William N. Power
Insurance Agent bringing a career of customer service, business management, and years of working with people from many walks of life to enable constructive client conversations to provide the best coverage solutions.
I am well suited to helping clients evaluate policies, organize documentation, and match protection to real-world risks.
Dedicated and personable with extensive experience in managing operations and personnel. Being a good listener has helped me more easily achieve business and personal goals.
I believe a life based on honesty and integrity is a good way to live. My personal and career paths have always been guided by that belief.
Work History
Owner
5 Years 9 Months- Collaborated with area farmers to optimize use of precision farming equipment and improve management of data, resulting in better crop yields and increased profitability.
- I also have helped the farmer next door plant and harvest his crops and maintain/repair equipment. I work for him as needed seasonally on a part-time basis.
Agent
1 Year 4 Months- Maintained book of business while acquiring new clients.
- Sold life insurance, Medicare supplements, and annuities to farmers and ranchers within 200-mile radius from office.
Driver
4 Years 11 Months- Drive combination trucks with single or double trailers and straight trucks delivering bulk and palleted products to dealers and ranchers in 5 states.
- Transported heavy oilfield equipment requiring Hazmat endorsement, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
Agent
7 Months- Maintained and grew customer book of business through effective customer service, networking, and relationship-building strategies.
- Consistently met compliance requirements for the agency by promptly completing mandatory continuing education courses and staying current on industry regulations.
- Conducted comprehensive market research to identify emerging trends and inform decision-making processes within the agency.
Heavy Equipment Operator
10 Months- Worked in the Rural Water division installing and maintaining large water distribution and delivery systems. Ran heavy equipment to install underground parts of the system.
Overnight Support Manager
4 Months- In charge of 30+ associates on the receiving and stocking team plus oversaw store security concerning cash transfers, store alarm systems, product security measures and assisting security team in preventing shoplifting.
Owner/Manager
10 Years 2 Months- I created and operated this company providing sales of technical GPS based agricultural electronics and related product application equipment, GIS software and related items to farmer clients from Canada to Kansas.
Owner/Operator
9 Years 5 Months- Owned, managed, and operated a 3200 acre crop farm growing, spring and winter wheat, other small grains and oilseed crops.
- Operated a custom planting service that planted 7000 acres each year paying diligent attention to machine operation ensuring farmer satisfaction and a successfully growing crop.
Network Administrator
11 Years 6 Months- Supervised 4-20 employees across several physical locations supervising schedules, tasks and company capital projects.
- Worked to automate factory equipment into systems that would provide processing operation data in real time to all management staff.
Owner/Manager
3 Years 6 Months- Built, sold, and serviced my own private label brand of personal computers.
- Successfully attained a contract with North Dakota State University to maintain and service all office and student workgroup computers and printers.
Education
Associates Degree in Electronics Technology
Diploma in Diesel Mechanics
Diploma
Skills
Accomplishments
My abilities to work with people of many ages and occupations has helped me greatly in many endeavors in life. In my sales and customer service areas I am able to easily converse with people establishing rapport and gaining trust to close business with clients.
I have placed new and replacement policies with clients to best suit their needs as their lives have grown and changed.
I used my business skills to create a successful Precision Farming business that was financially successful along with running a 3000+ acre farm and 7000 acre custom planting business.
I was employed by a large AgriBusiness Coop with 2000 employees for over a decade. My ability to interact successfully with employees, vendors, and senior management and my technical skills enabled my advancement. I started supervising IT services at one facility and advanced to Manager of IT services at all company production facilities with a 20 employee team working with me.
Certification
Property-Casualty, Health, Accident and Life insurance current licenses in Nebraska and Texas.
CDL-A with Air Brake, Doubles-Triples, Tanker, Hazmat endorsements. CDL-B Passenger endorsement. Current on Hazmat and Medical Card.