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Steve Johnson |
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Chief Executive Officer / President |
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sjohnson@mjai.com |
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Upon earning his degree at Indiana State University,
Steve took a management position with Delco Remy in Anderson, Indiana. It was there,
in 1974 that he heard the calling and came to work for his parents.
Steve is the Chief Executive Officer for Marvin Johnson & Associates, heavily
involved in both the day-to-day operations and the long term planning. In addition,
he is a salesman, having closed the sale on many of the agency's biggest accounts.
Steve belongs to the American Trucking Associations, the Interstate Truckload Carrier
Conference, and the state trucking associations in Illinois, Indiana, (serving on
the Board of Directors), Kentucky and Ohio. He has been on advisory boards for many
of the insurance companies the agency represents.
Retiring with the rank of Captain in the Indiana National Guard, Steve and his wife
live in Columbus. They have two children. |
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Roger Johnson |
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Secretary / Treasurer |
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rjohnson@mjai.com |
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Roger started with the agency in 1979 working small
account renewals. Today he acts as a producer / manager of the midsize fleets(20
- 50 power units)group, he also serves as Secretary/Treasurer for Marvin Johnson
& Associates. A member of the Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio Trucking Associations,
Roger and wife have three children. They live in Columbus. |
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Roger Tucker
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Member of the Board |
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rtucker@mjai.com |
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Upon graduating from Indiana University in 1982,
Roger joined the staff at Marvin Johnson & Associates. He is one of the leading
agents for the firm. In addition, Roger has served the Indiana Motor Truck Association
as chairman of Safety Council, Truck Driving Championship, and Driver of the Year
committee. Roger, his wife and their two children live in Columbus, Indiana. |
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Ed Donovan
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Member of the Board |
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edonovan@mjai.com |
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Ed has been with our agency since 1991. Prior to
that, he gained valuable experience as an insurance underwriter and producer. Ed
specializes in larger fleet business, particularly those fleets with 30+ power units.
He is currently on the Board of Trustees of the Ohio Trucking Association's Safety
Council. A Bowling Green State University graduate. |
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Agents |
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Russ Shreiner
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rshreiner@mjai.com |
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In 1981, Marvin Johnson & Associates decided
to expand into Ohio. Russ was hired to head up that expansion. He was the first
non-family member to join the agency. A graduate of the University of Akron, Russ
has been in the truck insurance industry since 1977. He is a member of the Ohio
Trucking Association.
Russ and his wife, reside in Barberton, Ohio with their two daughters. He is currently
a member of the Barberton School Board. |
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Jim Arthur
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jarthur@mjai.com |
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Jim began his career with Marvin Johnson &
Associates in 1988, after spending three years as the director of the local Boys
Club. He is a graduate of Purdue University, and is a member of both, the American
Trucking Associations and the Indiana Motor Truck Association. A resident of Columbus,
Jim and his wife, have two sons.
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Woody Atwood
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watwood@mjai.com |
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A Franklin College graduate, Woody joined Marvin
Johnson & Associates in 1995, bringing with him over 15 years of insurance experience.
Woody works with larger fleet accounts, specializing in SIRs and large deductible
programs. He is a member of both the Indiana and Kentucky Motor Truck Associations.
Woody, his wife and their two children reside in Franklin, Indiana. |
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Don Doty
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ddoty@mjai.com |
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Don has been affiliated with the agency since 1981.
He currently heads up the Owner/Operator Department. A member of the Indiana Motor
Truck Association, Don has served as a judge in the Truck Driving Champioships for
many years. He and his family live in Scipio, Indiana. |
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Mike Johnson
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mjohnson@mjai.com |
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Mike has been with Marvin Johnson & Associates
since 1972. He was the first of Marvin and Fran's sons to join the organization.
He currently holds the position of President. Mike also sells-he has been the leading
sales producer 10 of the past 15 years. He is affiliated with the Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky and Ohio Trucking Associations and the Interstate Truckload Carrier Conference.
He also serves as an active liaison with our insurance company partners. Mike and
his wife have raised three children and make their home in Columbus. |
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Tom Shaw
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tshaw@mjai.com |
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Tom joined Marvin Johnson & Associates in January
1998 after six years with Johnson-Witkemper Insurance, our multi-line agency. He
has been in the insurance business for 10 years and has received his CIC (Certified
Insurance Counselor) designation. Tom is part of our Owner/Operator- Small Fleet
division. Tom is a grauduate of Purdue University and lives in the Columbus area
with his wife and three children. |
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Tony Johnson
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ajohnson@mjai.com |
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Tony Johnson was hired on with the Marvin Johnson
family in May of 2001. He has been a licensed agent since February of 2002. He earned
his bachleor's degree from the University of Indianapolis, graduating in 2001. He
was a letterman with the Universtiy of Indianapolis mens football program, under
coach Joe Polizzi. He is the grandson of Marvin Johnson, and the son of Stephen
Johnson. Tony has grown up in the agency, and will continue the tradition of selling
insurance with the Marvin Johnson family. He resides in Columbus, IN. |
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Lance Riegle
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lriegle@mjai.com |
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Lance joined The Marvin Johnson Family in the spring of 2003; originally from Greenville Ohio he made his way to Indianapolis in 1997 where he attended The University of Indianapolis. He obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Marketing from the university in 2001. Lance is actively involved in the Indiana Motor Truck Association, Ohio Trucking Association, Indianapolis Traffic Club and American Trucking Association. He was Chairman of the Safety Management Council of the Indiana Motor Truck Association both in 2007 and 2008. In June of 2008 Lance was featured in an article written in "Fleet Maintenance". Currently Lance resides in Indianapolis with his wife and daughter. |
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Rick Bonesteel |
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rbonesteel@mjai.com |
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Rick earned his degree from Ashland University in 1982 and upon graduating began a career in management with Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Rick entered the trucking insurance business in 2003 with an agency in Ohio and came to work for Marvin Johnson & Associates, Inc. in 2009. Rick works out of the Ohio office and specializes in mid to large sized fleets. He is a member of the Ohio Trucking Association. Rick resides in Wadsworth, OH.
