Tricia Millstead, ARM, CIC
President, Owner

Prior to joining Allison Personnel in 2001, Tricia spent 15 years in the insurance field holding positions in service, marketing and management on the carrier and agency sides of the business. With a special emphasis on commercial lines insurance jobs, she has a very thorough understanding of agency and carrier operations and workflow.

In addition to recruiting, Tricia continues to provide assistance with mergers & acquisitions, book of business purchases and general industry referrals. Her insight and unique viewpoint of the industry is an additional value to our clients.

Tricia is licensed in property & casualty, life & health, and surplus lines. In addition to attaining her CIC and ARM designations, she also holds a BBA with concentrations in marketing and finance and graduate studies in organizational psychology.

Melissa Lundgren, CIC, AAI
Vice President

Prior to joining Allison Personnel in 2002, Melissa spent 15 years working directly for insurance agencies and brokers. She has held positions in both personal and commercial lines, performing marketing, service, and management duties.

Melissa has extensive experience with agency operations and personnel management. Having acted as a hiring manager and supervisor, she has first hand experience in identifying the innate qualities and learned skills that make a good fit in the insurance industry.

She is a highly effective recruiter, a skilled career coach, and a great motivator and facilitator. Melissa maintains a property & casualty license, and has achieved her CIC and AAI designations.

Deirdre D’Amore, CISR
Recruiting Specialist

Prior to joining Allison Personnel in 2014, Deirdre spent 23 years as an owner, manager, and consultant in the consumer services industry. Her proven expertise in recruiting the highest caliber talent to support and grow business has made her a valuable addition to our company.

Deirdre is an insightful communicator, quickly identifying successful traits and work habits that are often not communicated on resumes. Companies grow when people grow. Deirdre understands a business’s success is placing the proper talents in the proper positions.

Deirdre is an intuitive recruiter and engaged listener. In addition to achieving her CISR designation, Deirdre holds a BBA in Marketing and Public Relations.

Adam Kovalenko
Research Analyst

Adam joined Allison Personnel in 2016. He utilizes his analytical and research skills to identify potential candidates and markets for our insurance specialty area. He has been instrumental in our expansion into other states, particularly Florida. He is also responsible for content in several of our communications areas, and provides input regarding systems and automation. He is pursuing a degree in engineering as his ultimate career path.