Cline | National Agency Distribution Leader and “Closing the Gap” Host | Westfield
Through Chris Cline’s 25 years in the insurance industry, he has established himself as an industry resource for topics such as perpetuation, merger and acquisition, culture, agency operations, marketing and sales, data and analytics. He has had multiple speaking engagements around these topics. At Westfield, Chris leads a team that is focused on the entire agency life cycle and is responsible for implementing the distribution strategy initiative.
Since joining Westfield in 1994, he has held positions in a wide array of disciplines, ranging from graphic designer and marketing, sales, training, compliance and personal lines P&L leadership. Through his diverse experiences and lifelong focus on continual learning (he’s a closet science geek), Chris has helped to create and deliver meaningful agent experiences through a powerful combination of relationships and technology. He’s also the inquisitive and thought-provoking host of Westfield’s award-winning podcast, Closing the Gap.
Chris has a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from the University of Akron. Away from work, Chris and his family spend as much time as possible camping, cruising their magazine-cover, feature-quality 1968 Chevy C10, and racing BMX or mountain bikes around the country.
