Deborah Small Email and Phone Number

Strong leader with broad experience supporting and contributing to strategy development and the identification of actionable long-term plans. In-depth group insurance product knowledge including voluntary (employee paid) and traditional (employer paid) products – Short and Long Term Disability, Life/Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Medical. Effective and low cost project management using influencing and negotiation skills to lead teams, provide direction to cross-functional disciplines and work with steering committee management to address key business issues successfully. End-to-end product development starting with research and identification of market opportunities to leading a team from concept and design through product launch. Ability to partner with sales teams to identify market needs. High energy, adaptable and versatile with demonstrated ability to have impact in multiple areas.Specialties: Strategic planning: focused on long range goalsProduct development: market anaylsis, competitive review and identification of opportunities