Who's got your back?
Who’s got your back? Who’s your person that supports your journey 100% and is going to be there to help you succeed? Well for Shannon, it’s her mom Carolyn Andress. In this episode listen to Shannon and Carolyn discuss the importance of accountability partners and why you should have one on your journey. They will share with you the best tips and tricks for finding who your accountability partner should be and what the difference is between your accountability partner vs. your support group. During their discussion, you’ll hear about Carolyn’s inspirational story as she shares with everyone the pivotal moments in her career, health scares she’s faced, and lessons learned that influenced her decision to start her journey to become the best version of herself.
About the guest:
- Carolyn Andress currently serves as Vice President of Employee Benefits with HUB International Northeast, a leading full service global insurance brokerage. Holding three decades of industry experience, Carolyn Andress began her career in Human Resources before transitioning to insurance working in Account Management and eventually Business Development.
- Carolyn is an active member of the New Jersey Association of Health Underwriters (NJAHU), where she served as President from July 2018-July 2019 and continues to serve on the Executive Board. She is also Past-President of their Monmouth Ocean Chapter and was a recipient of the NJAHU Shooting Star Award in 2014 and the NJAHU President’s Award in 2015. Carolyn was recognized as a Finalist in Risk and Insurance Magazine as an Employee Benefits Power Broker.
- Carolyn is a passionate advocate of giving back to the community, Carolyn is the Immediate Past President of The RAINE Foundation, a 501C3 non-profit whose mission is helping children and families in crisis. She continues to serve on the Executive Board of RAINE and works closely with the founders and current President to change lives and provide hope for a brighter future.
- Carolyn is now serving on the board of Executive Women of New Jersey working with other female leaders to develop programs, educational opportunities and cultivate the next generation of executive women.