Q+A with IBAO President Traci Boland
We’re honoured to have Traci Boland join us as our 2017 IBAO President. As partner of Ontario West Insurance Brokers for the past five years, Traci brings a wealth of knowledge to the role and a great attitude about getting things done. Her theme this year is Come Together – promoting brokers, insurers and tech companies to work collaboratively towards a common goal. Here, a short Q+A to get to know our new President.
IBAO: How long have you been in the insurance industry?
TRACI: Should I count filing and answering phones for the brokerage during my summers off in high school? Or my stint at Mass Mutual in the US? Outside these, I’ve been full-time in the industry for 14 years.
IBAO: What was your first job?
TRACI: I was a clown, an elf, Rainbow Bright and a host of other characters that walked around shopping malls in London.
IBAO: Amazing. So you have experience with various mascots… we’ll keep that in mind. Who do you most admire?
TRACI: My dad.
IBAO: What’s the best thing about your job?
TRACI: Connections! I love meeting with people and getting to know their stories.
IBAO: What business books do you recommend?
TRACI: Am I supposed to read those? I figured reading all the industry-related articles during the day means I get to read my murder mysteries at night.
IBAO: Fair enough. In a movie of your life, what celebrity would play you?
TRACI: Amy Adams. And it would need to be a musical.
IBAO: What’s the best concert you’ve been to?
TRACI: Alanis Morrisette Unplugged – it brought me through every emotion I had in the 90s.
IBAO: Is it better to be perfect and late, or good and on time?
TRACI: Good and on time!
IBAO: What was your best learning experience?
TRACI: Moving to Finland on my own and not speaking the language.
IBAO: What would you consider your most significant career accomplishment?
TRACI: Becoming IBAO President of course.
IBAO: Other than family, what are you most passionate about?
TRACI: Travel.
IBAO: What’s something you’d be happy doing every day for the rest of your career?
TRACI: Eating Oreo Blizzards.
IBAO: What’s something most people don’t know about you?
TRACI: I’m a huge Elvis fan.
IBAO: What motivates you to succeed?
TRACI: My drive for more… you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take so I try to take as many as I can. Failure is not an option.
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