Meet Our Team at Lake Norman Benefits
Joe Cacciatore, Agency President
joseph@lakenormanbenefits.com
Joe Cacciatore is originally from Long Island, NY and graduated from Hofstra University (Hempstead, NY) with a B.S. in Exercise Physiology.While working his way through college as a personal fitness trainer, Joe learned the value of client relationships and the importance of knowledge and expertise in your profession.Joe began his career in insurance April of 2002 with UnumProvident (now UNUM),a Fortune 500 life, accident, and health insurance company. His corporate training started with individual insurance policies and he quickly moved into group sales, working with consultants and employers in the 10 – 2,000 lives market.
In 2006, Joe formed JMC Benefits, Inc., operating out of Patterson, New York and built a loyal client base that is still with him to this day.
Joe joined the Lake Norman Benefits team in January 2013 and has since relocated to North Carolina along with his wife Lisa, and two daughters Sydney and Ciara.
Jada Cannon, Director of Finance
jada@lakenormanbenefits.com
Jada Cannon is originally from Hickory, NC. She attended Lenoir Rhyne College where she graduated Cum Laude and received a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting. She then went on to successfully pass the North Carolina Certified Public Accountants exam and is a licensed CPA for the state of North Carolina.
Her back ground includes 25 years as the controller for Carolina Construction Company, a family owned business. Her duties included all accounting and financial reporting, human resources and employee benefit management.
She joined the Lake Norman Benefits team in June 2014 where she oversees all accounting functions and financial reporting. She enjoys reading, the sun, water activities and most importantly spending time with her daughter Macy.
Audrey Cremasco, Health Claims Advocate
audrey@lakenormanbenefits.com
Audrey was born and raised in Connecticut. She went to work for CIGNA right out of high school as a processor for medical and disability claims and has now been involved in claims for over 34 years. She has worked in a hospital setting as a medical biller and as a supervisor in the billing department. In addition, she worked as a billing/coding specialist and as a business office coordinator for an outpatient endoscopy center.
In February of 2012, Audrey and her husband, Rick, decided they had seen enough of the Connecticut winters and moved to Mooresville, North Carolina. In her spare time, Audrey enjoys cooking, gardening, reading and spending time outdoors with her husband and their two dogs, Bella & Faith. She loves to watch UConn Huskies basketball (both men’s and women’s teams). She has two grown stepchildren that live in Mooresville. She also has 2 granddaughters and 3 grandsons!
Laura O’Dea, Retirement & Executive Benefit Specialist
Laura@lakenormanbenefits.com
Laura is originally from Lexington, Kentucky and moved to North Carolina in 1998 to accept a position with Pacific Life Insurance Company as a Regional Vice President for North and South Carolina. Laura has spent 25+ years in the financial services industry working for national life insurance companies focusing in the advanced planning area. In her role, she has worked closely with financial planners and their clients to design and implement creative strategies to achieve their financial goals. In 2013 she decided to focus her career in the financial planning and retirement areas and recently completed a 2-year program at Queens University in Charlotte to become a Certified Financial Planner, CFP®. She brings both practical experience and technical knowledge to assist clients in designing plans that complement the traditional benefits in the workplace and provides a comprehensive planning strategy to business owners. Laura and her husband, Ken live in Charlotte and are avid Kentucky Wildcat Fans.
Michelle Satterley, Senior Partner Relationship Manager
michelle@lakenormanbenefits.com
Michelle Satterley, Senior Partner Relationship Manager for Lake Norman Benefits,started in the business in 1997 as an Administrative Assistant and realized that this industry was her true passion. Now, with over 14 years of experience helping clients manage their health insurance and employee benefits, she is continually looking to help people navigate the complicated health insurance world.
Michelle is married to a loving supportive husband and has 2 small children. Her career traits carry over to her personal life. Her favorite quote is “The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do – but do it well”. Michelle has continued her education with necessary courses to do her job professionally. She is very proud of all the computer applications she has learned over the years in the industry. Her biggest accomplishment was obtaining the New York State Health Insurance Broker License. After receiving her license Michelle flourished as an excellent Customer Service Manager.
Emerald Small, Partner Relationship Manager
emerald@lakenormanbenefits.com
While on the track to becoming an RN, Emerald found her real passion for helping people was more on the administrative side than the clinical side of the industry. After 8 years experience working in various doctors’ offices and the emergency room, she was led to the insurance industry. In November 2008 she received her health, life, property & casualty insurance licenses in the state of North Carolina. Emerald worked with State Farm Insurance as a Sales/Account Manager in all aspects of the industry including underwriting, explaining benefits, processing claims and reviewing coverages. She happily joined our team last year to incorporate her knowledge and experience with our steadily growing company. Emerald is originally from Philadelphia but has called Mooresville, NC home since 2010. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, photography, writing, and taking her kayak out on the lake. Her favorite phrase is “Esse Quam Videri” which in Latin means “To be, rather than to seem”. Although this saying meant a lot to her prior to moving south, it hit a new level once she learned this phrase was the motto for North Carolina and is written on the state seal.
Danita Morrison, Partner Relationship Manager
danita@lakenormanbenefits.com
Danita is a lifetime resident of North Carolina. Although she moved all over the state as a child, she calls Lincolnton her current home. Danita has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Sociology from Wingate University. It is her love of people that brought her to the customer service side of insurance in 2006. Danita enjoys reading, watching sports and spending her spare time with her husband Tracy and daughter Andrea. She loves being involved in her church and loves outings with her friends.
Joan Brady, Benefit Administration Systems Specialist
joan@lakenormanbenefits.com
Joan is a North Carolina native. She has over 30 years of experience in administration and accounting. It is her love of numbers that brought her to Lake Norman Benefits as an Excel Specialist. She is currently working as our Employee Navigator specialist. Joan enjoys spending time with her husband, Alan, and her two grown children, Patrick and Jennifer, as well as her two granddogs, Duke and Pumpkin. She also enjoys camping and working puzzles.
Judy Brooks, Eligibility Specialist
judy@lakenormanbenefits.com
Judy grew up in Charlotte and has always lived in the surrounding area. She graduated from Kings College and was employed at a real estate company. She then became a stay at home mom, eventually, to three children. As her children grew older, she went back into the workforce as a real estate appraiser. After years of running her own appraisal company, she decided she no longer wanted the responsibility of “doing it all” and then went into banking for several years. When the opportunity to join Lake Norman Benefits became available, she was happy to do so, and has been with us for over three years. She is now our Eligibility Specialist, which is a great support to our Partner Relationship Managers. Her duties include managing our enrollments and terminations and making sure they are handled promptly and efficiently.
In her spare time, Judy enjoys reading, walking, and spending time with her family, which includes three grandchildren.
Madelin Collado, Installation Specialist
Madelin@lakenormanbenefits.com
Madelin Collado joined the Lake Norman Benefits team in March 2016 as a receptionist and was promoted to Installation Specialist in August 2016. She has Accounts Receivables, Customer Service and Collections background in the Money transfer and Utility industry. Madelin is fluently bilingual (Spanish & English) and will be available as an interpreter when needed.
She is very friendly and courteous. In her time off she enjoys spending time with her significant other and her three children. She loves swimming, have get together with friends and family and absolutely loves to help others in need.