February 23, 2012

Staff

Joyce Steensrud

Principal

(713) 461.5255 Ext.14

jsteensrud@tricoast.net

Joyce has been with the agency from its early days in 1967. She began her career with Aetna Life & Casualty five years earlier when she moved to Houston from Wisconsin. She earned the Certified Insurance Counselor Designation in 1987. We used to call her Mother Tricoast; now she's Grandmother Tricoast.

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Doug Kelting

Principal

(713) 461.5255 Ext 16

dkelting@tricoast.net

 

A native Houstonian, Doug joined the agency in 1974 as a broker while at University of Texas. He is the co-owner, serves as President and remains an active producer. Doug Kelting.jpg 

Matt Pace

Principal

(713) 461.5255 Ext 15

mpace@tricoast.net

Matt started with the agency while in college back in 1974. He became one of the owners in 1984 and is vice-president of the agency. He is an active producer in all areas of insurance.  Matt Pace.jpg

Karen Grubbs

Personal Lines Account   Manager

(713) 461.5255 Ext 19

kgrubbs@tricoast.net

 

After 50 years in Insurance Karen will be leaving Tricoast October 1st. She will miss the relationships built with clients over the past 16 years. Karen expects to travel, explore learning opportunities and spend more time with her grandchildren upon her retirement.   Karen's Retirement Photo

Dana Thackeray

Life Manager; Bookeeper

(713) 461.5255 Ext 10

dthackeray@tricoast.net

Dana joined the Tricoast staff over 15 years ago. She now processes all our new life cases, services existing accounts and is our bookeeper. Dana Thackeray.jpg 

 

   

Jill Berry

Health Insurance  Manager

(713) 461.5255 Ext 11

jberry@tricoast.net

 

Jill's insurance career started 17 years ago and she has been with Tricoast for the past 12.   

Teresa Montgomery

Commercial Accounts Manager

(713) 461.5255 Ext 17

mailto:tmontgomery@tricoast.net

 

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Mirta Tamez

Customer Service Rep

(713)461.5255 Ext 22

mtamez@tricoast.net

 

Mirta started her insurance career in 1993 and joined our staff in June, 2010.
Mirta has a "can do" attitude and is proficient in personal and business insurance
 
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Nick Pace

Producer

(713) 461.5255 Ext 19

npace@tricoast.net

Nick joined our agency in April, 2010 as a producer. After graduating from Baylor University, he spent 2.5 years with a nationwide group insurance company here in Houston before joining Tricoast.   Nick Pace.jpg

Pamela Vaziry

Commerical CSR

(713) 461.5255 Ext 13

pvaziry@tricoast.net

Pamela joined the Tricoast staff in December 2010. Her insurance career began 20 years ago in the field of ocean marine and has evolved into commercial property and casualty insurance. She earned her Accredited Customer Service Representative designation in 2000. Pamela volunteers with Habitat for Humanity and enjoys movies, traveling and reading.

 
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Kristin Guillory

Personal Insurance Manager

(713) 461.5255 Ext 12

kguillory@tricoast.net

Kristin began with Tricoast in the summer of 2011 and is happy to bring her 12 years of experience to the Personal Insurance Department.  Kristin Guillory