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Brenda Slavens joined the MJ team in 2002 as a commercial account manager in our Small Business practice group. She has since moved to assume the role of risk transfer specialist in the Risk Management + Commercial Insurance department, where she specializes in servicing the needs of our clients in the construction industry.
In her role, Brenda and her team work to provide comprehensive risk management and insurance programs and strategies to their clients. Along with servicing the day-to-day needs of her clientele, she strives to provide extraordinary service while managing the marketing and renewal process for new and existing accounts.
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