As a consumer and insurance professional my goal is to provide my clients, associates and consumers with a solid knowledge and understanding of the benefits designed to best suit their specific needs now and into the future. Peace of Mind is the cornerstone to one’s security and satisfaction when it comes to healthcare solutions.

With her great experience and enthusiasm she has served in various board positions always focusing her passions around legislative issues. While working in Washington, DC and here locally, she works to keep the key aspects that impact our free market system actively engaged.

Tamela is a dedicated member and consumer of our American healthcare industry.
Recognitions:

Patrick worked with several agencies before starting Patrick Skinner and Associates in 1988. Patrick stresses Customer Service with education of risk and appropriate solutions for his clients.

Patrick has been a member of the Dallas Association of Health Underwriters for over 20 years and joined the Board as the Sponsorship Director in 2007 and moved into the Tx Legislative Chair from 2008 to present.

He has been married to Joyce for 26 years and has 2 wonderful kids – Danielle and Ross.

She started in business in 1999, as an insurance Agent working for a local agency in Dallas and within two years started her own agency, Benefit Writers, in May 2001 in Rockwall, TX. Customer service is very important to Diane; she works very hard to go above and beyond what her client's expectations are of her.

She is a member of NAHU and she joined Dallas DAHU in 2002. Last year was the first time for her to serve on the board of DAHU, and she is committed to excellence while serving as Awards Chairperson. During her tenure the awards won for DAHU were the Pacesetter Award, The Membership Growth Award for Large Chapter, and Media Relations Award.

As health care reform became the focus in Washington her passion to help and give back to the industry became her priority and she accepted the DAHU Federal Legislative Chair. She was the first to hold a town Hall meeting to discuss reform with Congressman Ralph Hall as the key note speaker. This allowed the citizens of Rockwall to talk about their concerns with health care reforms. She traveled to Washington, DC to lobby with NAHU in April and again in July. She is committed to her role and responsibilities of DAHU federal legislative chair to keep the latest information delivered to her association and her clients

Diane specializes in Small Groups and Individual, Life, Long Term and DI.

She started in the business in 1999, as an insurance Agent working for a local agency in Dallas and within two years started her own agency, Benefit Writers, in May 2001 in Rockwall, TX. Customer service is very important to Diane; she works very hard to go above and beyond what her client's expectations are of her.

She is a member of NAHU and she joined Dallas DAHU in 2002. This is the first time for her to serve on the board of DAHU, and she is committed to excellence while serving as Awards Chairperson.

Diane specializes in Small Groups and Individual, Life, Long Term and DI.

She joined USNow in 1997 after spending 8 wonderful years in P&C with her primary focus being specialty lines. Doris was promoted to Senior Vice President/Chief Operations and Compliance Officer in 2000, but has since resigned her operational duties to resume her passion in Sales.

I couldn’t imagine my life any other way; I’m madly in love with my Husband, my two Children and three Grandchildren and even with all its faults I love the insurance business and the wonderful relationships that come with it.

I look forward to a long and rewarding relationship with DAHU and it’s members and I hope to make a lasting contribution.

Her responsibilities include building a rapport with current brokers and agents, recruit new accounts, train and educate brokers, agents, employer groups and the employees on the benefits of flex and or HDHC and the options that go with it.