Meet the staff at Williams Insurance

Nathan Ashby

Nathan began his insurance career in 2004 upon graduation from the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, IN. He started at a second generation owned independent agency similar to Williams & Associates.

Cecile DeNeal

Cecile began working in the insurance field in 1978 with Blankenship Insurance Agency in Eldorado IL. She joined Williams & Associates Insurance in November 1986 and works primarily in personal lines.

Tracy Dunaway

Before starting her insurance career in 2009, Tracy worked for over 16 years in the banking industry. Tracy enjoys spending time with her daughter Molly, traveling, going to the movies, reading, shopping, cooking and obsessing over her favorite baseball team of all time, the St. Louis Cardinals!

Lil Grisham

Lily “Lil” started her insurance career in 1998, working in her late husbands insurance office, then know as G & R Insurance Agency, later changed to current name of Grisham & Associates Insurance in Eldorado, in which she still owns and operates.

Sheri Kurtek

Sheri began her insurance career in 1995 working for the Driskell Insurance Agency in Eldorado. She has headed up the Eldorado Branch of Williams & Associates since December 2008.

Tracy Owen

Tracy was introduced to the insurance field in January 2008 when she was hired at the Kurt Williams Agency. She received her Insurance Producer License in February 2009, and has since become the leading producer of Nonstandard Automobile Insurance policies in the home office.

Debbi Plucinski

Debbie is a native of Chicago and moved to Southern Illinois with her husband in 2000. In Chicago, she was employed as an Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer at an International Law Firm.

Trudy Reed

Trudy has been working at Williams & Associates since 1997. She assists customers with their health and life insurance needs. In her free time she likes to spend time with her family, scrapbook and stamp, and enjoys church activities.

Jennifer Rushing

Jennifer started working for Williams & Associates in 2013, prior she worked in the dental field for over 11 years. She enjoys spending time with family & friends, shopping and is obsessed with running.

James Williams

James W (Jim) Williams is a second generation insurance broker and has been in the insurance business since 1978. Jim worked with his father and uncle until their retirement.

Steve Williams

Steve started in the insurance business in 1989 part-time while working for Sahara Coal Co where he worked on 3rd shift for 15 years.

Jessica Mitchell

Jessica is a native of Harrisburg but operates our Marion Branch at 1305 N. Carbon St. Suite 2. She has been in the insurance industry since 2012.