Laura Jensen
Katie Brick
Rebekah Crewell
Upstate Agency hires Rebekah Crewell
From a press release: Upstate Agency, LLC, part of the Arrow Family of Companies, recently welcomed Rebekah Crewell as Risk Advisor. In her new role, Ms. Crewell is responsible for acquiring and retaining commercial clients within the property services, healthcare, non-profit, construction and municipality segments.
In addition to her production responsibilities, she is instrumental in the marketing of complex programs and renewals for the agency throughout the greater Capital Region. Ms. Crewell, a designated Small Business Coverage Specialist (SBCS), is a seasoned insurance professional, bringing nearly 20 years of local insurance, risk management and marketing experience to her role.
Prior to joining Upstate Agency, LLC, Ms. Crewell spent her career with large global brokerage platforms and regional brokerage firms located in the Albany, N.Y. market. Ms. Crewell lives in Wells, N.Y. where she serves as Town Supervisor.
Tri-County United Way hires Laura Jensen
From a press release: Tri-County United Way is pleased to announce Laura Jensen as the Community Engagement Coordinator. Ms. Jensen comes to Tri-County United Way with several years of marketing and communications leadership experience across the public health, private, and nonprofit sectors. Ms. Jensen began her career working at NBCUniversal, The Economist, and The Monday Campaigns (TMC) in New York, NY where she collaborated on numerous international marketing campaigns, media relations and facilitated high-impact communication campaigns. While at The Monday Campaigns, Ms. Jensen worked on the development of various international non-profit campaigns and initiatives including Meatless Monday, The Monday Mile, Caregiver Monday, and Kids Cook Monday with mentor Sid Lerner, benefactor of the Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion.
Previously Ms. Jensen was the Communications Manager at Food Bank of Central New York where she managed the execution of external and internal communications. The Food Bank of Central New York serves more than 22.5 million pounds of food yearly across 11 counties throughout central and northern New York as the main food distribution hub serving hundreds of partner agencies.
Ms. Jensen was a leading member of the organization’s COVID-19 response task team and helped to increase food security by providing more than 18.7 million meals to families, children, and elderly during the pandemic. While at the Food Bank, Ms. Jensen handled crisis communications, strategic planning, graphic design, photography, advertising & creative development, website & digital media management.
Julie & Co hires Katie Travis
From a press release: Julie & Co. Realty is proud to announce Katie Travis as the newest member of our brokerage in Saratoga Springs, NY.
Travis was born and raised in sunny Southern California, where she received her AA in Communications and BS in Psychology, she now loves to call Saratoga Springs home! Married to a military man, Katie was afforded the opportunity to start investing at a young age into properties all around the US - from Florida to California.
She has developed extensive experience investing and managing properties, renovating homes, as well as working with VA loans over the last 13 years.
Being a Navy family has given Katie a unique perspective on the home buying process. She is passionate about all things real estate and communications, from property renovations and architecture to marketing listings in today’s real estate market.