Unofficial Job Title: Personality Hire

What you should contact me for:

• Business & Marketing Planning
• Carrier Networking
• Where to get the best deal on sparkling water

I love to create, to build, and to see others thrive! If it’s effective, efficient, and productive, I want to be a part of it.

Toilet paper: over or under?
Over… Under… On the floor… I don’t care!

Would you rather have unlimited sushi for life or unlimited tacos for life?
Sushi, of course… because who doesn’t love raw fish?!

What is your life motto?
Go big or go home!

What is your favorite quote?
Perfection is the enemy of profitability. – Mark Cuban

The best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is __________________.
Don’t get a tattoo around your belly button. You’ll hate it when you’re older.

What advice would you give a candidate who wants to join our team of superstars?
Don’t waste your time worrying about failing. Everybody fails at something – it’s healthy for perseverance and grit.

My favorite word in the English language is __________________.
Bubbles…. because there’s no angry way to say it.

What’s the most inspiring part of your job?
Perpetual investment. I get to use my gifts and strengths to serve my team. and they use their gifts and strengths to serve our agents. When they thrive, they get to use their gifts and strengths to serve their customers.

If I were a superhero, my superpower would be __________________.
Driving super fast and never getting a ticket.

When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be a __________________ when I grew up.
A race car driver

Unofficial Job Title: Office Stepmom

What you should contact me for:

• Business Development
• Event Planning
• Compliance
• How to steal a cookie

Anna-Kristian has been working with Carolina Senior Marketing since 2010 and has had the pleasure of welcoming and getting to know many of our agents over the years. Anna is married to Chris Howell, VP of Operations, and they have worked together here at CSM for the last 10 years. They have four children, Cainan, Adaline, Oakland and Atley! Anna spends her days either chasing them around, working or trying to keep her house clean!

Which unconventional animal do you wish you could have as a pet?
A dolphin!

Are you a cat person or a dog person?
100% dog person!

If you could live in a different country for a year, which country would you choose?
any tropical one!

Imagine you are a professional baseball player. What is your introduction song?
All I do is Win by DJ Khalid 😁

You can only eat one food again for the rest of your life. What is it?
Brownies 🤤

You are stranded on a remote desert island. Are you alone or with your worst enemy?
With my worst enemy! I’m pretty sure being alone would just make me crazy!

Unofficial Job Title: Office Dad

What you should contact me for:

• Carrier Relations
• Commissions
• How to win a work competition

Chris joined Carolina Senior Marketing in 2014. He enjoys serving our agents and helping them succeed in their careers. He is married to Anna who is also a part of our team. Chris was born and raised in Texas, and has called North Carolina home since 2010. When he is not at work you can find him running after his four young kids and finding any excuse to go to the beach.

Which unconventional animal do you wish you could have as a pet?
A chimpanzee or a dolphin.

Are you a cat person or a dog person?
I am a dog person but cats are cool too.

My favorite memory while working at CSM is…
The annual Medicare Exchanges have to be some of my favorite memories of working at CSM. It’s so much fun getting to see all of our agents together in one place!

If you could live in a different country for a year, which country would you choose?
Maldives.

If you could swap roles with anyone at the company for one day, who would it be?
Brett, definitely Brett.

What is your favorite type of sandwich?
A spicy chicken sandwich.

You can only eat one food again for the rest of your life. What is it?
Fajitas, with chips and salsa.

You are stranded on a remote desert island. Are you alone or with your worst enemy?
100% alone.

What is the best piece of advice you have ever gotten at work?
Control what you can control.

Unofficial Job Title: Queen Bee

What you should contact me for:

• Brand/Marketing Development
• Business Supply Needs
• How to have the most fun with your kids

Becca has been with Carolina Senior Marketing since 2014. Born and (mostly) raised in Champaign, IL, Becca stuck around her hometown to study Industrial Design at the University of Illinois. At age 20 she married her Army sweetheart, Brent, and they now reside in Apex with their 3 young children.

What’s the strangest talent you have?
I can mimic a car alarm noise.

