font-size\"><table><tbody><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Senior Vice President &#8211; <\/strong><br><strong>Chief Information<br>and Innovation Officer<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2018 to present<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Senior Vice President &#8211; <\/strong><br><strong>Chief Information Officer<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1998 to 2018<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-stripes\"><\/p>\n<\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"bod-block-popup-closer\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top blur-bk has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-385930a6 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-left-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px;background-color:#ffffff40;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Montgomery_Scott.jpg\" alt=\"Scott Montgomery, Vice President of Distribution &amp; Corporate Secretary, smiles in front of a black background.\" class=\"wp-image-1784\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:300px;border-top-right-radius:300px;border-bottom-left-radius:300px;border-bottom-right-radius:300px;width:220px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Montgomery_Scott.jpg 300w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Montgomery_Scott-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Montgomery_Scott-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Montgomery_Scott-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8bc0c2e31ac30464b6be7a1be6ec52b7\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">Scott Montgomery<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-518866d8bc0d9f1bd90d1cc5a7dcdf2f\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-bottom:10px;font-size:0.85rem\">Vice President of Distribution <br>and Corporate Secretary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bod-modal-block bod-block-popup align-center\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,186,15,1);color:#ffffff\" class=\"bod-block-popup-trigger type_btn bod-btn\">Learn More<\/button><div style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.59)\" class=\"bod-block-popup-overlay\" data-disabled-overlay-close=\"false\" data-disabled-escape-close=\"false\"><\/div><div role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"\" aria-describedby=\"\" class=\"bod-block-popup-wrap undefined\"><div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;border-radius:10px \" class=\"bod-block-popup size-m\" data-transition=\"fade\"><div id=\"\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,58,112,1);padding:15px ;text-align:left\" class=\"bod-modal-title\"><h2 style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,1);font-size:1.5rem \">Scott W. Montgomery<\/h2><\/div> <div id=\"\" style=\"padding:0px 35px 35px \" class=\"bod-modal-content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0\">Title<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Vice President of Distribution and Corporate Secretary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Capital University, B.A., 2012<br>API, AINS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Company Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0\">Celina Insurance Group (2014 to present)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Vice President of Distribution<br>and Corporate Secretary<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2023 to present<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Asst. Corporate Secretary<br>and Marketing\/Sales Supervisor<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2021 to 2023<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Marketing and Sales Supervisor<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2020 to 2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Marketing Representative<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2017 to 2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Underwriter<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2014 to 2017<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"bod-block-popup-closer\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top blur-bk has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-7f8a6892 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-left-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px;background-color:#ffffff40;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"978\" height=\"978\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Harlamert_Trish-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-844746\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:300px;border-top-right-radius:300px;border-bottom-left-radius:300px;border-bottom-right-radius:300px;width:220px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7e893009dddc5ba7b615e4a5f45c8855\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">Trisha Harlamert<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3cf644b5522b01a35e62f5435fc1fdd9\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-bottom:10px;font-size:0.85rem\">Vice President of <br>Underwriting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bod-modal-block bod-block-popup align-center\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,186,15,1);color:#ffffff\" class=\"bod-block-popup-trigger type_btn bod-btn\">Learn More<\/button><div style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.59)\" class=\"bod-block-popup-overlay\" data-disabled-overlay-close=\"false\" data-disabled-escape-close=\"false\"><\/div><div role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"\" aria-describedby=\"\" class=\"bod-block-popup-wrap undefined\"><div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;border-radius:10px \" class=\"bod-block-popup size-m\" data-transition=\"fade\"><div id=\"\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,58,112,1);padding:15px ;text-align:left\" class=\"bod-modal-title\"><h2 style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,1);font-size:1.5rem \">Trisha M. Harlamert<\/h2><\/div> <div id=\"\" style=\"padding:0px 35px 35px \" class=\"bod-modal-content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0\">Title<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Vice President of Underwriting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0\">University of Cincinnati, B.B.A., 1994<br>CPCU, AU, AINS, CPIW<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Company Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0\">Celina Insurance Group (1996 to present)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Vice President of Underwriting<\/strong><\/th><td 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class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Celina provides insurance protection for autos, homes, businesses and farms through more than 500 independent agencies in five states.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-secondary-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--small-dark)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/honesty.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-843809\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 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They help our agents provide the right insurance policy for each customer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-secondary-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--small-dark)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/customer-service-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-843811\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">Personal Approach<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Our marketing representatives serve and support our agency partners with a personal, hands-on approach. We understand that each agency\u2019s needs are different, and our reps are equipped with the right tools to add value across many different situations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-494b7923 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-secondary-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--small-dark)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/celinagroup.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/positive-review.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-843808\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">You Speak. 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