Jeanette C. Griswold CPCU, CLU, CIC
President

A veteran of the insurance industry, Jeanette began her career in August 1969 in Memphis, Tennessee where she worked for three of the leading independent agencies. In 1978, she joined CNA Insurance Companies as a Sales Representative in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was later promoted to the Corporate Training department in CNA’s home office in Chicago where she taught sales, insurance contracts and agency management to agents and staff across the U.S. Another promotion took her to CNA’s regional office in Orlando, Florida as a Sales Analyst, where she acted as a liaison between the sales staff of four branches and home office. Upon leaving CNA in July 1986 she joined a large local insurance agency as a producer. In March 1987, she transferred to Scottscom Insurance Services. She went on to purchase the agency in 1990, growing it into a successful insurance brokerage business. She is a former President of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers business of Scottsdale and has a long list of accolades and involvement in the community.

• City of Scottsdale, Airport Advisory Commission, 1991 to 1997, Chair 1994 and 1995
  
  
• Rotary Club of Scottsdale, member 1990 to Present, Board Member 1994 to 2001, President July 01, 1999-2000
  
  
• Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce, member several committees 1987 to Present, Chair of Airpark/Airport Area Committee 1995 and 1996, Board Member 1996 to 2003, Chair Greater Airpark Area Committee 2000-2001
  
  
• Scottsdale Boys & Girls Club, Board Member, Endowment Committee 1992
  
  
• Scottsdale Girls Club, Board Member 1987 to 1992, Finance Committee Chair 1990 to 1992, Treasurer 1992, Endowment Committee Chair 1992 to 1995
  
  
• Franciscan Renewal Center, Eucharistic Minister 1987 to Present

Ned Larson’s insurance career spans over 35 years and began in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he was Vice President at Alexander & Alexander (A&A). In this capacity, he was responsible for development of new business and management of five industry segment service units with over 100 employees. In 1981, he moved to Denver, Colorado, where he joined Warren & Sommer, Inc. as Senior Vice President and Sales Manager. In 1983, he returned to A&A to become Managing Vice President of their Denver office. Under his management, the revenues of A&A's Denver office increased from $ 1,000,000 to $9,000,000. He resigned as manager in 1987 to return to sales and service transferring to the Phoenix office of A & A in 1991, where he was responsible for servicing a book of business and new business development of large commercial accounts. He joined Scottscom in 1995. He is a member of the Pinnacle Peak Country Club, an elder in a Pinnacale Peak Presbeterian Church and a former member of the Rotary Club of Scottsdale.



Cathy D. Maestas
Account Manager

Cathy joined Scottscom Insurance Services in 2000, and has been a vital part of the ebb and flow of Scottscom. She began her insurance career in 1979, with the Mountain West Farm Bureau in Laramie, Wyoming. From 1984 until 1992, she worked for independent insurance agencies in New Mexico. Upon moving to Arizona, she spent eight years as a personal insurance customer service representative. She obtained her insurance license from the State of Arizona in July 2000. In July 2001, she was awarded the Certified Insurance Service Representative designation. In August 2005 she received the Delivering Insurance Services certificate of completion and is continuing her education in pursuit of the Associate In Insurance Services (AIS) designation.