BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.0B
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
Insurance & Financial Services
Chief Executive Officer
John D. BlackburnNumber of Employees 3,000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Insurance Agencies and Brokerages: 524210
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Arden Hills, Minn.-Based Insurance Firm Loses Corporate Name in Merger.
By Sheryl Jean, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 15--MSI Insurance of Arden Hills has merged with Country Insurance & Financial Services of Bloomington, Ill., creating a more far-reaching firm but eliminating a familiar Minnesota corporate name....
Lifelong love of fishing leads to charter business in Winthrop Harbor.(Business)
Byline: Kim Mikus You might say Mike Bieber was born to be a fishing boat captain. Raised in South Elgin, Bieber could be found at age 4 with his father along the banks of the Fox River, fishing pole in hand. ...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| John D. Blackburn | Chief Executive Officer |
| Barbara A Baurer | President |
| Barbara A. Bauer | COO & Executive Vice President |
| David A Magers | Cfo |
| Doyle J. Williams | Chief Marketing Officer |
| Alan Reiss | Senior Vice President, Services Operations |
| Deanna Frautschi | Senior Vice President of Communications, Developmentand Human Resources |
| Jeffrey Gendron | Senior Vice President of Property and Casualty Operations |
| Bruce D Finks | Vice President of Investments |
| Gary J. Vallo | Vice President, Operations |
| Wade Harrison | Vice President of Life and Health Operations |
| Bill Wills | Manager |
| Melinda Zehr | Manager, Public Relations |
| Anthony Alexis | Investment Advisor Representative |
| Cathy A. Oloffson | Coordinator, Media Relations |
| John A Jacobs | Senior Investment Officer |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Country Mutual Funds | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| CC Services | CEO | Current |
| Holyoke Mutual Insurance Company | Chairman | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Chairman | Current |
| Country Medical Plans, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | District Director of Agencies | Former |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Agency Manager | Former |
| The Country Co | Agent | Former |
| Sangamon State University | Master's Degree In Educational Administration | Former |
| Western Illinois University | Bachelor’S Degree In English and Physical Education | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Middlesex Corporation | President | Current |
| Cotton States | President | Current |
| Holyoke | President | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | President | Current |
| Country Mutual Funds | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Country Financial | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Board Member | Current |
| Holyoke Mutual Insurance Company | President | Former |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Life Corporation | Vice President of Information Services | Former |
| Healthsystems | Vice President of Information Services | Former |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Vice President of Information Services | Former |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | General Manager | Former |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Director of Is Application Development | Former |
| Holyoke Mutual Insurance Company | Member | Former |
| Healthsystems | Board of Directors | Former |
| Life Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Eastern Illinois University | MBA | Former |
| Eastern Illinois University | Bachelor’S Degree In Mathematics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | COO & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| McLean County Chamber of Commerce | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Country Financial | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Country Mutual Funds | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Cfo | Current |
| Country Financial | Executive Vice President | Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Board of Directors | Current |
| Community Development, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Children's Hospital | Board of Directors | Current |
| McLean County Chamber of Commerce | Board of Directors | Current |
| Community Development, Inc. | Member | Current |
| Children's Hospital | Member | Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Member | Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Member | Current |
| The Country Co | Vice President of Property and Casualty Operations | Former |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Vice President of Property and Casualty Operations | Former |
| Country Mutual Funds | Vice President | Former |
| Illinois Farm Bureau | Controller | Former |
| Illinois State University | Masters of Business Administration | Former |
| Illinois State University | Bachelor's Degree In Accounting | Former |
Doyle Williams is Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for COUNTRY Financial. In this position, he is responsible for developing and executing all aspects of the organization's marketing strategy. Additionally, he provides direction for all distribution channels and oversight of securities regulated sales personnel. Williams is a member of the boards of directors for Cotton States Insurance, Middlesex Mutual and Holyoke Mutual. He also serves as Chief Executive Officer of Country Capital Management Company, an internal Broker-Dealer. He holds a MBA from the University of Illinois and a bachelor's degree in business from Illinois State University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Country Financial | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| Riverglass, Inc | Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Country Insurance & Financial Services | Current |
