With more than 30 years’ experience, Dena has experienced the health insurance and benefits industry from all angles. She began her career working in the human resources department of large hospitals and spent more than 8 years working for a major health insurance company in roles ranging from claims processing to customer service to sales account executive. Dena became a Benefits Consultant 20 years ago, building up her portfolio to serve dozens of employer groups and hundreds individuals in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
In 2009, Dena decided, to best pursue her vision of client service, to form DDI Benefits. Dena is active in the industry, having served on the Broker Advisory Committees of several health plans, and is a member of the Oregon and National Associations of Health Underwriters. Dena is a licensed health insurance consultant and trained Medicare advisor. She enjoys spending time with her family, friends, dog Jackie and relaxing at the beach.