Do you have any interesting phobias?
Crippling fear of driving off a bridge into water

Toilet paper: over or under?
Over

Would you rather have unlimited sushi for life or unlimited tacos for life?
Tacos

If you could have an all expense paid vacation, where would you go?
Milan, Italy

What is your favorite book or book series?
Mark of the Lion Series, Francine Rivers

If I could invent a holiday, it would definitely involve _________.
20 kittens

My favorite word in the English language is _________.
Precious/creepy

If I were a superhero, my superpower would be _________.
Omniscience

When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be a _________ when I grew up.
News anchor

When I get home from work, the first thing I do is _________.
Hug my kids

What you should contact me for:

• Agent Reimbursements
• BCBSNC Commissions
• How to play every sport, ever

Katie has been with Carolina Senior Marketing since May 2013. She gives leadership to our Finance and Accounting Department and loves being able to use her gifts to serve our agents! Katie and her husband Jason have three kids: Holt, Annie, and Parks, and they live in Apex, NC. In her free time, you can find her in the gym or around a local sports facility cheering on her kids.

Toilet paper: over or under?
Under

Would you rather have unlimited sushi for life or unlimited tacos for life?
Tacos all the way, or brownies 🙂

What is your life motto?
Do hard things.

What is your favorite book or book series?
Harry Potter (I’m about 20 years late to the trend.)

What advice would you give a candidate who wants to join our team of superstars?
Love others well, work hard, and take some time to have fun.

If I were a superhero, my superpower would be __________________.
Rapid cleaning of my house

Unofficial Job Title: Reverend Beach Bum

What you should contact me for:

• Recruiting
• Agent Development
• How to live like a local at the beach

Jerod joined the Carolina Senior Marketing team in 2020. Jerod grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and graduated with a degree in marketing and a minor in Spanish from UNC-Wilmington. He has been married for 16 years and has 3 kids. Being born in Kearney, Nebraska, and having Kearney-native family makes him a big Nebraska Cornhusker fan. Go Cornhuskers!

When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be a ___________ when I grew up.
Professional basketball player

If I were a superhero, my superpower would be __________.
Flying

Would you rather have unlimited sushi for life or unlimited tacos for life?
Sushi, as long as it’s not gas station sushi

What is your life motto?
Sky’s the limit!

What are your favorite hobbies?
I have 3 kids…

Unofficial Job Title: Vibes Coordinator

What you should contact me for:

• Agent Services
• Contracting
• How to get concert tickets

Molly has been a part of Carolina Senior Marketing since 2018. Originally from Taylorsville, North Carolina, Molly graduated from Meredith College in 2016 with a degree in Sociology. She now lives in Holly Springs, NC, with her husband, Jake, and their three cats (You’re not crazy until you have more than five for the record). When she’s not helping agents with onboarding or contracting, she can be found at a local coffee shop, checking a music venue off her bucket list or secretly taking care of your desk plants behind your back.

Are you a cat person or a dog person?
I didn’t choose the cat life, the cat life chose me.

If you started a business, what would it be?
Coffee/flower/book shop by day, music venue by night.

My favorite memory while working at CSM is…
Driving jeeps with Agent Pipeline at The Greenbrier!

What is a skill you’ve always wanted to learn?
How to play the harmonica and sign language.

If you could live in a different country for a year, which country would you choose?
Turkey!

What is your go-to karaoke song?
Islands in the Stream by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton

Unofficial Job Title: Snack and Candy Enthusiast

What you should contact me for:

• Contracting
• Licensing
• Where to find the best snacks

I am from a small town in Southern California called Los Angeles (you probably haven’t heard of it). I graduated from NC State, but married into a die-hard Michigan family – go Pack and go Blue! I have a Golden Retriever named Calvin whom we love and spoil rotten. You can find me exploring local restaurants/coffee shops or binge watching reality TV!

Are you a cat person or a dog person?
I am and will always be a dog person.

If you started a business, what would it be?
A restaurant that only serves various chips and dips. That way you don’t have to feel bad about filling up on chips and salsa before your meal comes! Salsa, queso, spinach & artichoke dip…you name it, we’ll have it.

My favorite memory while working at CSM is…
Our first in-person Medicare Exchange post Covid! It was such a good time!

Chris running into a glass wall at work is a close second, though…sorry Chris, but I still laugh about it to this day (for the record, he was okay!).

What is your go-to karaoke song?
Man! I Feel Like a Woman! by Shania Twain

Unofficial Job Title: Professional Grilled Cheese Chef

What you should contact me for:

• Contracting Support
• Demographic Changes
• How to multitask while driving

Chloe has been with Carolina Senior Marketing since 2022. She enjoys creating new processes within her job and optimizing efficiency within those processes. In her free time she likes traveling, trying new foods and learning what motivates people. She is married to Jackson and they live in Durham with their daughter Shiloh.

Do you have any nicknames?
Cholay, Chlo

Toilet paper: over or under?
If a sheet is on the roll I am happy either way!

