Tom Strate, CIC, CRM is President of Strate Insurance Group, Inc. in Morristown, Tennessee. Mr. Strate spends a majority of his professional time working with manufacturing accounts. His clients include companies domiciled in Germany, Japan, Australia, France, and Canada. Mr. Strate’s extensive experience and customer advocacy is the hallmark of the State Insurance Groups service standard. Mr. Strate graduated from the University of Georgia, with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree, and a major in Insurance and Risk Management. He achieved the Certified Insurance Counselor Designation in 1983, and the Certified Risk Manager (CRM) Designation in 2005. Mr. Strate is very active in civic, community, church, and industry organizations. Some past areas of service include: Past President and Board member of Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce, Past President of Hamblen County United Way, Past Campaign Chairman of Hamblen County United Way, Past Chairman of Young Agents of Tennessee, and named Outstanding Committee Chairman by Insurors of Tennessee in 1993, and Past Chairman of Rose Center and Council of the Arts. Some of Mr. Strate’s current services include: Board Member of Great Smoky Mountain Council Boy Scouts of America, Board member of All Saints Episcopal School, and Board Member of Morristown-Hamblen Health Care System. Mr. Strate attends First United Methodist Church with his wife and two daughters, and belongs to the Kiwanis Club of Morristown. Mr. Strate enjoys camping, hiking, and travel.