Pete Zaphiris
Owner
pete@greatlakesins.com
Ext. #1011
Experience
1981 Graduated from Corry Area High School.
1986 Graduated from Gannon University, Bachelor Science Mechanical Engineering.
1988 Entered insurance industry at 'Parker Insurance Management', sales.
1990 Earned the 'Certified Insurance Counselor' professional designation.
1991 Became a partner in 'Parker Insurance Management'.
1993 Senior and Founding Partner in 'Great Lakes Insurance Associates'.
1997 Awarded the 'Quality Agency of the Year' by Erie Insurance Group.
1998 Erie Insurance Commercial Task force agency representative.
1998 Responsible for merger of Peter A. George Agency.
1998 Responsible for merger of David G. Schroeck Agency.
1999 Completed first program of Certified Risk Managers Designation.
1999 Became sole owner of Great Lakes Insurance Associates
2000 Elected to Board of Directors of the Erie County Visiting Nurse Association
2000 Appointed as Agent Chairman to Erie IT Task Force
2001 Elected as Co-Moderator for the Erie Insuance Agents Advisory Council
2001 Elected to the Board of United Way of Erie County and Campaign Chair
2002 Elected as Moderator for the Erie Insurance Agents Advisory Council
2002 Elected to the Erie Youth Hockey Board of Directors
2002 Elected to the Hamot Health Foundation Board of Corporators
2003 Re-Elected as Moderator for the Erie Insurance Agents Advisory Council