What is your life motto?
Eat. Dessert. Slooowly.

What is your favorite quote?
“Nothing is impossible when you believe.”

If you could have an all expense paid vacation, where would you go?
Bora Bora

The best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is _____________.
Try Trader Joe’s.

If I could invent a holiday, it would definitely involve _____________.
Cookie dough.

My favorite word in the English language is _____________.
Sweet.

The most important thing I learned before high school was _____________.
The McDonald’s dollar menu.

If I were a superhero, my superpower would be _____________.
To create a meal that explodes your tastebuds.

When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be a _____________ when I grew up.
Grandma

If you were a pasta shape, what shape would you be and why?
Macaroni. Call me Mac for short.

When I get home from work, the first thing I do is _____________.
Snack on Ritz Crackers.

Unofficial Job Title: The Riddler

What you should contact me for:

• Contracting
• Where to get the best Boba Tea

Jungsue graduated from North Carolina State University in 2021 with a degree in Communications. She was born in Seoul, South Korea, but moved to Apex, North Carolina when she was a baby. She loves naps, animation movies and shoes.

Do you have any nicknames?
Jsue

Would you rather have unlimited sushi for life or unlimited tacos for life?
sooooosheeeeeee

The best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is ___________.
Anger is an emotion, not a reaction.

If I could invent a holiday, it would definitely involve ____________.
snacks, boba, desserts, all da foods

My favorite word in the English language is _____________.
flabbergasted.

When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be a ____________ when I grew up.
Pediatric Surgeon.

If you were a pasta shape, what shape would you be and why?
Farfelle/bow-tie, they’re just cute and fun to eat ya know?

When I get home from work, the first thing I do is _____________.
lay on the floor.

What you should contact me for:

• Under 65 Quoting & Enrollment
• How to keep up with your To Be Read list of books

Ashley joined the Carolina Senior Marketing team in 2023. She is originally from Simsbury, Connecticut and attended the University of South Carolina, graduating with a degree in Hospitality Management. Ashley enjoys working out, reading, and searching for the “perfect find” at local thrift shops! When she is not working she is spending time with her husband and 3 kids – you can almost always find us at the pool during the summer!

Do you have any nicknames?
Ashley! Most people don’t know that my legal first name is Elizabeth, but I have never gone by it.

Toilet paper: over or under?
Over, definitely!

If you could have an all expense paid vacation, where would you go?
Turks and Caicos, but I would be happy visiting any tropical island!

What is your favorite book or book series?
Any romantic thriller, I’m loving everything by Colleen Hoover right now!

The best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is _________.
Worry less about what others think of you.

If I were a superhero, my superpower would be _________.
Invisibility. There are countless times that I have said, “I wish I could be a fly on the wall”, especially when it involves my kids!!

When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be a ________ when I grew up.
Veterinarian

If you were a pasta shape, what shape would you be and why?
Bow Tie! They have always been my favorite to eat and they are just so cute!

When I get home from work, the first thing I do is __________.
Change into comfy clothes and hang out with my husband and kids!

Unofficial Job Title: Company Cheerleader

What you should contact me for:

• Under 65 Quoting & Enrollment
• The best dessert recipes

Jen joined the Carolina Senior Marketing team in 2021. She was born and raised in Durham, NC and now lives in Raleigh. Jen loves the way the Triangle has changed in her lifetime! She graduated from Wake Forest University and now has daughters at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State, so she torn on who to cheer for in the ACC. She and her husband have four kids and spend most afternoons watching their teenage boys play soccer, baseball and tennis!

Which unconventional animal do you wish you could have as a pet?
a hedgehog stuffed animal that comes to life – cuddly, small and clean . Hedgehogs are so adorable, but I imagine they’re the worst cuddlers!

Are you a cat person or a dog person?
Can you be neither and still have friends on the CSM staff?

What is a skill you’ve always wanted to learn?
That’s a pretty long list – singing, skiing, cake decorating, being athletic, photography, interior design

Share three words that your close friends would use to describe you.
Intentional, Thoughtful, Problem Solver

If you could live in a different country for a year, which country would you choose?
Italy – Beautiful beaches, wine country, cities, history, and incredible food

If you could swap roles with anyone at the company for one day, who would it be?
Easy – I’d be Emily, as long as it came with her skill set. Videos, photos, editing, and design

What is your favorite type of sandwich?
Club sandwich on croissant with avocado and bacon

You are stranded on a remote desert island. Are you alone or with your worst enemy?
With my worst enemy because I’ll need help to survive!