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Botticello joins Surety Bond as senior vice president

Bette Botticello

Natick, MA According to Surety Bond Professionals (SBP), one of the Northeast’s leading surety agencies, Bette Botticello has joined the company as senior vice president.

Botticello joins SBP with over 25 years in the surety industry, most recently as the director of surety relations at Smith Brothers Insurance in Glastonbury, Conn. Before that she was a vice president at Lockton Companies.

“We are very excited to have Bette as the newest member of our business family,” said Mark Leskanic, president. “She has extensive knowledge in bond underwriting and commercial insurance particularly within the construction community. Her experience combined with our company’s streamlined bonding process and access to over 25 surety markets will ensure an even higher level of expertise, competitive terms and hands-on customer service for our clientele.”

SBP is an independent bond-only agency specializing in helping companies related to the construction and transportation industries improve on their terms for surety bond support.  Headquartered in Natick, MA, Surety Bond Professionals has grown into one of the leading bonding companies in the area.

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