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As an independent broker/consultant, Richard works with a variety of small and large employers and specializes in working with school systems, libraries and other public employers. Richard is a graduate of Ball State University where he majored in Public Relations and Political Science. While at Ball State, Richard was active as President of his Fraternity and President of the Student Center Governing Board. Prior to founding RE Sutton & Associates, LLC in July, 2001, Richard was a partner at the firm of D.B. Englehart & Associates. Before his consultant work, Richard worked ten years at Blue Cross/Blue Shield and The Acordia Companies, where he received numerous awards for new sales and service to existing clients. RE Sutton & Associates has been named as one of the Top 25 Largest Indianapolis-Area Independent Insurance Agencies/Brokerage firms and one of the Top 25 Largest Indianapolis-Area Employee Benefit Service firms by the Indianapolis Business Journal for the past four years. Richard was recently asked to contribute to a book series “Inside the Minds: Employee Benefit Best Practices”. The book, written by leading executives across the country, is an authoritative perspective on key strategies for offering secure, affordable coverage, while continuing to attract, retain and award employees. Richard’s chapter is entitled: “A Transparent Effort for Servicing Clients in the Employee Benefits Industry. Richard is a recent graduate of Hendricks County Leadership. Through that program he was instrumental in instituting the Summer Lunch Bunch for Kids in Brownsburg. This program brings lunch, activities and entertainment to the children of Brownsburg during the summer months. Richard is currently serving on the Board of Trustees for the Brownsburg Community School Corporation and the Brownsburg Education Foundation. He also serves on an advisory board for several insurance and health related corporations. In the past, Richard has served on the Big Brothers Board of Directors and has been involved with many of their fund-raising and recruitment activities. On April 11, 1996 Richard received a Proclamation from the Mayor of Indianapolis for his long standing volunteer work with the Big Brother organization. When not at work or on the golf course, Richard is busy at home as the proud father of triplets. |
