Garden City, NY, August 07, 2024 –– Jeffrey (Jeff) Wasco joined ShelterPoint Life Insurance Company (ShelterPoint) as Executive Vice President – Chief Sales and Marketing Officer on Monday, August 5. This leadership transition aligns with DeWitt Smith’s planned retirement this fall, ShelterPoint’s current Executive Vice President – Chief Sales and Marketing Officer. The selection of Mr. Wasco follows a thorough and thoughtful succession planning process.
Mr. Wasco has built his 20+ year career at Guardian Life after earning his MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Business School of Management. He brings an abundance of leadership experience in driving new business development and expanding existing accounts through multiple different regions over his time at Guardian. Notably, Jeff developed their Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) product and has spent the last several years building the team, executing the strategy, and go-to-market plan for revenue, profit, and persistency across Guardian’s Group Benefits business. He expanded key strategic verticals, with a core focus on PEO, Absence Management, Supplemental Health, Voluntary Worksite Products, and Benefits Technology Platforms.
Leston Welsh, CEO, expressed his excitement about Jeff taking on this role, “Jeff’s strong focus on team culture, paired with his PFML, and overall Group Insurance experience will make him a wonderful addition to the outstanding talent that we have here at ShelterPoint.” Leston continued, “I would like take this opportunity to sincerely thank DeWitt for his 13 plus years of service here at ShelterPoint – 5 as a board member and 8 on the leadership team. His drive, commitment, and leadership have been instrumental in shaping our path forward, and setting us up for success in the future. We congratulate him on a 43-year career in the Insurance Industry, and wish him nothing but the best in this next chapter.”