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For almost half a century
- since 1958 - Cettei
& Connell Insurance
has been meeting the insurance needs of our clients.
We are a full service
Insurance and Financial Services Company, offering
a wide range of insurance and financial services
products, tailored to meet the specific needs of
our clients.
Cettei and Connell Insurance
is located in Woodbury, New Jersey,and is an integral
part of the community. The owners, James
and Pamela Clark,
along with their son, David
J. Strout, Jr., are active participants in community
activities and are members of many local organizations.
They have all been recognized for their contribution
to the community.
At Cettei & Connell Insurance,
we provide a high level of personal service,
based on trust and integrity. Our
company's strength lies in our highly trained and
knowledgeable staff who are willing to go "the
extra mile" for each client. Our staff is reliable,
and provides prompt and courteous service.
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Ellie
Volkens is the auto insurance specialist
at Cettei and Connell, and brings over
25 years' experience to this position.
Ellie graduated from Penns
Grove High School in 1974, and began her
career in the auto insurance industry
in 1976. She attended South Jersey Professional
School of Business in 1982 and received
her License in Property-Casualty, Life
and Health.
Ellie has completed a
variety of educational seminars and continuing
education dealing with this industry,
and offers a high level of service to
our clients.
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Fran
Wilson is the Senior Commercial Lines
Underwriter for Cettei & Connell.
Fran has been in the insurance business
for 35 years,
and has been a member of Cettei and Connell's
professional staff for 26 years.
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Rosemary
"Rosie" Brizuela is the Claims
Manager at Cettei and Connell. Rosie manages
and handles all personal and commercial
losses.She also handles the administrative
work in the office, including assisting
the personal and commercial underwriters.
Rosie graduated
from West Deptford High School, took business
courses at Camden County College, and
attended The South Jersey Professional
School of Business. She is licensed in
the State of New Jersey.
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James A. Clark (Jim)
is the President of Cettei & Connell,
Inc. He has been with the agency for
the past 27 years. Jim is the son-in-law
of the late David Connell, Jr., one
of the agency's original owners. Jim
is a life long resident of the Woodbury
area, and is a graduate of Woodbury
High School and the Steelman's Business
School. He is also a graduate of Rutgers
School of Continuing Education, where
he attained his insurance training.
Jim is a longtime member of the Professional
Insurance Agents and the Independent
Insurance Agents of New Jersey.
Jim
is extremely active in the local community.
He is a former Jaycee member, and
was honored with the Distinguished
Lifetime Member Award. He was a member
of the Board of Directors of the Woodbury
Exchange Club, and has served as President,
Vice President, and Secretary. He
is also a member of Florence Lodge
#87, F. & A.M. Jim serves on the
Board of Directors for Alliance Hospice,
and is a Paul Harris Fellow.
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Pamela
S. Clark
Pamela Clark (Pam)
is the Secretary/Treasurer of Cettei
& Connell, Inc., and has been
with the agency for 30 years. In addition
to her role at Cettei & Connell,
Inc., Pam is also very active in the
community. She serves
as a Trustee on the Board of Directors
at Underwood Memorial Hospital. She
also serves on U.M.H's Foundation
Board, and is a member of the Second
Auxiliary. Pam is also a Board member
of the Greater Woodbury Chamber of
Commerce.
Pam is Past President
of the Woodbury Rotary Breakfast Club,
and currently serves on the Board
of Directors as Foundation Chairman.
Pam became a Paul Harris Fellow in
1995. She is Past President of the
American Heart Association of Gloucester
County, and has chaired and been involved
in many other local projects and organizations.
Pam was awarded the Distinguished
Service Award by the Greater Woodbury
Jaycees in 1996, and received the
Rotary Vocation Award in 2002.
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David
J. Strout, Jr.
David Strout,
Jr. has been with the firm since 1989.
He became a partner in 2000, and currently
serves as Vice President. He is the
grandson of David F. Connell, Jr.,
the original owner, and is the third
generation of family to operate the
business. David
graduated from West Deptford High
School and attended Trenton State
College. He then graduated from the
South Jersey Professional School of
Business in 1989. David recently successfully
completed the Certified Insurance
Counselors Course held in Edison,
NJ.
David is Chairman
of the Board of the Young Agents Council
of The Independent Insurance Agents
and Brokers of New Jersey. He also
serves on the government affairs committee
for the Independent Insurance Agents
and Brokers of New Jersey. David is
a Board member of the Greater Woodbury
Chamber of Commerce, and is a past
president of the Woodbury Jaycees,
past president of the Independent
Insurance Agents of Camden-Gloucester
and a former two-term City Councilman
in the City of Woodbury. David was
also an Elder at the Presbyterian
Church of Woodbury.
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Thomas
Narolewski
Thomas Narolewski
is the Property and Casualty Producer
for Cettei and Connell Insurance.
Tom
began his career in insurance as an
Account Manager. His background encompasses
years of experience in the industry
including risk management, marketing,
and claims handling. His expertise
includes public entity, hospitality,
Contractors, wholesalers, food risks
and uncommon clients groups.
Tom received
his BBA degree from Temple University
in Risk Management and Insurance and
joined Cettei and Connell Insurance
in January, 2008.
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Gregory
B. Jones
Gregory B. Jones
is a Broker/Producer, handling the
Insurance & Risk Managment needs of
Business & Professional Clients, and
thier related Personal Ins needs at
Cettei and Connell Insurance.
Greg has decades
of experience in the insurance industry,
beginning in 1973 when he joined his
family insurance business in Woodbury,
NJ. The 3rd generation family owner
of Storrie, Budd & Jones Agency, Inc.,
Greg held the position of President
from 1986-2004, when he negotiated
a successful merger with Bollinger,
Inc., then the 9th largest independently
owned insurance brokerage firm in
the USA. Greg
holds a BS in Business Administration,
with a concentration in marketing,
from Elizabethtown College (PA). He
obtained the professional designation
of “Accredited Advisor in Insurance”
(AAI) in 1987.
Greg has always
had an interest in serving the community,
and has been involved in, and has
served as President, and on the Board
of Directors for several organizations
over the years. These include Woodbury
JayCees, the Woodbury Rotary Club,
the Greater Woodbury Chamber of Commerce,
the Gloucester County YMCA, and YMCA
Camp Ockanickon in Medford Lakes,
NJ. Greg has also been involved in
Scouting, where he served Scoutmaster
and Committee Chairman for two more
years, and is currently in BSA fund
raising activities. He is one of the
founding members of the Christian
Business Men’s Connection (CBMC) of
Woodbury.
Greg’s warm
personality, professionalism, and
his ability to establish long-term
relationships are enabled by his strong
faith in God and his desire to provide
help to others – especially in his
field of expertise: insurance and
risk management.
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