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Rick Putnam, President


Rick Putnam is the co-founder of Commercial Insurance Services Inc. and was
its president for 18 years prior to the company's merger with NexTier. A graduate of Penn State University, his experience includes 22 years in commercial property and casualty insurance and broad experience in transportation property insurance.

Phone: 724.776.6077
Fax: 724.776.4080
Email: rputnam@thebank.com

Eric Ewing, CEO


NexTier Insurance Services, LLC is a provider of property and casualty insurance and related services to individuals, small business and larger business concerns including national and international operations.

Mr. Ewing was co-founder of Commercial Insurance Associates, Inc., a successful boutique property and casualty agency which he operated together with his business partner Richard E. Putnam, Jr., for 15 years. NexTier, Inc., acquired Commercial Insurance Associates, Inc in 2004.

Eric has 25 years of experience as a licensed insurance producer fashioning and administering property casualty insurance and risk management programs. Eric is a veteran and former law enforcement officer having served as a member of The United States Army, Military Police and in a number of civilian posts. Mr. Ewing is also a licensed private investigator. He attended The Pennsylvania State University and is an expert witness, national speaker and author on workers compensation, insurance fraud, and risk management.

Phone: 724.776.6077
Fax: 724.776.4080
Email: eewing@thebank.com