May 21, 2013
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Main Office

529 W Saginaw
Lansing, MI 48933

Agents

John Keel
President

Phone: (517) 482-1316
John Keel has been with The Rathbun Agency since 1965 and serves as President of the agency. A graduate of Michigan State University, John works in both Personal and Business Insurance with specialties in writing contractors, apartment complexes and bonding. John resides in Delta Township and has a second home in Sears, Michigan. He served 30 years as the Chairman of Delta Townships Parks Recreation and Cemeteries. He is a past President of the Delta Waverly Jaycees and is active in many civic and fraternal organizations.

E Paul Rathbun II
Executive Vice President

Phone: (517) 482-1316
Paul Rathbun has been with The Rathbun Agency since 1983 and currently serves as Executive Vice President. After graduating from Ferris State University with a Bachelors degree in Insurance, Paul worked for Aetna in Life and Group Health Sales before joining our agency. Paul works in all areas of business and personal insurance, including an extensive amount of employee benefits. Paul has earned the Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation and is an Licensed Insurance Counselor as well. Residing in Lansing with his sons Ben & Sam, he is active in many civic, sporting and church activities. His goal is to be the best of the lowest level, over-40 hockey players in the Greater Lansing area.

Larry Pingel
Vice President

Phone: (517) 482-1316
Larry Pingel has been with The Rathbun Agency since 1996 and is a Personal and Business Insurance agent. He resides in St Johns area with his wife, Mary. Larry is also active as the President of the Downtown Lansing Kiwanis and is involved in other civic organizations. In 2002, Larry became a part owner of the agency and serves as Vice President.

Jason Whiting

Phone: (517) 482-1316
Jason Whiting joined The Rathbun Agency in 2001 and works in Business and Personal Insurance. Previously Jason worked in the industry for Auto Owners Insurance Company for four years in a variety of positions. He is a graduate of Olivet College and lives in DeWitt with his two daughters.

Patricia Leyser

Phone: (517) 482-1316
Patricia heads up our Division handling group and individual benefits. She has a business degree from Northern Michigan University. Pat handles life, disability insurance and employee and individual benefits. Pat has been a resident of Delta Township for 30 years and a member of St. Gerard Church. She plays soccer, rock climbs and loves the Pistons.

David Finkbeiner

Phone: (517) 482-1316
David Finkbeiner has been with The Rathbun Agency since 2012 and is a Personal and Business Insurance agent. David has been a resident of the Lansing area for the last forty years and presently resides in Dewitt with his wife, Regina.  He enjoys many outdoor activities including traveling, hiking and camping.

Personal Insurance

Nancy Lewis
Claims

Phone: (517) 482-1316
Nancy handles Personal Insurance and joined the agency in 2009.

Mary LeZotte

Phone: (517) 482-1316
Mary has been with us since 2008 and handles Personal Insurance Customer Service.

Brenda Palomo

Phone: (517) 482-1316
Brenda Palomo handles Personal Insurance including Motorcycle Business and Bonds. She has been with the agency since 1986.

Karen Watson

Phone: (517) 482-1316
Karen Watson handles Personal Insurance. She has been with the agency since 2001.

Tarrin Armstrong

Phone: (517) 482-1316
Tarrin resides in Lansing and has been with the agency since 2012, working in Personal Insurance customer service.

Kari Milbourne

Phone: (517) 482-1316
Kari Milbourne joined the Personal Insurance team in 2012

Jennie Six

Phone: (517) 482-1316
Jennie Six joined our Personal Insurance team in 2012.

Business Insurance

Sue Mitchell CISR

Phone: (517) 482-1316
Sue Mitchell has been with us since 1988 and obtained her CISR designation in 1996.

Cheryl Grimes

Phone: (517) 482-1316
Cheryl Grimes joined our team in 2012 and is part of the Business Insurance team.

Administration

Jackie Rathbun

Phone: (517) 482-1316
Jackie Rathbun handles inside accounting and premium financing and has been with the agency since 1995.