About Rogers
Taylor Griffin - (1971-2011)
Ken Crerar, Chairman
Ken A. Crerar is president of The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers, an association representing the top tier of insurance brokers who collectively place more than 80 percent of the commercial property/casualty insurance premiums in the United States each year. He has held the lead job at the association since 1992.
Crerar joined The Council in 1987 as chief lobbyist and director of the political action committee. Previously, he spent five years with the Footwear Industries of America, where he rose through the ranks to the job of vice president and handled the association's lobbying on international trade issues.
Under Crerar's leadership, The Council has expanded six-fold and solidified its position as the leading representative of the largest and most successful insurance brokers in the nation. Among Crerar's initiatives include creation of a for-profit subsidiary offering business services to CIAB members; a research and education foundation; a human resources program; expanded communications services; and expanded state affairs activities.
Crerar also has spearheaded The Council's efforts to create The World Federation of Insurance Intermediaries. Headquartered in Brussels, WFII is a non-profit international organization representing associations of insurance intermediaries from around the world. Crerar also was appointed by the Secretary of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative to the Industry Sector Advisory Committee on Trade and Services as an adviser on insurance matters.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce in May 2006 appointed Crerar to serve on the prestigious Association Committee of 100 (C100). The C100 is comprised of the country’s leading association chief staff executives. He has also been on the Insurance-Letter's annual List of the 100 Most Powerful People in the Insurance Industry since it began in 2001.
Born in upstate New York, Crerar was raised in Hamden, Conn., and attended Connecticut College in New London, receiving a B.A. degree in government in 1977. He spent a year as assistant director of admissions for Connecticut College, and then moved to Washington as special assistant to Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn.
Crerar is a member of the Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Advisory Board, as well as the board of D.C. Central Kitchen.
Carrie Davenport, Director of Operations/General Manager
Carrie is Director of Operations at The Rogers Collection. Carrie has over twelve years of experience in business development and mangement.
Carrie has been with Rogers almost eight years now and is an invaluable member of the team. She is the Jason Varitek of The Rogers Collection (had to throw in a World Champion Red Sox reference somewhere!!!).
She has worked for Royal River Natural Foods in Freeport Maine and BECC Company in Yarmouth, Maine. She has a B.A. from Hofstra University and has studied architecture in Italy through an abroad program with Syracuse University.
Alberto Solis, Director of Sales
Alberto moved from his native Spain to California 29 years ago, and has more than 20 years of experience in the specialty food trade. He helped to create the first line of Spanish specialty foods to be introduced to the U.S. market (Alcazaba and Lerida brands). He has had extensive experience in luxury products such as olive oils , vinegars, cheeses, and fine cured meats, working in sales and marketing for companies such as Vea N.A., and Fromartherie, and most recently, Fermin USA. He has also been a restaurant owner in San Francisco. His broad experience includes strategic planning, implementation of dynamic promotional programs, and introduction of new products into the marketplace. He holds a degree in business and economics from Universidad Complutense in Madrid, Spain.
Jen Bonaccorsi, Sales Representative
Jen is the sales representative at The Rogers Collection. She has seven years of cooking experience in a variety of restaurants working under James Beard nominated and awarded chefs. Prior to attending culinary school, Jen spend five years as a social analyst at a socially responsible mutual fund company. She has a B.A. from the University of New Hampshire where she studied English and Anthropology.
Laura Farago, Customer Service
Laura joined The Rogers Collection in 2010. She has a B.F.A. in Graphic Design with 12 years of experience. Looking for a change, she embraced her love of food and the Old Port in Maine. Her mother studied cooking under Madeleine Kamman and ran a small catering company, imparting her appreciation for fine food on Laura. That appreciation has grown considerably by working at The Rogers Collection.
