Name: Lisa Hartman
Title: Director of Claims and Loss Management
Company: Albert Risk Management Consultants
Location: Needham Heights, MA
Birthplace: New York
Birth Date: 1963
Family: Husband: Matthew; Children: Adam and Samantha ages 14 and 11
College: Ithaca College, BA Public Relations and Speech Communications
First job unrelated to your current field: Sheraton Hotel, front office manager
First job in current field: Senior claims adjuster - Liberty Mutual
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: We assist our clients in fully addressing their risk management and insurance needs. As independent consultants our goals and objectives are completely in sync with our clients due to the fact that our revenue is solely derived from consulting and not from commissions for selling insurance.
Hobbies: Exercise, cooking and travel
Favorite book: "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
Favorite movie: "Gone With The Wind"
Person you most admire (outside of family): I admire people who persevere and triumph through adversity while keeping their humor and spirit.
Keys to success: Enjoy what you do, have a positive attitude and be honest and respectful to others.
If you had to choose another profession, what would it be? Teaching
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