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Invest, the classroom-to-career education program backed by the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America, appointed Juan Padron, partner at SafeGuard Insurance Agency in McAllen, Texas, as the new chair of the national Invest board.
Padron has been part of the insurance industry since 2002. He has served on the Invest board since 2019 as an agent member and currently serves on the board of the Independent Insurance Agents of the Rio Grande Valley as well as the regional advisory board for Teach for America of the Rio Grande Valley.
From 2009 to 2016, Padron served on the Big “I” Diversity Council, chairing the group from 2010 to 2016. He received a Big “I” Chairman’s Award in October 2015. Through service in various affinity groups and trade associations, Padron has been a champion for education and has been involved in awarding many scholarships to young people pursuing college degrees.
Prior to joining the insurance industry, Padron worked as an aerospace engineer at NASA in Houston and for General Electric as a Six Sigma Black Belt. Padron earned a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Business Administration degree from The University of Houston, and an Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designation from The Institutes.
Source: Invest
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