MHBT Welcomes New VPs

Dallas-based McQueary Henry Bowles Troy L.L.P. (MHBT), one of the largest privately owned insurance brokerages in the nation, announced the recent appointments of Carla Paschal and Ann Forkner as vice presidents of marketing in the firm’s Dallas office.

“Carla brings more than 30 years of strong expertise in the property arena, and Ann brings more than 23 years of solid experience in the insurance and risk profession to the MHBT team,” said Bill Henry, chairman and CEO of MHBT. “Both have a notable record of excellent client relations skills and management expertise, and we are confident in their abilities to lead our marketing team. We look forward to the contributions Carla and Ann will make on behalf of our clients.”

Paschal joins MHBT with unparalleled experience in large property placements, as well as very focused account management and placement expertise in specialized areas including real estate, hospitality and higher education. At MHBT, she is not only a key member of the marketing team, but Paschal also serves as an account executive/producer responsible for producing and managing risk management clients.

Prior to joining MHBT, Paschal was an account executive/producer in the real estate practice group at Marsh USA, where she managed general delivery of all Marsh services to several large real estate clients. Preceding her position at Marsh, Paschal spent 23 years as an account executive/producer at Alexander & Alexander/Aon, where she managed production and service delivery to risk management clients and received national awards six times for outstanding client service.

Paschal attended Texas A&M Commerce in Commerce, Texas, majoring in English. She holds an associate in risk management designation and is a candidate for CPCU designation. Paschal is extremely involved in the community, serving as youth counselor at FUMC-Coppell and administrative director of Camp Pike, a Christian summer camp for middle school students.

Forkner joins MHBT with extensive experience as a property and casualty insurance broker, working in both retail and wholesale arenas. She has provided creative risk retention and risk transfer solutions for clients with premiums ranging up to $8 million, as well as coordinating marketing efforts on their behalf.

Most recently, Forkner spent 12 years as vice president for Marsh USA, marketing multi-line coverages. Prior to that position, she worked for 10 years as an assistant vice president and broker for Maclean, Oddy & Associates, where she handled both property and casualty lines with a focus on property, general liability and umbrella placements.

Forkner earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Baylor University with a concentration in marketing and management. She is very involved in the community, serving as a leader for the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts of America, as well as various committees within her church and youth organizations.

MHBT is based in Dallas and also has offices in Fort Worth and Austin, Texas. MHBT and its precursors have offered global insurance, bonds and financial services since 1926. The firm offers commercial risk management and insurance services, employee benefits and financial services, construction bond services, property and casualty insurance, personal insurance and surety and specialized services.

Topics Texas Property Property Casualty Risk Management