Tara Forbord
Tara joined NorthCentral DI in 2018 and is responsible for overseeing all internal Underwriting & Case Management processes. She is a long-standing DI professional who has spent her entire career providing disability-focused new business and underwriting leadership.
Todd Shield
Todd joined NorthCentral DI in 2022 to lead recruiting efforts and grow business as the Director of Sales. He has over 16 years of insurance experience and was also a past President of the International DI Society.
Tawni Johnson-Crawford
Tawni has over 20 years of disability insurance experience and joined NorthCentral DI in 2023 as our Senior Sales Consultant. She supports our existing relationships and marketing activities for the agency.
Mark King
Mark heads up the Omaha, NE office with a primary focus on sales in Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota. Mark resides in Omaha and has over 30 years of experience specializing in Life, Disability and Employee Benefit sales. Mark joined NorthCentral DI in 2008. He is a member of NAIFA Nebraska.
Laura Harmon
Laura joined NorthCentral DI in 2011 and has over 30 years of client relationship and agency management experience within the insurance industry.
Antoinette Storlie
Antoinette joined NorthCentral DI in 2011 and has over 10 years of experience within the insurance industry.
Emily Gottfredson
Emily joined NorthCentral DI in 2015 and has over 5 years of experience within the insurance industry.
Heather Carson
Heather joined NorthCentral DI in 2013 and has over 17 years of professional experience.
Ben Nordman
Ben is responsible for the sales development and overall direction of the agency. He has over 30 years of DI sales experience in a variety of roles including both field and home office leadership positions with leading disability carriers. He is a member of NAIFA Minnesota and a Founding Member of the International DI Society. Ben served on the Ameritas Field Advisory Cabinet (FAC) for Ameritas Life, a 15 member advisory board to the executive leadership team of Ameritas Life, from 2010-2013 and also chaired the FAC Disability Product Sub-Committee during that time. He currently serves on the Disability Product Sub-Committee.
Belinda Nordman
Belinda and Ben co-founded NorthCentral DI in 2004. She has over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, including a number of years spent as a home office Underwriter.