President and CEO
Savoy Associates
In 1985, Don joined his father at Savoy after working as a special risk underwriter at American International Group in New York City. Don worked closely with his father until his retirement in 1991; this was the year Savoy was awarded its first General Agency contract and Don began his role as President.
Throughout the early ‘90s, Don took Savoy from an agency dedicated to individual and corporate life insurance, employee benefits and actuarial consulting services and expanded it into the premier wholesale agency distribution model that we operate under today.
Under his leadership, Savoy grew from a company of 2 employees in a one-room office to over 150 staff in 7 offices located in 4 states. Additionally, Don has expanded our carrier contracts to over 35 and Savoy is now licensed and is conducting business in 28 states.
Don enjoys working closely with our growing leadership team in implementing new programs to improve the value and depth of our marketing-leading products and services that we provide our broker partners and their clients. He is most proud of Savoy’s growth and ability to adapt over the years, but more importantly, the people and teams of experts that embody and represent Savoy’s overall corporate vision, mission and values.
Outside of the office, Don enjoys travelling and a good cup of espresso. He also enjoys discovering new jazz haunts and spending time with his family and friends.