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Dec. 12, 2022

Encova Insurance welcomes Sharon Goodwine to board of directors

Encova Insurance welcomed Sharon Goodwine to their board of directors in November when she attended her first board meeting. The board voted on her election in August of this year.

Goodwine is executive vice president and chief human resources officer for Synovus Bank and previously was head of enterprise talent and executive vice president of Wells Fargo. She serves on several HR and diversity, equity and inclusion committees. You can read more about her professional experience on encova.com.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Sharon to the Encova board of directors,” Board Chairman John Bishop said. “Her experience in the financial industry, human resources and with diversity, equity and inclusion will be invaluable to us as we continue to prioritize the experience of working for Encova."

“Adding more voices to the conversation is always important when considering diversity of thought,” Encova President and CEO TJ Obrokta Jr. said. “And this is a huge step in the right direction for us as a company in terms of diversifying our leadership. We’re excited to have Sharon on board.”

Goodwine was elected to serve on the board of directors until the next annual meeting in April 2023, at which point she will be nominated for a three-year term.