Service Team

Judd Feldman – Broker – President

A Eugene, Oregon native, Judd graduated from Willamette University in 1991 where he was honored as an All American catcher in baseball for the NAIA division. After college he moved to Sun Valley Idaho where he guided fishing and rafting trips before obtaining his first sales job in the wine industry. In 1993, seeking to further develop his sales career, Judd enrolled in Xerox training and sold Xerox office equipment in Eugene, Oregon. Building on his success in office equipment sales, he moved into the pharmaceutical world with Dura Pharmaceuticals as a territory manager in Oregon. His sales skills flourished and soon Judd was one of the top ten sales associates at Dura. He accepted a job at their home office in San Diego, CA in the sales training department where he helped design a 30 day training program, to train and hire 300 territory managers.

In 1997, longing for the emerald green of Eugene, Judd resigned from the pharmaceutical world and went work for Ron Cramer, the founder of Self Insured Retention Programs (SIRPRO), in Eugene. At SIRPRO he was educated in the world of public entities, from contracts and coverage, to underwriting, marketing, and sales. He used his experience with the emerging World Wide Web, major marketing, and sales training to help develop a nationwide SIR program for public entities. Over time he took control of SIRPRO and turned the once MGA into a niche wholesale operation. In 2005, Judd and Ron Cramer accepted an offer for a majority buyout with North American Group, and changed the name to Global Intermediaries, where Judd continues to develop market and sell large SIR programs as the president part owner.

Bob Penny – Broker – Sr. Vice President

A California native and 30+ year veteran of the insurance industry, Bob joined GIE in May 2009 to focus on placements for municipal pools, transit districts and state governments. Prior to GIE, he spent 23 years at AIG in various underwriting and claims positions (including a five year stint with C.V. Starr & Co.) and 10 years with Century National Insurance as a Regional Claims Manager. Bob is a former gymnast and tri-athlete who now enjoys his weekend golf games, the occasional backpacking excursion and always, a good bottle of wine.

Kathy Hamlin – Commercial Account Exec. – Vice President

Kathy began her insurance career with Reliance Insurance Co. in 1967 where she worked in various departments including rating, life, and claims. After Reliance, she spent 3+ years in the claims department of the California State Accident Insurance Fund. In 1977, Kathy and her family moved to Eugene, OR where she began working with AON, a national insurance broker, as senior account underwriter/office manager. For the next ten years, Kathy used her expertise to handle all types of large commercial accounts, including public entities. In 1990, Kathy joined GIE (aka SIRPRO) as a licensed agent, handling public entity and large commercial account business. Today, she brings over 35+ years of experience in all phases of commercial and public entity insurance to GIE. In her spare time, Kathy is very active with the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce Greeter Committee and is secretary on their board of directors.

Natalie McEwen – Assistant Account Administrator

Natalie started her insurance career in 1979 handling claims for Cogswell Insurance Agency in Great Falls, Montana. After working at Cogswell for two years, she decided to spend several years traveling the country before raising a family. In 1998, Natalie moved to Eugene, Oregon with her family and went to work for Cramer & Giles in 2000. At C & G she was responsible for insurance administrative services, including multiple states licensing for both producers and business entities. In 2006 she joined GIE/SIRPRO and brought her experience in administrative services, general office management, and expertise in licensing. After joining GIE, Natalie also became a licensed insurance producer. Natalie devotes much of her free time to youth hockey in Oregon. She has been the Oregon Affiliate President for the past several years and also sits on the board at the district and national level.

Nate Simmons – Marketing Manager

A California native and now Oregon transplant, Nate first joined GIE as an intern in 2007 while attending the University of Oregon (UO) in Eugene. After graduating from UO in 2009 with degrees in both Marketing and Economics, Nate accepted a full-time position as Marketing Manager at GIE. He has experience in web development, digital marketing, and has held various internships in the insurance and financial industries. Nate devotes most of his spare time to his many outdoor pursuits, including fishing, hiking, scuba diving, alpine skiing, and whitewater rafting.