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Rich Bartlett 2012

Name: Rich Bartlett Title: President Company: Bartlett Insurance Brokers Location: Philadelphia, PA Place of birth: Leeds, United Kingdom Family: I am getting married in June College: University of Leeds First job unrelated to your current field: Washing dishes in a local pub First job in current field: Advisor with PricewaterhouseCoopers What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Insurance Brokers with a focus on real estate across the East Coast. As well as providing an expert view on coverage and access to a broad panel of insurance companies, we work tirelessly to ensure a robust defense of slip and fall claims which are a blight on our industry. Future plans: grow our real estate practice through organic growth by continually seeking to serve our clients better and outsmart the competition! Hobbies: Travel, supporting my local soccer team and running Keys to success: Drive, integrity, teamwork and an appetite to always learn and innovate Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Nelson Mandela If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? International aid or public service in Africa. Favorite novel: "Shantaram" by Gregory David Roberts Favorite film: "City of God"
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