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Leadership Team
Steven J. Aronson, CIC
President & CEO, Aronson Insurance Agency, Inc.
Mr. Aronson is a 3rd generation insurance professional. His insurance career started with his father in their small, family Massachusetts Insurance Agency in 1975 after graduating from the University Of Massachusetts at Amherst with a Financial Management degree. He is a licensed insurance agent/broker/producer in 12 states and holds the professional designation of Certified Insurance Counselor.
Mr. Aronson has led the firm through acquisitions of several agencies as well as setting the tone for organic growth. In 1990 he became President of the company. Property & Casualty premiums in 2007 approached $20,000,000.
In addition to leading the agency, he is also an insurance educator and insurance industry technology expert. He serves the insurance industry in leadership positions on various national committees (ACT, ACORD and AUGIE), often lecturing at insurance conferences around the country.
Mr. Aronson's client work is with the firm's larger, more complex accounts. His strong, broad business and finance background provide him with the professional tools to be a trusted advisor and risk manager for clients in the Retail, Wholesale, Real Estate, Professional and Technology sectors.
Eileen MacPherson, CPCU, CIC, LIA
Executive Vice President & General Manager, Aronson Insurance Agency, Inc.
Ms. MacPherson has 30 years of experience in the insurance industry. She began her insurance career in underwriting and claims for Sentry Insurance, a major national insurance company. She later joined a regional insurance broker and spent 13 years providing senior account management services to mid and large sized commercial clients.
In 1997, Ms. MacPherson joined Aronson Insurance. Today she is the General Manager for the company, and is responsible for overseeing all of the customer service operations and marketing efforts. Ms. MacPherson currently holds several insurance designations and is pursuing the Certified Risk Manager Designation.
Sandy Clarke, CIC
Senior Account Manager, Aronson Insurance Agency, Inc.
Ms. Clarke is an industry veteran with over 25 years of experience. She started her insurance career with American Hardware where she held production, underwriting and account service positions. After assuming client service and marketing responsibilities with an area insurance agency, Ms. Clarke held a senior account management position with a large regional insurance broker where she focused on providing service to mid and large sized commercial clients.
In 2004 she joined Aronson Insurance, and currently serves as Senior Account Manager handling many high profile clients for the company. Ms. Clarke is a Certified Insurance Counselor, and is currently pursuing her CPCU and CRM designations.
David A Kaplan, M.Ed., CIC, LIA
Wealth Preservation, Aronson Insurance Agency, Inc.
Mr. Kaplan is a well-known speaker, advisor and educator in the Boston community. His sound, conservative advice and tax-saving strategies helped numerous clients grow and protect their past, existing, and future assets.
David has twenty-seven years experience in asset protection and financial management. He was a Professor in the Financial Planning and Taxation program at Bentley College, Waltham, MA, where he also served as a member of the curriculum committee of his department. He remains active in the Greater Boston community with education workshops for accounting and tax professionals, as a guest lecturer in area law schools, and as a consultant to legal and accounting firms.
David has published articles in Advisor Today, the monthly magazine of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, and was highlighted in a cover story about advising the “Baby Boomer Generation” and their parents.
David holds a Masters Degree in Education (M.Ed.) from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, in addition to being a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) and Licensed Insurance Advisor (LIA)
Bunny M. Aronson, CISR
Vice President, Personal Insurance
Kevin Forgett
Insurance Broker
Mr. Forgett began his insurance career with Electric Insurance Company (General Electric) as a Senior Account Specialist where his responsibilities included sales, underwriting, account servicing, and the supervision of a team of 12 insurance agents. In 2007 he joined Aronson Insurance as an Insurance Broker. His main responsibilities include the attraction and retention of new clients, with a focus on emerging businesses, artisan contractors and all areas of Personal Insurance. Mr. Forgett is currently pursuing the professional designation of Certified Insurance Counselor.
Mr. Forgett graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Maine, where he studied Public Management and Political Science. He was awarded both the All-American Scholar Award and Academic Scholar Athlete Award.