John Slater specializes in Employee Benefits Consulting focusing on strategic planning, communications, employee engagement, wellness initiatives, and insurance funding. He is extremely well-versed in identifying creative and cost-effective ways of designing insurance programs for businesses of all sizes.
John brings 29+ years of industry experience to his clients. Prior to the partnership forming Marreel Slater Insurance, John was an Executive Vice President with a national insurance brokerage firm, Vice President of Sales – Western States, for United Healthcare (large accounts division) as well as Director of Sales for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. In these roles, John worked with both commercial and public-sector organizations balancing affordable coverage, employee engagement, and improved outcomes.
Before entering the insurance industry, John was an Officer in the United States Army. His educational background includes graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point. At West Point he was active in athletics and Co-Captain of their nationally ranked Rugby team. Later he earned his MBA from the University of Phoenix.
John and his family are long-time Arizona residents and proudly give back to the community through a variety of organizations including the Tempe Diablos, The Care Fund, and the West Point Society of Arizona. He is married to his wife Shannon and they have two children, Caitlin and Christian.