Cornel Pendergrass

Cornel Pendergrass has a long and diverse work experience in the insurance and risk management industry. Cornel currently holds the position of Director of Strategic Marketing at Graham Company, a role they started in January 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Account Executive at Odell Studner - Insurance Brokers & Consultants from December 2019 to December 2021.

Before their role at Odell Studner, Cornel held the position of Senior Client Executive/VP at Core Assurance Partners, Inc. from April 2018 to August 2019. Cornel also worked as a VP/Account Executive at Conner Strong & Buckelew from July 2014 to April 2018.

Cornel's career includes previous positions such as Vice President Client Executive at Rutherfoord, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC Company, where they worked from June 2005 to January 2014. Cornel also worked as an Account Executive at USI from 2001 to 2005, and started their career as an Associate Account Manager at The Graham Company in 1993. Prior to that, they worked as an Underwriter at Cigna from October 1990 to October 1993.

Cornel Pendergrass attended Hunter College from 1983 to 1987, where they studied Economics. Cornel did not obtain a specified degree during this time.