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Lindsey Erickson

Kalispell,MT

Summary

Results-driven operational leader passionate about building high-performing teams to achieve organizational goals. Exceptional track record with people leadership, operational efficiencies and improvements, customer satisfaction, quality and risk management and growth strategies. Unique ability to reduce operational noise while leading teams through transformational change.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Executive Officer

National Flood Services
Kalispell, Montana
03.2021 - Current
  • Strategic Priorities- Aligned resources and organizational processes around strategic priorities which allowed us to achieve a $10m reduction in variable expenses.
  • Team Development- Successfully rebuilt leadership team to develop clear lines of accountability and place the right people in the right role resulting in a highly performing senior leadership team.
  • Customer Portfolio- Developed streamlined customer profile to align with business strategy improving overall productivity and speed to delivery on strategic priorities.
  • Technology Transformation- Led organization through significant core platform transition while simultaneously navigating through the largest regulatory rate change event in the history of the National Flood Insurance Program.
  • Business Integration- Initiated change management routines to integrate into the newly formed parent organization to drive efficiencies through scale, broadened career path opportunities, and expanded overall enterprise value.

Managing Director, Operations

National Flood Services
10.2016 - 02.2021
  • People Leadership-Responsible for managing more than 350 colleagues including 50 leaders in multi-site locations while achieving a 78% overall employee engagement score.
  • Performance Results- Delivered scoreboard results to include impressive outcomes such as 95% customer satisfaction while driving a 35% improvement of productivity in combination with reducing defect error rates by more than 30% in critical processes.
  • Business Strategies- Collaborative with both internal partners and external clients on strategy planning, road map development, and leadership in multiple merger and acquisition projects.
  • Financial Management- Effectively managed a budget exceeding $25M in labor to support the processing of 5M flood insurance transactions and 2M calls managed annually.

Vice President, Policy Administration

National Flood Services
06.2014 - 10.2016
  • Operational Efficiencies- Delivered 6% ($1.5M) operational labor savings through performance and automation improvements focused on reducing overall task times to double transaction output.
  • Client Leadership- Active leader in the Client Advisory Board partnering with clients to develop strategies and drive execution.
  • Compliance- Strong compliance performance delivering nearly perfect audit results driven by a 10% reduction in defect rate.

Leadership Positions

National Flood Services
06.2001 - 05.2014

Assistant Vice President, Customer Service- 2012-2014

Assistant Vice President, Operations Delivery- 2010-2012

Manager Training and Quality Assurance- 2006-2010

Supervisor Service Delivery- 2003-2006

Service and Compliance Expert- 2001-2003

Education

Associates in National Flood Insurance (ANFI) -

The Institutes

Advanced Leadership -

Aon University
Chicago, IL

Property And Casualty/Surety License -

Connole-Morton

Bachelor of Science - Business Communications

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT
05.2020

Associate of Arts -

Flathead Valley Community College
Kalispell, MT
06.1998

Skills

  • Operational Excellence
  • Executive Leadership
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Strategic Planning and Execution
  • Budget Management
  • Continuous Improvement Mentality
  • People Leadership and Development

Timeline

Chief Executive Officer

National Flood Services
03.2021 - Current

Managing Director, Operations

National Flood Services
10.2016 - 02.2021

Vice President, Policy Administration

National Flood Services
06.2014 - 10.2016

Leadership Positions

National Flood Services
06.2001 - 05.2014

Associates in National Flood Insurance (ANFI) -

The Institutes

Advanced Leadership -

Aon University

Property And Casualty/Surety License -

Connole-Morton

Bachelor of Science - Business Communications

The University of Montana

Associate of Arts -

Flathead Valley Community College
Lindsey Erickson