Stephen Smelley Email & Phone Number

Beaverton, OR, United States

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Strategic Advisor to Executives in areas of Leadership, Innovation, Operations, Executive and Staff Development, Sales, Risk, Insurance and Culture

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

Completed new CEO search and moved to Chair Elect of the Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce

Portland, Oregon Area

I stepped in following the unexpected passing of the association’s long-time Executive VP to ensure organizational continuity and lead recruitment efforts for a successor, working in close partnership with the Board.

Portland, Oregon Area

I served as an original and sustaining executive team member, with accountability for relationship building, revenue generation and business operations for an organization that, today, operates in OR, WA, ID and MT. In 2012, I led PayneWest through one of the largest privately held insurance agency transaction U.S. history, merging two diverse management.

Portland, Oregon Area

I oversaw risk assessment for the Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS) disability claims practice. I also developed a proprietary risk assessment platform that audited consistencies in workflows, processes and procedures for adjudicating OPERS member disability claims.

Portland, Oregon Area

I served in progressive leadership positions for this multi-line insurance producer, ultimately becoming Managing Director (2002). At Marsh, I played a key role in reorganizing the brokerage, transforming it into a thriving, profitable organization with 92%+ client retention.Additionally, I built a 250-employee subsidiary company, Seabury and Smith, Inc..

Portland, Oregon Area

I was one of four nationwide specialists responsible for recruiting, training, funding and developing new sales agents for expansion and distribution of independent insurance agencies. Many of the new producers I brought on board are, today, agency owners.