Meet the Island Breeze team.
WE PUT OUR EXPERTISE TO WORK FOR YOU
At Island Breeze we do more than sell insurance. We take time to understand what’s important to you and use our extensive resources and expertise to find cost-effective solutions that meet your goals. Get to know the Island Breeze team and find out what we can do for you.
Pete Krammes
President Seltzer Group PartnersPete, the President for Seltzer Group Partners and President of Island Breeze Insurance, has been in the insurance industry for 23 years. As a second-generation insurance agent, following in his father Bruce’s footsteps, Pete focuses his efforts on the operational efficiencies of the agency, leading our Administration, Finance, and Marketing teams in their efforts to grow and continue the prosperity of the agency and its relationships.
Pete eagerly works to ensure a smooth transition during agency acquisitions, taking pride in serving our clients. With each acquisition, Seltzer Group Partners expands its footprint to a larger region and group of clients. He keeps our clients’ financial interests at the forefront of his mind and strives to ensure we are properly fulfilling the needs to protect them if they are faced with the unpredictable. He works tirelessly with our carriers to continuously deliver on our promises to our clients.
Lisa Doran
Vice PresidentLisa Doran, CIC, CPRM, is the Vice President of Island Breeze Insurance Agency, LLC and a true veteran of the ever-evolving insurance industry with over 30 years of experience writing insurance. Lisa’s primary focus is to ensure that the client, their families, and their assets are fully protected. With her extensive knowledge of the unique risks that can impact successful individuals and families and her strong industry relationships, reputations, and product knowledge, she provides the highest professional standard of services to her clients- rooted in trust, empathy, and thoughtful guidance. To fulfill her duties to her clients, she remains a Certified Insurance Counselor and a Certified Professional Risk Manager.
Our entrepreneurship began as our Pottsville location was started in 1994 by Bruce Krammes and Bob Seltzer, with the help of Lisa Doran. Lisa now owns a residence in Florida, just blocks away from our Island Breeze Insurance office.
Cheryl Bridegam
Account ManagerCheryl Bridegam, CISR, CMSR, brings her clients a wealth of experience, expertise, and innovative solutions. With an industry track record of 46 years, she has amassed a great deal of knowledge in the ever-evolving insurance industry. Cheryl successfully completed and maintained her Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) designation in 1992 and her Certified Master Service Representative (CMSR) designation in 2009.
Cheryl is an account manager who uses her skill set, background, and credentials to advise her clients on the best coverage while building positive relationships. Her passion for insurance stems from her desire to protect people and their families.
Joann Clark
Account ManagerA Cardinal Brennan High School graduate, Joann started her career in the insurance business in 1988 as a secretary and became a licensed agent two years later. In 2001 she began working at John J. Crane Insurance Agency and completed her Customer Insurance Service Representative (CISR) designation in 2003.
Joann enjoys working in both Personal and Commercial Insurance. Her experience comes from assisting individuals in insuring their homes, automobiles, and small businesses. She loves getting to know her clients as it makes solving their insurance worries and complications easier.
Joann enjoys scrapbooking, reading, visiting wineries and attending anything her daughters are involved in! She resides in Ashland, PA, with her two daughters, Molly and Emily.
Mario Stuart
Director of BenefitsMario Stuart, Director of Benefits for Seltzer Group Partners and Principal of Stuart Benefits Consulting, is excited about expanding the Seltzer Group into Florida with its Island Breeze location. Mario has been consulting on employee benefits packages for many employers and guiding for over 15 years.
He has a passion for and takes pride in having a direct impact on reducing a business’s 2nd or 3rd largest expenditure, healthcare. He also has a passion for aiding the Medicare population, guiding with Medicare enrollment, Social Security, and ultimately filling the gaps of Medicare with Medicare supplement plans, prescription drug plans (part D), and Medicare advantage plans (part C).