| Country Mutual Funds | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| CC Services | Cmo | Current |
| The Country Co | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Riverglass, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| CC Services | Senior Vice President, Marketing | Former |
| University of Illinois | MBA | Former |
| Illinois State University | Bachelor's Degree In Business | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Country Mutual Funds | Senior Vice President of Service Operations | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Senior Vice President, Services Operations | Current |
| The Country Co | Vice President of Information Systems | Former |
| University of Chicago | Master's | Former |
| Lake Forest College | Bachelor's Degree In Mathematics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Country Financial | Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Communications | Current |
| Country Mutual Funds | Senior Vice President of Communications, Development and Human Resources | Current |
| CC Services | Senior Vice President, Comm, HR & Dev | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Senior Vice President of Communications, Developmentand Human Resources | Current |
| McLean County Chamber of Commerce | Board of Directors | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Executive Director of Corporate Personnel | Former |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Director of Corporate Personnel | Former |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Administrator of Sales Promotion Services | Former |
| The Country Co | Former | |
| Leadership McLean County | Chair | Former |
| University of Illinois | Bachelor's Degree In Advertising | Former |
Gendron has served as senior vice president of Property and Casualty Operations for COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services since November 2004.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Country Mutual Funds | Senior Vice President of Property and Casualty Operations | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Senior Vice President of Property and Casualty Operations | Current |
| Country Financial | Senior Vice President of Property and Casualty Operations | Current |
| Casualty Actuarial Society | Associate | Current |
| Insurance Institute for Highway Safety | Board Member | Current |
| American Academy of Actuaries | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Academy of Actuaries | Member | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Director of Personal Lines Underwriting, Research and Development | Former |
| Country Financial | Casualty Actuary | Former |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Property, Casualty Actuary | Former |
| The Country Co | Casualty Actuary | Former |
| University of Wisconsin | Bachelor's Degree In Mathematics | Former |
Bruce Finks is Vice President of Investments for COUNTRY Financial, where he is responsible for the overall management, supervision and direction of the investment operation of the Company and its affiliates. He also supervises the investment function of the COUNTRY Mutual Funds. Mr. Finks began his tenure with COUNTRY Financial in 1992, having previously served in investment capacities for various banks. Mr. Finks has a BS in finance from Illinois State University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA ) designation. He is also a member of the Chicago Financial Analysts Society.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Country Financial | Vice President of Investments | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Vice President of Investments | Current |
| Riverglass, Inc | Vice President of Investments for Country | Current |
| Riverglass, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Illinois State University | Chartered Financial Analyst | Former |
| Country Mutual Funds | Former | |
| Illinois State University | BS In Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex Mutual Assurance Company | CEO | Current |
| Country Mutual Funds | Vice President of Northeast Operations | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Vice President, Operations | Current |
| The Country Co | Former | |
| University of Hartford | MBA | Former |
| University of Hartford | Bachelor’S Degree In Economics and Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Country Independents | Senior Vice President of Life and Health Operations for Country Insurance & Financial Services | Current |
| Country Financial | Senior Vice President of Life, Health Operations | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Vice President of Life and Health Operations | Current |
| Country Mutual Funds | Vice President of Life and Health Operations | Current |
| American Academy of Actuaries | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Academy of Actuaries | Member | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Manager, Life, Health Product Development | Former |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Property, Casualty Operations | Former |
| The Country Co | Former | |
| University of Illinois | Bachelor's Degree In Actuarial Science | Former |
| Leadership McLean County | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Manager, Public Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Academy of Christian Theatre, Inc | Hip Hop Instructor | Current |
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Investment Advisor Representative | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Coordinator, Media Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services | Senior Investment Officer | Current |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | BS in Business Administration | Former |
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