DS PRIVATE CLIENT - Key Persons


Amy Fitzpatrick

Job Titles:
  • Business Manager

Chris Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Business Owners
  • Employee Benefits Account Executive With Danaher - Skewes
Chris Taylor is an Employee Benefits Account Executive with Danaher-Skewes. In his position, Chris assists business owners and individuals in obtaining and maintaining medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other supplemental benefit plans. He also provides employers human resources support as it relates to employee benefits and compliance with PPACA(Health Care Reform Law). Chris has been employed by Danaher-Skewes & Associates since 2016. He has been a licensed agent for over 20 years, working for an insurance carrier for the first 10 years of his career, then on the agency side of the business for the past 11 years. Chris maintains his Life and Health Licenses in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. He is also certified to assist employers on the DC Healthlink (Exchange). Chris holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Radford University. In his spare time, Chris volunteers as a youth sports coach, treasurer for a non-profit organization and is an avid sports fan.

Daisy Newberry

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Commercial Insurance
  • Vice President of Commercial Insurance With Danaher - Skewes
Daisy Newberry is a Vice President of Commercial Insurance with Danaher-Skewes. In her position, Daisy is responsible for managing the Commercial Insurance division of the agency. Daisy has been with the agency for 30 years and has a B.A. from George Mason University.

Doug Ruppert

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Producer

Gail Cisler

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Insurance Account Executive With Danaher - Skewes
Gail Cisler is a Commercial Insurance Account Executive with Danaher-Skewes. In her position, Gail is responsible for servicing commercial accounts. Gail has been with the agency for 24 years. In her spare time, Gail enjoys spending time with her grandchildren.

Joe Chapman

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Insurance Specialist

John Wiese - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President
  • Vice President With Danaher - Skewes
John Wiese is a Vice President with Danaher-Skewes. In his position, John is responsible for the commercial insurance department. John has been with the agency for 22 years and is a Certified Insurance Counselor. John graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry & Wildlife from Virginia Tech. In his spare time, John enjoys working with youth at Youth Alive and at New Harvest Christian Fellowship. He also enjoys motorcycles and camping.

Judy McDermott

Job Titles:
  • Personal Insurance Account Executive With Danaher - Skewes
Judy McDermott is a Personal Insurance Account Executive with Danaher-Skewes. In her position, Judy is responsible for sales and service of personal insurance accounts. Judy has been with the agency for 19 years. In her spare time, Judy enjoys being involved in her church group and choir and likes to work out at Planet Fitness.

Kathy Robbins

Job Titles:
  • Personal Insurance Account Executive With Danaher - Skewes
Kathy Robbins is a Personal Insurance Account Executive with Danaher-Skewes. In her position, Kathy is responsible for sales and service of personal insurance accounts. Kathy has been with the agency for 16 years. In her spare time, Kathy enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, yoga, art, gardening, interior design and hanging out with her pets.

Ozzie Skewes - EVP

Job Titles:
  • Executive Vice President

Randy Thomas - SVP

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President
  • Senior Vice President With Danaher - Skewes
Randy Thomas is a Senior Vice President with Danaher-Skewes. In his position, Randy is responsible for managing the production of new commercial accounts and renewal of commercial account. Randy has been with the agency since 2007. Randy attended Radford University, holds a CIC designation, and is a member of Fredericksburg Builders Association (and past board member), Fredericksburg Chamber, past president of Fredericksburg Country Club with 6 years on the board and charter member of Stafford Rotary (and past member of board of directors). In his spare time, Randy coached 10 years in Cal Ripkin and Babe Ruth baseball and has coached pee wee football. He is also a volunteer for Fredericksburg Christian athletics.

Sharon Brown

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Insurance Account Executive With Danaher - Skewes
Sharon Brown is a Commercial Insurance Account Executive with Danaher-Skewes. In her position, Sharon is responsible for processing renewals, quoting new accounts, re-marketing existing clients, answer billing questions and other general servicing needs of clients. Sharon has been with the agency for 25 years. In her spare time, Sharon enjoys cooking and gardening.

Stephanie Skiles

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Insurance Account Executive With Danaher - Skewes
Stephanie Skiles is a Commercial Insurance Account Executive with Danaher-Skewes. In her position, Stephanie is responsible for the daily service requests, quoting and marketing accounts. Stephanie has been with the agency since 2010. In her spare time, Stephanie enjoys the gardening and cooking.

Tom Danaher - President

Job Titles:
  • President