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Taylor Backs |
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tbacks@mjai.com |
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After graduating from Wabash College, Taylor Backs began his career in the trucking industry working for a leasing and rental company. During this time he gained experience in management, operations, and sales. Taylor is originally from southern Indiana, but spent most of his time working with transportation companies in the Indianapolis area. After leaving leasing and rental, Taylor joined Marvin Johnson & Associates where he quickly earned a designation as a Specialist in Transportation & Risk from Great West Casualty as well a MWCA certification from the Institute of Work Comp Professionals. Taylor is also affiliated with the Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky Truck Associations. He and his wife enjoy spending time outdoors and reside in Brown County, Indiana |
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Mike Bonham
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mbonham@mjai.com |
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Michael R. Bonham; born in Ohio, attended and graduated
from Bowling Green University for both undergraduate and graduate schools. Has over
20 years experience in the insurance business begun insurance career with Massachusetts
Mutual Life Insurance before moving to the property & casualty business. Worked
with a large Independence agent for 13 yrs in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Joined Marvin
Johnson& Associates, Inc. In 1997. Recently completed year as president of the
professional insurance agents of Indiana, has served on the board of directors for
the PIA for 8 years. |
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Workers Compensation |
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Shannon Johnson
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ssmith@mjai.com |
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Prior to coming to MJAI in December of 1998, Shannon
attended Tri-State University and Indiana University with a major in Sociology and
a Minor in Business Law. She then attended nursing school in which she graduated
in 2000 with a 3.5 G.P.A. with an Associates in the Science of Nursing. With her
key background factors being Medicine and Business Law, the field of Workman's Compensation
was a natural fit.
Since coming to MJAI, Shannon and her department have implemented a number of programs
which have been proven to be very beneficial to MJAI's clients. Shannon has been
able to construct a Workman's Compensation Cost Reduction Plan, bring to the table
new and competitive Work Comp Markets, Review and Supervise all work comp losses
and loss ratios for any trends for corrective actions.
Shannon is the daughter of Steve Johnson and granddaughter of Marvin Johnson. Shannon
and her family reside in Columbus, Indiana. |
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Employee Benefits |
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Julie Oliver
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joliver@mjai.com |
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Safety and Claims |
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Michelle Warren
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mwarren@mjai.com |
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Michelle joined Marvin Johnson & Associates
in November 1999. Michelle processes claims and maintains files on claims. She also
originates necessary correspondence to aid in the settlement of claims and files
certificates of compliance and crash reports to appropriate departments. Michelle
is also responsible for the video library and loss analysis. |
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Diana Jones
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dmayer@mjai.com |
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Diana has over 15 years of transportation management
experience with two of Indiana's largest carriers. Her expertise falls in the areas
of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations compliance and liability and workers'
compensation claims loss control. Her knowledge is continually updated by attendance
at courses such as those presented by the National Committee for Motor Fleet Supervisor
Training and Certification. A member of the Indiana Motor Truck Association Safety
Management Council since 1984, she served as chairman of that council for the 1991-1992
year. She was honored by the IMTA as the Safety Professional of the Year in 1993.
In 1995 she was chairman of the Indiana Professional Driving Championships. Diana
has received commendations from the governor of the State of Indiana for her participation
in evaluating truck driver training schools. She is available to present training
classes to drivers or supervisors on topics such as drug and alcohol awareness,
hazardous materials transportation and hours of service rules compliance. However,
customizing training programs to fit a specific need is always a welcome challenge. |
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Les Nugen
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lnugen@mjai.com |
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Les is graduate of Indiana State University. In
his present position Les conducts safety meetings for drivers, assists the Safety
Department with DOT regulations, driver qualifications with DOT regulations, loss
analysis and accident prevention. |
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John Gregory Varn
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gvarn@mjai.com |
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A graduate of Bowling Green State University, Greg
came to Marvin Johnson & Associates in 2001, after working for 32 years in all
phases of management in the trucking industry. This valuable hands on experience
has allowed Greg to make the transition to both the Safety and Sales Departments
within our agency. Greg spends most of his time in sales but also conducts Safety
Meetings for motor carriers insured by our agency.
Greg is a long time member of the Ohio Trucking Association, works out of the Ohio
office, has two children and resides in Canton, Ohio. |
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Senior Management |
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Steve Johnson
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Chief Executive Officer / President |
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Email :
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sjohnson@mjai.com |
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Mark Thayer
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Chief Financial Officer |
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mthayer@mjai.com |
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Mike Bonham
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Director of Sales and Marketing |
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mbonham@mjai.com |
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Diana Jones
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Director of Underwriting |
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dmayer@mjai.com |
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