Protective Life Selects Dylan Doran as Western Division VP
Dylan Doran has joined the Asset Protection Division of Protective Life Corporation as a divisional vice president. He will be responsible for the Western division.
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — Dylan Doran has joined the Asset Protection Division of Protective Life Corporation as a divisional vice president. He will be responsible for the Western division.
“We are very happy to have Dylan on our team,” said Rick Kurtz, vice president of dealer services. “Dylan has a proven background of success and will bring immediate value to our organization.”
Doran previously served for eight years with JM&A where he held a variety of key sales and management positions, including his most recent role as the west division sales manager where he was responsible for new account growth and acquisitions. Prior to JM&A he worked for the Lithia Automotive Group in a training and corporate acquisition role. He began his career with Town and County Chevrolet in Ashland, Oregon.
Doran will lead the sales operations for a 13 states — California, Washington, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, New Mexico, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Hawaii and Alaska. Doran will be based out of Protective’s Calabasas, Calif. office.
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