Our Team
Senior Management
Bill Pritchard, President
Beacon Hill Associates' founder and President, Bill Pritchard, is a third generation insurance professional, active in the industry since 1985. He holds the Environmental Risk Management designation, and is a certified instructor for insurance agents' continuing education in Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware, where he teaches pollution liability courses. Bill has published articles on environmental issues in several national insurance publications, and has consulted with various insurance companies regarding policy language creation and modification. His recommendations, born from a thorough understanding of the product line, have led carriers to adopt significant coverage enhancements over the years. Beacon Hill currently writes business in forty-eight states for over eighteen different carriers. Bill credits the company's success over the last eighteen years to the caliber of people he works with and to Beacon Hill's unyielding commitment to quality coverage from quality carriers.
Amanda Duncan, Senior Vice President & Manager of Underwriting Division
Amanda Duncan is Vice President and Manager of Beacon Hill's Underwriting Division. With 12 years of professional experience, she is responsible for developing and expanding the in-house underwriting programs with several environmental carriers. Amanda and her staff analyze and underwrite all classes of environmental risk including General Liability, Contractors Pollution Liability, Professional Liability, Excess Liability, and Premises Pollution Liability. Prior to joining Beacon Hill, Amanda was a Product Line Manager and Underwriter for three environmental insurance carriers. Amanda also previously worked as a Project Engineer for an environmental contractor in Atlanta, GA, where she helped manage and implement cleanup efforts at Superfund and NPL facilities throughout the southeastern US. Amanda has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering, with specialization in Environmental Engineering, from Georgia Tech. Amanda is married with two daughters and is an enthusiastic runner and avid college football fan.
Brett Amick, Assistant Vice President, Manager of South Central Region
Brett Amick joined Beacon Hill in September 2009 as Assistant Vice President and Manager of the South Central regional office. He oversees new business, renewals, production, and service for this branch of the company, which focuses on Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Brett started his insurance career in 1993 with Century Surety Company in Columbus, Ohio after serving in the U.S. Navy. He then moved to the MGA/Brokerage side of the business with Burns & Wilcox, starting in their underwriting management training program in Michigan and subsequently transferring to Dallas, Texas with them. More recently, he worked for M.J. Hall & Company as Vice President and Branch Manager of the MJH Plano Texas office.
Allison McGreal, Assistant Vice President - Underwriting Division
Allison has 22 years of insurance industry experience with 15 years dedicated to Environmental Engineers, Consultants, and Contractors. Over the past 5 years, she has also underwritten Oil & Gas Consultants, Analytical Testing Laboratories, and Architects & Engineers. Allison previously worked for a retail agency, giving her a thorough understanding of clients needs. She holds a Certificate in General Insurance, a CISR designation, and Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work with a Spanish minor from Colorado State University.
Michael Tighe, Assistant Vice President
Mike Tighe, originally from Throgs Neck, NY moved to Virginia in 1989. He started his insurance career with Farm Bureau in 1997 in the Washington DC/Northern Virginia area. Learning the ropes quickly, Mike became Virginia rookie of the year within the company. He later went on to become an independent agent with Erie Insurance Group in Lynchburg, Virginia before coming on board at Beacon Hill Associates in 2001. He earned a business degree from the University of Virginia here in Charlottesville, VA. When not helping brokers place environmental insurance, Mike can be found on the golf course or wine tasting at one of the local wineries. Mike understands the challenges that producers face and enjoys helping them secure competitive and effective environmental coverage.
Staff
Beth Brooks - Administrative Assistant - Service
Abby Chrismer - Administrative Assistant, Underwriting Division
Robye Davidson - Director of Promotions
Kim Farewell - Office Assistant
Sneh Gogia - Premium Accounting Contact
Bonnie Grogg - Senior Administrative Assistant
Shelly Kidwell - Administrative Assistant - Renewals
Jamie Lewis - Senior Administrative Assistant - Renewals
Sonya Loferski - Administrative Assistant, Underwriting Division
Patrick Manning - Associate Account Executive
Stevan Michaels - Administrative Assistant
Monique Pritchard - Accounting and Bookkeeping
Jane Saliba - Underwriter
Megan Stephens - Administrative Assistant, Underwriting Division
Valerie Vaughn - Office Assistant
Becca Ward - Administrative Assistant - Service
Sarah Wilson - Office Assistant